Chemistry, 1989
“Discovery of catalytic properties of RNA."
Thomas Cech
Physics, 2001
“The achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms, and for early fundamental studies of the properties of the condensates.”
Carl Wieman and Eric Cornell
Physics, 2005
“Contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique.”
John “Jan” Hall
Physics, 2012
“Ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems.”
David Wineland
Our First Woman Rhodes Scholar
Serene Singh, Political Science & Journalism BA, 2019
CU Boulder student Serene Singh is one of 20 CU Boulder students who have received the Rhodes Scholarship.
She will study at Oxford University in England starting in fall 2019.
#2
in the nation
in Atomic/ Molecular/ Optical Physics
#5
in the nation
in Ceramics
#6
in the nation
in Quantum Physics
#8
in the nation
in Environmental Law
#9
in the nation
in Geology
#10
in the nation
in Aerospace Engineering Sciences
First
university to achieve a STARS Gold rating for sustainability
#20
top global universities granted U.S. patents
276
license and option agreements granted to businesses in the past 6 years from CU Boulder discoveries
$3.8 billion
in capital raised by 136 startups
Top 50
university for National Science Foundation research funding
Expanding Statewide Access to a University Education
Students Earn a CU Boulder Degree at Home in Gunnison, Grand Junction
Providing access to education is a priority at CU Boulder.
We’ve partnered with Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado University to allow students to earn a CU Boulder engineering degree.
First
Division 1 zero-waste stadium and athletic program
First
U.S. Green Building Council-certified Leed Platinum research lab in the U.S. (SEEC)
10
student lab spaces in our one-of-a-kind ATLAS design and technology program
136
new startups formed out of university technologies
#1
university for NASA awards
500,000+
Coloradans in 52 counties benefit from 230+ public service programs provided by faculty, staff and students
260,000+
K-12 students and teachers in 128 school districts participate in community outreach programs
5th
all time for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers
6,000+
CU Boulder students serve each year through Volunteer Resource Center Programs
92,000+
Colorado students in grades 3–12 have seen our Shakespeare and Violence Prevention performance since 2011
Returning Top-notch Teachers to Their Hometown Communities
Brittni Laura Hernandez, Secondary Education and Teaching, Curriculum and Instruction MA, 2018
Through the “grow your own” program, the School of Education is helping rural school districts attract and retain amazing teachers, like CU Boulder alumna Brittni Laura Hernandez, who is teaching in her hometown of Greeley.
$3.85 billion
annual economic impact on the state economy
$2.5 billion+
annual contribution to the Boulder County economy
20,000
Coloradans impacted by Contemporary Dance Works Residency Tour since 1991
50%
of Colorado fourth-graders use fossil and archaeology science kits from the CU Museum of Natural History
Top 10
university for sustainability
(The Princeton Review, 2017)
Automatic Merit Scholarships attract Colorado’s highest-achieving high schoolers with weighted GPAs of 3.8 to 4.0+.
CU Promise pays low-income students’ share of tuition and fees.
CU Boulder tuition and fee guarantee offers a predictable, four-year guarantee, providing complete transparency.