Alumni News
Chuankun Zhang (PhDPhys'25) has been named a recipient of the 2025 Boeing Quantum Creators Prize. This national honor recognizes early-career researchers whose work is propelling quantum science and engineering in bold new directions.
To alumnus Gal Weitz (EngrPhys, ApMath’22), Boulder was a “dream destination” for undergrad. Now working in quantitative finance, Weitz shares how his education at CU Boulder set him up for success in the finance world.
Returning to college for a second degree takes grit and determination – and Kerrie Ellzey (Psyc’12, Phys’17) had both.After completing her degree in psychology from CU Boulder, Ellzey taught preschool for several years before
Andrew Sapuppo (AeroEngr, EngrPhys’24) shares how his education and research at CU Boulder led to his career as a propulsion systems engineer.
The Coloradan Alumni Magazine highlights five CU innovators – two of whom are CU Boulder Physics alumni. Their stories were written by equally outstanding CU affiliates, who personally know and understand the importance of their work.
CU Boulder Physics alums Olivia Krohn (PhDPhys’23) and Dan Herman (PhDPhys’22) have been awarded distinguished fellowships at Sandia National Laboratories. The prestigious fellowships are three-year appointments that support independent and groundbreaking research.
Now a quantum physicist at Infleqtion, Dan Cole reflects on his experience conducting research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as part of CU’s Professional Research Experience Program (CU PREP).
Ben Chapman (PhDPhys’17) never had a master plan to be a physicist, but now he’s a Principal Quantum Hardware Manager at Microsoft.
CU Boulder alum and experienced caver Dave Steinmann recently discovered a new species of pseudoscorpion in Mallory Cave, with a moniker honoring its namesake hometown.
CU Boulder Physics alum Olivia Krohn (PhDPhys'23) has been awarded the 2025 Justin Jankunas Dissertation Award in Chemical Physics. The prestigious award bestowed by the American Physical Society recognizes outstanding doctoral research in chemical physics.