Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is adding Colorado State University professors Sonia Kreidenweis and Jorge Rocca as new members for 2024. Both faculty members in the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering were announced by the academy in February. Election to the body is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice or education.
Human Resources
Colorado State University’s Division of Human Resources has received a first place Eddy Award from the publication Pensions and Investments for the successful conversion of CSU retirement plans to Fidelity Investments last year. CSU’s first place win was in the Conversions/403(b) Consolidations category for public institutions with more than 5,000 plan participants. The Eddy Awards were created by Pensions and Investments 25 years ago to identify and reward best practices in providing investment education to defined contribution plan participants. The awards are judged by an independent panel of plan sponsors and consultants.
College of Natural Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Dean Hendrickson and Professor Melissa Reynolds have been named as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors. The honor recognizes early career faculty, scientists and administrators who “foster a spirit of innovation within their communities and institutions while educating and mentoring the next generation of inventors.” Hendrickson is a professor of surgery in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, whose work has helped revolutionize how veterinary, medical and nursing students can practice critical surgical techniques while training as surgeons. Reynolds is a professor in the Department of Chemistry, with other appointments in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and the School of Biomedical Engineering. She also serves as the director of the Panacea Life Sciences Cannabinoid Research Center and the faculty director for the Campus Core Research Facilities at CSU through the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Employee Appreciation Board
The Colorado State University Employee Appreciation Board is highlighting the Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory administrative support team for all its hard work related to recent challenges with its building and creative solutions. When a roofing project created multiple delays and disruptions to service and work, the administrative staff worked “round the clock and additional hours to support the research needs of the building and to create solutions to the disruptions caused by the roofing project,” said nominator Brittany Runyan. The team was celebrated with a luncheon. Nominate a campus unit at csueab.colostate.edu.
