Micheal Carolan interviewed by KUNC (NPR) about latest book
Now that local food has gone more mainstream, there’s criticism that it doesn’t go far enough in using food to achieve social goals.
Jeni Cross and team study Social Networks Among First Generation Students
This study seeks to understand how personal and academic networks influence the retention gap between first generation and continuing generation students.
Routledge Handbook on Consumption publishes Laura Raynolds’ research on inequalities
Raynolds, Laura T. 2017. “Bridging North / South Divides through Consumer Driven Networks.” Pp. 167-178 in B. Halkier et al. (eds.) Routledge Handbook on Consumption. New York: Routledge. Abstract Scholars and activists have sought to identify avenues for addressing rising global disparities, focusing largely on reconfiguring production. This chapter shifts our focus to the realm […]
Laura Raynolds’ research on fairtrade labour published in Third World Quarterly
Raynolds explains why Fairtrade International began certifying large enterprises and how its hired labour strategy has developed over time.
Jeni Cross’s Science of Team Science project supports interdisciplinary research teams
CSU has a team science team who coaches, trains, collects data, and provides feedback to support interdisciplinary research teams.
Jeni Cross’s Sustainable Places, Health and Research in Schools study funded by the EPA
This study will determine if sustainably retrofitted schools have a positive impact on human performance — including student health and academic achievement, and employee health and work satisfaction — compared to conventional school buildings. Results will quantify human benefits of green retrofits, and inform policy and priorities for facility and operational improvements. The study will […]
AgriFood Chains research by Michael Carolan funded by USDA
This research project is supported by a $500,000 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The purpose of the support is wide-ranging — to explore food systems and food practices throughout Colorado and beyond.