Faculty-Staff Edition - March 24, 2022

Though nuclear war isn’t likely, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could have far-reaching consequences, says CU Boulder researcher Brian Toon.

Most mechanical engineers will work with materials such as metals, polymers, ceramics and composites during their careers. However, a course taught in CU Boulder's mechanical engineering department asks students to draw inspiration from another material—snow.

An investigative reporting series into the juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, Tennessee, won the 2022 Al Nakkula Award for Police Reporting, co-sponsored by The Denver Press Club and CU Boulder College of Media, Communication and Information. The series revealed systemic injustice, sparked reform and demonstrated expert reporting on a secretive system.

On March 14, great minds met to create the next innovation for this year's cross-campus student ventures. Made up of team members from multiple CU Boulder academic areas, multi-disciplinary success rang true at the New Venture Challenge cross-campus collaboration prize night.

Women’s history snapshot: Patricia Rankin initially assumed when told she didn’t "look like a physicist," they were complimenting her on being well dressed.

University of Colorado Athletic Hall-of-Famer Cliff Branch finally had his dream come true, posthumously, as he was selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame—class of 2022. The induction will take place in Canton, Ohio, in August.

Mechanical engineering alumnus Sreyas Krishnan has played a critical role in United Launch Alliance’s latest Atlas V rocket launch, which carried another weather satellite into space on March 1.