Economics professor Zach Schaller awarded CLA’s first-ever research grant from Russell Sage Foundation

Assistant professor of Economics Zachary Schaller studies labor unions in the US. In early 2024, Schaller received a $50,000 grant from the Russell Sage Foundation, the first grant ever awarded to a CLA faculty member from this prestigious national funder and only the second for CSU overall.

Ed Barbier to deliver public lecture at the London School of Economics

Professor Ed Barbier will deliver a public lecture titled “Sustainability and Prosperity in an Age of Ecological Scarcity” at the London School of Economics and Political Science on February 3rd, 2025. Drawing on his book, Scarcity and Frontiers, Edward Barbier argues that how economies choose to exploit natural resources is critical to both their sustainability and prosperity. In […]

Professor Ed Barbier to speak at MOCA, Los Angeles, on Oct. 20

University Distinguished Professor Ed Barbier will feature among the speakers for the Climate Symposium event “Landscapes on the Edge” at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles on Sunday October 20. According to MOCA, this is the first climate symposium of its kind in the country that combines art, science and policy in […]

Denver’s experiment in providing a soft landing for newly arrived migrants and asylum-seekers isn’t cheap – but doing nothing might cost more

The burden of supporting asylum-seekers with food and housing often falls to cities, creating severe budget crunches. But Denver is piloting a new approach designed to integrate immigrants into the workforce faster.