The CU Sounding Rocket Lab team at a launch in November 2019

CU Sounding Rocket Lab: On a mission to space

March 31, 2021

Only one student rocketry team has successfully passed the internationally-accepted boundary of space, the 100km Karman line. The CU «Ƶ Sounding Rocket Lab will join that league soon—they know it won't be easy, but they're ready for the challenge.

Students release biodegradable balloons as part of class project

Meet Hunter Sherraden, student-employee of the year

March 30, 2021

Read more about Hunter Sherraden, student-employee of the year, and the other 2020–21 nominees.

Kyri Baker

Kyri Baker to address long-standing grid optimization problems with CAREER award

March 24, 2021

Assistant Professor Kyri Baker, who is based in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, was recently awarded an NSF CAREER Award to revolutionize the way electric power grids operate.

Richard O'Neill

CU «Ƶ violist Richard O’Neill wins Grammy

March 17, 2021

Richard O’Neill, the newest member of the College of Music’s string faculty, won a Grammy Award in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category for his performance of Christopher Theofanidis’ Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra.

An image of a specimen under a microscope

CU «Ƶ scientists win $1.2 million for cutting-edge microsopy center

March 16, 2021

The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation announced an award going to Amy Palmer and co-principal investigators Kristi Anseth and Joseph Dragavon for a center for light sheet microscopy and data science.

Norlin Quad at sunset

CU «Ƶ announces Open Educator Award winners

March 9, 2021

CU «Ƶ Student Government and the University Libraries are thrilled to announce this year’s recipients: Tammy Fredrickson, Nicole Jobin, Beth Osnes and Gregory Young.

Buffalo statue on CU «Ƶ campus

President's Diversity Award honors faculty, staff, students

March 5, 2021

The President's Diversity Award committee announced the 2021 award and commendation recipients. They include CU «Ƶ's Becca Ciancanelli, Tiara Na’puti, Zabrian Oglesby, Katherine Rainey and the STEM Routes student organization.

SEEC Building

Home energy proposal selected as top 3 idea for congressional budget reconciliation

March 4, 2021

A proposal by Chuck Kutscher, a fellow of CU «Ƶ's Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, was recently voted as one of the Clean Economy Employment Now Project’s top three ideas for congressional budget reconciliation.

Álvaro Romero-Calvo

Doctoral student wins suborbital research launch competition

March 4, 2021

Álvaro Romero-Calvo has won the 2021 Ken Souza Memorial Student Spaceflight Research Program, earning a payload slot on a future Blue Origin New Shepard suborbital launch.

Early morning aerial of CU «Ƶ

Fatuma Emmad receives Black Voices for Black Justice award

Feb. 26, 2021

Lecturer Fatuma Emmad is the recipient of an award for leadership in changing systems of oppressions, violence and inequality. She will receive a cash prize to use in whatever way she believes will make the most impact in advancing racial justice.

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