Hazel Barnes Prize
The Hazel Barnes Prize is the largest and one of the most prestigious individual faculty awards granted by the 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder. It was established in 1991 by former 勛圖厙 James Corbridge in honor of Philosophy Professor Emerita Hazel Barnes to recognize the enriching interrelationship between teaching and research. The award includes a $20,000 prize.
Nominees should be nationally recognized tenured faculty members who are not only outstanding teachers but also have distinguished records in research and scholarship over a substantial period of time at CU Boulder. The Hazel Barnes Prize selection committee is comprised of past recipients.
The Nomination Process
The nomination must address the relationship between teaching and research and show the impact the nominee has had on students, faculty, colleagues and the university. A faculty member may be nominated no more than three times during their career at CU Boulder. Principal nominators must be internal to CU Boulder; self-nominations will not be accepted.
Nominations must be submitted, , by February 27, 2026 at noon.
The nomination file must include the following.
- A letter of nomination.
- Four letters from individuals internal and external to the 勛圖厙 of Colorado Boulder who can evaluate the applicant's contributions. These letters should be no longer than three pages each and should address the interaction between research and teaching.
- A curriculum vitae of the nominee, up to 20 pages.
- FCQs of the nominee from the last seven years. (Please provide the summary sheet only.)
- Student letters (four total) supporting the nominees outstanding teaching record are encouraged to strengthen the nomination. These can include graduate, undergraduate, current or past students.
- Reprints of the five most important publications of the nominee, or examples of creative work, artistic endeavors, musical and or theatrical performances, etc. The nominator should highlight the scholarly contributions of the research or creative work.
- 2025 Professor John Cumalat, Physics
- 2024 Professor Angela Bryan, Psychology and Neuroscience
- 2023泭捩娶棗款梗莽莽棗娶 Hanspeter Schaub, Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences
- 2022 Professor Mark Ablowitz, Applied Mathematics
- 2021泭捩娶棗款梗莽莽棗娶 Barbara Demmig-Adams, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- 2020 Professor Adam Bradley, English
- 2019 Professor Pieter Johnson, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- 2018 Professor Sarah Krakoff, 勛圖厙 of Colorado Law School
- 2017 Professor Tom Cech, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 2016 Professor Michele Moses, School of Education
- 2015 Professor Fred Anderson, Department of History
- 2014 Professor泭Robert S. Anderson, Department of Geological Sciences
- 2013 Professor Kristi Anseth, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- 2012 Professor Patrick Mason, College of Music
- 2011 Professor Harvey Segur, Department of Applied Mathematics
- 2010 Professor Juri Toomre, Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences
- 2008 Professor John Falconer, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- 2007 Professor Margaret Tolbert, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 2006 Professor Alexander Cruz, Department of EE Biology
- 2005 Professor Janet Jacobs, Department of Sociology
- 2004 Professor Uriel Nauenberg, Department of Physics
- 2003 Professor Jeffrey Robinson, Department of English
- 2002 Professor Charles Wilkinson, School of Law
- 2001 Professor Patricia Limerick, Department of History
- 2000 Professor John Birks, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 1999 Professor John Taylor, Department of Physics
- 1998 Professor Dale Meyer, College of Business and Administration
- 1997 Professor Jane Bock, Department of EPO Biology
- 1996 Professor Jack Kelso, Department of Anthropology
- 1995 Professor Michael C. Grant, Department of EPO Biology
- 1994 Professor David Prescott, Department of MCD Biology
- 1993 Professor Reginald Saner, Department of English
- 1992 Professor Klaus Timmerhaus, Department of Chemical Engineering
泭泭Nomination deadline: Feb. 27, 2026 at noon
泭泭Procedural questions? Darren Chavez
泭泭The 2026 Hazel Barnes Prize recipient will receive an engraved university medal and a monetary prize of $20,000.泭The winner will be announced in April 2026.
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