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Decades from now, when Maureen McNamara looks back on her career, she says that she will still vividly remember the defining moment when she knew that she wanted a space-related career. How many people can say that a chance meeting with a Nobel laureate inspired them on their education and...

Joan Gabriele, director of Undergraduate Enrichment Programs, is being honored with the CU Boulder staff Equity and Excellence Award. She has demonstrated her intentional commitment to making excellence inclusive at all levels of program operation for decades. Joan understands and oversees high-impact scholarship and grant programs that support both the...

Stephen, Mark and Matt are all back on together to talk about the long game plane, and discuss whether Easter is sufficient time to flatten the curve enough to go back out. Listen here on Apple Podcasts!

Jade Gutiérrez’s varied interests may, at first, seem contradictory to one another. She oversees a research project at CU Boulder yet is critical of the ivory tower of academia. Her impossibly busy schedule allots time for, of all things, mindfulness and pottery making. And her work in CU’s Department of...

For more than a decade, Kumar Thurimella watched helplessly as his father battled ulcerative colitis. Failed treatments and seemingly endless hospital trips ultimately led to pre-colonic cancer and a total colectomy. The experience gave Thurimella a glimpse into the fragility of health and inspired him to help patients of inflammatory...

CU Boulder Playback Ensemble is using real-life experiences to help local communities navigate difficult, even divisive issues related to social, economic and environmental change. Read more...

Recent graduate Zeena Nisar is a member of the 2020-21 class of Schwarzman Scholars and the first CU Boulder alumna to win the prestigious scholarship, which prepares graduate students for global leadership roles. Read more...

Boettcher Scholar Harper Powell won the stars-and-stripes jersey for the women’s club category at the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike Nationals, along with helping the CU Mountain Bike Team win the team category. Read more...

BOETTCHER ALUMNI BOARD SCHOLAR PROFILE: Q&A WITH 2016 SCHOLAR JESSICA PEREA Boettcher Scholar Year: 2016 Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO College/Degree: University of Colorado Boulder, Ethnic Studies What are you currently interested in pursuing after graduating? Currently, I am interested in pursuing a “mob” position with Dutch Bros. Coffee. This position...

Scientist Kelsi Singer suddenly has a trip to Switzerland on her itinerary to mark her achievements in probing the mysteries of far more distant worlds. Read more...