PRSA Colorado award winners at ceremony

CU Boulder Strategic Relations and Communications wins multiple awards

Sept. 3, 2024

The Colorado chapter of the Public Relations Society of America honored CU Boulder’s Department of Strategic Relations and Communications with two gold and two silver awards for exceptional work in the communications field.

Flatirons and a blue sky

Announcing the 2024–25 Excellence in Leadership Program fellows

Aug. 28, 2024

Faculty Development and Support in the Office of Faculty Affairs is excited to announce the newest cohort of fellows for the Excellence in Leadership Program.

Researchers holding up transparent aerogel

Team receives Guinness Book of World Records award for most transparent material

Aug. 22, 2024

Physics Professor and RASEI Fellow Ivan Smalyukh and his lab have set a Guinness world record for developing a transparent aerogel, which will boost thermal insulation in windows, increasing the overall energy efficiency of buildings.

Nick Kruczek

Nicholas Kruczek awarded NASA technology fellowship

Aug. 22, 2024

Nicholas Kruczek, an instrument engineer in LASP’s solar and stellar science division, has been named a recipient of a prestigious NASA award that recognizes early-career researchers with innovative ideas to advance astrophysics flight programs and technology.

Marsha Ivins

Retired astronaut Marsha Ivins inducted into hall of fame

July 26, 2024

Aerospace engineering alumna Marsha Ivins, who has participated in five missions to space, has been selected as a 2024 inductee for the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors in the industry.

CU Boulder and CU Anschutz campuses

AB Nexus announces new grant awards with focus on AI, climate change

July 25, 2024

The AB Nexus program announced its 2024 seed grant awards to interdisciplinary research teams from the Boulder and Anschutz campuses. Collectively, the winning teams will receive $713,000 in funding to advance cutting-edge research that improves human health and well-being.

Valerie Constien running on the track

10 with CU ties headed to 2024 Olympics in Paris

July 25, 2024

Ten athletes with ties to the University of Colorado are set to compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris, including six former student athletes, three former students and one current student. Read about these incredible Buffs and check out the viewing guide.

Dan Baker holds a plaque and poses for a group photo on a stage.

Daniel Baker recognized with international space science award

July 17, 2024

LASP Director Daniel Baker has received a joint award for scientists who’ve made distinguished pioneering contributions to promoting space research, establishing new space science research branches and founding new exploration programs.

Dan Scheeres

Dan Scheeres joins asteroid mission

July 9, 2024

Distinguished Professor Dan Scheeres has been named a NASA participating scientist on the European Space Agency’s Hera mission. He is one of 12 individuals announced for the space probe mission, which is scheduled to launch in October 2024.

Angie Gilbert, Dave Newport, Jamie Zaninovich and Jason Depaepe receiving an award

Sustainability leader recognized by Green Sports Alliance

June 28, 2024

Dave Newport of the CU Environmental Center was awarded the 2024 Environmental Legacy Award by the Green Sports Alliance for his work with CU Athletics on the department’s sustainability initiatives.

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