Female engineers at CU Boulder over the years

The future of engineering

March 9, 2022

The future of engineering at CU Boulder is one of inclusivity, diversity and resilience. We celebrate our past female excellence while also striving to build on CU Boulder's legacy and create an equitable future for all.

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Nikolaus Correll, Alan Mickelson receive award for open educational practices

March 9, 2022

The University Libraries and CU Student Government are pleased to recognize Nikolaus Correll and Alan Mickelson as the recipients of the 2022 Open Educator Award. Both associate professors were selected for their use of open educational practices in teaching.

Zoya Popovic in the lab with fellow researchers

Distinguished Professor Zoya Popovic elected to National Academy of Engineering

March 9, 2022

Zoya Popovic of electrical, computer and energy engineering was honored “for developing high-efficiency microwave transmitters and active antenna arrays for wireless communication systems and for engineering education.”

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6 things to know before St. Patrick’s Day

March 9, 2022

St. Patrick’s Day can be a time of festivities and celebration, and we all play a role in keeping each other and our community safe. Here are some tips and reminders before the holiday.

Alumnae Katie Wall and Courtney Jacobson

Partnering up to inspire play

March 9, 2022

At first glance, degrees in theater, religious studies and art history might not seem ideal for entrepreneurship. But alumnae Katie Wall and Courtney Jacobson say their classes were the perfect training ground for starting and running their new company, The Culture Biz, which builds culture and connection through intentional play.

middle schoolers at an outreach fair

Triple E Fair introduces 117 middle-schoolers to mechanical engineering

March 9, 2022

The Early Engineering Exposure Fair, organized by mechanical engineering graduate students, was comprised of 16 interactive exhibits to demonstrate diverse engineering fields such as air quality, wind energy, robotics and microfluids.

Joe Ryan

Faces of engaged scholarship: Professor Joe Ryan

March 9, 2022

Joe Ryan started doing community-engaged scholarship in 1999 and hasn’t looked back. Ryan takes seriously CU Boulder’s responsibility to be a statewide resource and how community-based work enhances every aspect of his job from teaching to advancing research to securing new research funding.

Kedrick Armstrong conducting

2 music Buffs among ‘composers and performers to watch’

March 9, 2022

Included in the Washington Post's “22 composers and performers to watch in 2022” were two College of Music affiliates Kedrick Armstrong, a master’s student in orchestral conducting, and composer Anthony Green, who attended the Doctor of Musical Arts program.

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Causes and consequences of groupthink in American universities—a lecture April 11

March 9, 2022

This talk focuses on ideological conformity in academia: where it comes from, which issues are especially sensitive and why it can be dangerous to enforce taboos around sensitive issues rather than encouraging different sides to openly debate them.

Jenny Simpson holds up American flag after winning bronze medal in Rio Olympics

Jenny Simpson to be inducted into Pac-12 Hall of Honor

March 8, 2022

The Pac-12 Conference announced the 2022 class of the Pac-12 Hall of Honor, including Jenny Simpson, who was a member of the cross-country and track and field teams from 2005–09. She is one of the most decorated athletes in CU history.

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