Alumni in Focus
- In 2009, Erin Macdonald was a math and astrophysics major at CU Boulder. Since then, she has successfully transformed herself from scientist to educator to storyteller, sailing with the Star Trek enterprise.
- The ROTC cadet and physics major turned naval aviator turned admiral was appointed commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in early 2024.
- CU Boulder alumna Julie Chavez reflects on her new memoir, which chronicles her journey through a mental health crisis to finding a new motto: "Be adequate."
- Robert Wilson, a doctoral graduate from the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering, embarked on a 45-day simulated mission to Mars.
- CU Boulder alumnus and experienced caver Dave Steinmann discovered a new species of pseudoscorpion in Mallory Cave. The critter is now known by a moniker honoring its hometown of Boulder.
- In her new novel “The Naturalist Society,” CU Boulder alumna Carrie Vaughn offers a fresh take on historical fantasy.
- Pete Steinhauer, CU Boulder alumus and regent emeritus, shared Vietnam experiences with students. The presentation will be part of the ”Welcome Home Daddy” film.
- To get to the front lines of Ukraine, a CMCI alumnus took the road less traveled—from corporate communications to the mountains of Nepal—before stepping foot on the streets of Kyiv.
- CU Boulder alumnus Patrick Hamilton discusses his new book on influential comic book artist George Pérez during Hispanic Heritage Month.
- From Oprah to Wakanda, CU Boulder alum Aba Arthur has charted a career in which the most impressive thing isn’t necessarily the glow of Hollywood but the joy of finding her voice in a new world that hasn’t been universally welcoming.