Undergraduate Research 鶹Ѹשseniors study beetroot’s impact on cycling performance in hands-on research project A group of senior exercise physiology students at Fort Lewis College is conducting a hands-on research study examining the effects of beetroot supplementation on cycling performance, leveraging Durango's elite cycling community and cutting-edge sensor technology to analyze muscle oxygenation and endurance.
Undergraduate Research New $250,000 grant aims to build bridges to graduate school for STEM students The grant, through the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, focuses on developing culturally responsible faculty mentoring and creating hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate students.
Research & Scholarship Fort Lewis College named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars Professors Ellen Paul and Justin McBrayer have each been awarded their second Fulbright for the 2024-25 cycle. Paul is conducting research on post-conflict reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and McBrayer is studying strategies to counter fake news in Italy. Their experiences will enrich FLC’s academic community, fostering global perspectives among students.
Beth LaShell, Director of The Old Fort at Hesperus Beth LaShell, Director of The Old Fort at Hesperus, received $249,889 from the Colorado Historical Society—State Historical Fund to “complete exterior restoration and stabilization of the Root Cellar Barn, part of the Old Fort at Hesperus.”
Ross McCauley, Ph.D., Professor, Biology Ross McCauley, Ph.D., Professor, Biology, received $20,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for “Surveys for a Silverspot Butterfly (Speyeria nokomis nokomis) and its host plant the bog Violet (Viola nephrophylla)).”
Tiffany Cozad, Director of Campbell Child and Family Center Tiffany Cozad, Director of Campbell Child and Family Center, received $7,023 from the Colorado Department of Early Childhood for a “Stabilization/New Provide Success 2024 Bonus Grant.”
Tiffany Cozad, Director, Campbell Child and Family Center Tiffany Cozad, Director, Campbell Child and Family Center, received $22,500 from the Buell Foundation for the Campbell Child and Family Center.