Fall Reads: Discover recent and upcoming books by CSU English faculty, alumni
As the Colorado State University community settles into fall break, consider completing your autumn reading list with books by our accomplished English faculty and alumni.
Liberal Arts and Democracy
In 2023-24, CSU emphasized democracy and civic engagement for our thematic year. From screen to stage and the Supreme Court to Latin America, our faculty explore issues of democracy.
Mercury rising: How does gold mining in Ghana impact health, environment?
CSU Associate Professor of Geography Heidi Hausermann and colleagues have won a $1.537 million National Science Foundation grant to study the health, social and environmental effects of rapidly expanding, small-scale gold mining and mercury pollution in Ghana and beyond.
Notes from a novelist: Q&A with Ann Claycomb, author of ‘Silenced’
As director of faculty recognition, Ann Claycomb works to elevate our faculty. Now, we recognize her work. Read about how her background shaped the writing of her new novel “Silenced.”
Beyond digging in the dirt: CSU researcher uses geophysical, digital exploration to investigate North America’s first city
Geoarchaeologist Ed Henry and colleagues received a $312K NSF grant to investigate the mounds at Cahokia, the largest and most influential urban settlement of the Mississippian culture in 1050 C.E., using magnetometry instruments that are non-invasive and non-destructive.
Spring Book Round-Up: English Faculty Publish New Works of Fiction, Memoir, Scholarship, and More
Looking for new books to bask in while the weather warms up? Spruce up your spring reading list with several recently published books by professors in CSU’s Department of English.
Center for Public Deliberation students take on the future of democracy in 2023 National Student Dialogue
Last month, two student interns with CSU’s Center for Public Deliberation were invited to the annual Stavros Niarchos Foundation Ithaca Initiative National Student Dialogue in Wilmington, Delaware. The National Student Dialogue launched in 2022 to engage students, faculty, and academic staff in developing civil discourse tools and skills to utilize at their universities nationwide.
Balancing the economic wins, losses from the reintroduction of wolves
CSU’s Regional Economic Development Institute estimates that the benefits to those who voted “yes” on wolf reintroduction will be about $115 million per year, more than 50 times the estimated government spending for ranchers experiencing losses due to predation.
The Audit: From environmental disasters to eco-grief — CSU’s Center for Environmental Justice aims to find sustainable ground
Co-founder Stephanie Malin talks about the center’s research into cases of environmental injustice, what impact a renewed focus from the current political administration could have, and how to turn climate grief and fatigue into hope and action.
The Audit: The bumpy history of Colorado’s ski industry and its potentially problematic future
From voters rejecting a bid to host the Winter Olympics to the Earth Liberation Front’s attack on Vail Ski Resort, CSU Associate Professor Michael Childers says it hasn’t been all powder for Colorado’s snow business.