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.
Yiyan Li, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Physics & Engineering Yiyan Li, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Physics & Engineering, received $24,966 from the US Department of Transportation through North Dakota State University for “CTIPS Research, Education and Technology Transfer Projects.”
Janine Fitzgerald, Ph.D., Professor, Sociology & Human Services Janine Fitzgerald, Ph.D., Professor, Sociology & Human Services, received $25,000 from the Vadon Foundation to support the “Return to Dinetah: Community-Based Language Learning” project
Tyler Dunn, Director, Reed Library Tyler Dunn, Director, Reed Library, received $20,263 from The Colorado Department of Higher Education for the “Putting Students at the Center through Open Educational Resource (OER).”
Stella Zhu, Basic Needs Coordinator, Student Well-being Stella Zhu, Basic Needs Coordinator, Student Well-being, received $98,285 from the US Department of Treasury through the Community Shares of Colorado, Inc. for Capacity building and infrastructure support funding, “Farm to Campus/Campus to Farm.”