Solar eclipse image taken by Doug Duncan

Astronomer honored for heavenly solar eclipse photos

March 14, 2024

Emeritus faculty member Doug Duncan was recently recognized by the International Astronomical Union for images taken with a device he invented to capture eclipses with a smartphone.

Louis Saxton

Music faculty select Louis Saxton for scholar award

March 12, 2024

Louis Saxton has been named the College of Music’s Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award recipient for 2024. Discover Saxton’s inspiration, journey and experience at CU Boulder.

Emily Kibby and her dog on a hike

Scientist gleans human lessons from bacterial immune systems

March 7, 2024

CU Boulder doctoral student Emily Kibby has won the Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award in recognition of her work researching bacterial immune responses.

Music building

2024 Concerto Competition winners announced

Feb. 29, 2024

Undergraduate cellist Louis Saxton and graduate violinist Rinat Erlichman were awarded first prizes at this year's Concerto Competition, a highly anticipated event at the College of Music.

Amy Palmer with students in Mumbai

Biochemist wins Cogswell Award for Inspirational Teaching

Feb. 29, 2024

Amy Palmer, professor of biochemistry, has been recognized for revamping classroom experiences, championing diversity and striving to connect with students “beyond the course curriculum.”

Natasha Bosanac

Aerospace professor earns Air Force grant to study spacecraft trajectories

Feb. 29, 2024

Natasha Bosanac has earned a 2024 Air Force grant to advance the study of spacecraft trajectories in cislunar space—the region around the Earth and the moon.

quantum physics students in a lecture hall

SPIE commits $100K in matching funds to grow Quantum Scholars Program

Feb. 23, 2024

The Quantum Scholars Program has received a big boost in the form of a matching gift from SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. This generous contribution will provide scholarships for up to 20 additional Quantum Scholars each year.

Audience members listen to a presenter during the 2023 BFA awards

BFA announces Excellence Award winners

Feb. 23, 2024

The Boulder Faculty Assembly is pleased to announced the winners for this year's Excellence Awards. The award categories include excellence in leadership and service; research, scholarly and creative work; and teaching.

international flags and a blue sky

CU Boulder named a top producer of Fulbright scholars

Feb. 15, 2024

CU Boulder has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Scholars in recognition of the 10 scholars who were named Fulbright finalists for the 2023–24 academic year. CU Boulder ranked third among doctoral institutions, behind only Penn State University and the University of Florida.

First place winner Zach Schiffman presenting his thesis

Announcing the 2024 Three Minute Thesis Winners

Feb. 14, 2024

Ten students participated in this year’s Three Minute Thesis on campus for a chance at prize money and a chance to represent CU Boulder at the regional competition.

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