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Upcoming Events

2024–25 Seminar Series

For future seminars check out theÌýseminarÌýseries calendar, all seminars areÌýheld 3–4:30 p.m. in Seminar Room 5 unless otherwise noted.

Friday, March 14: Nitya Pandalai Nayar, University of TexasÌýat Austin, "Dynamic Models, New Gains from Trade?"
Friday, March 21: Lydia Cox, University of Wisconsin–Madison, "The Macroeconomic Effects of the Buy American Act"

Women in Economics

SpringÌýClasses

Spring classesÌýend Thursday, May 1. Important dates can be found on the university'sÌýÌýand watch the course scheduleÌýfor the latest changes and updates toÌýEconomics courses.ÌýIf you have any questions about courses or recitation schedulesÌýplease emailÌýkit.colombo@colorado.edu.

Economics Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony

The Economics ceremony will be held Thursday, May 8, 2025 at Macky Auditorium, 12:30–2Ìýp.m. A reception will follow on theÌýSewall LawnÌýlocated east of the auditorium. Spring Commencement Map

Announcements

Main Office

The main office, ECON 212,Ìýis open 8:30Ìýa.m.–Noon and 1–5Ìýp.m. Monday through Friday. In the event that somethingÌýneeds immediate attention when the front office is not available, please email the appropriate staff member for assistance. Email addresses and phone numbers are available under theÌýPeople Tab.Ìý

Department Highlights

• Bikalpa Baniya has been selected to receive aÌýFlower Family Graduate Student AwardÌýfor the proposal submitted to the Beverly Sears Graduate Student Research Grant program.
• Liaoyuan (Leo) Zhang has been selected to receive aÌýBeverlyÌýSears Award for the proposal submitted to theÌýBeverlyÌýSears Graduate Student Research Grant program.
• Exploring selfish incentives for pursuing climate policy: CU Boulder economist Alessandro Peri makes the case that empowering the young can meaningfully affect climate policy and climate outcomes in Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine
• : Sara Avila discusses the economic impact of some of the proposals of both Presidential Candidates (Podcast in Spanish)
• Murat Iyigun and his music in Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine article, "He will, he will rock you"
• Research at Notre Dame's Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic OpportunitiesÌýby Patrick TurnerÌý(CU Boulder Econ PhD, 2018) featured in ""
• CU Boulder Today article, "How efforts to make heavy trucks more efficient could hit a roadblock," features research byÌýJonathan Hughes
• Jonathan HughesÌýinÌýKUTV's article, ""
• Ann Carlos was the inaugural recipient of the . Professor Carlos gave the , where the medal wasÌýformally presented, on Thursday 11ÌýApril 2024
• Jonathan Hughes speaks about Colorado traffic fatalities toÌýDenver Post,Ìý""
• "," by Murat Iyigun, Austin Kennedy,ÌýAli Almelhem, and Jared Rubin sparking interest onÌýthe web:Ìý, ,Ìý
• Francisca Antman's paper,Ìý, featuredÌýinÌýthe BBC's articleÌý
• A study byÌýJonathan Hughes,ÌýDaniel KaffineÌýandÌýLeah Kaffine featured in CU Boulder Today: "In the wake of COVID-19, traffic congestion dropped but crash severity soared"
• Jeffrey ZaxÌýon tipping inÌýCU Boulder Today: "Skipping the tip: Why some restaurants and businesses are nixing gratuities"
• Sara Avila: Winner of a 2023ÌýBest Should Teach Award
• Spring 2023 Economics BAÌýGraduates Shane M. Ball and Meenakshi ManojÌý& PhD GraduatesÌýJames FlynnÌýandÌýPeiyuan Li featured inÌý"Amazing Grads 2023" article byÌýtheÌýCollege of Arts and Sciences
• Mark Valkovci:ÌýRecipientÌýof a
• Murat Iyigun in Colorado Arts and Science Magazine:Ìý"In the 1950s, many wives financed their husbands through college"
• Dongkyu YangÌýawarded theÌýCambridge University Press Dissertation Fellowship
• Karen Gebhardt: 2023 UPCEA Excellence In Teaching Award recipient

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