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Kapteyn, Murnane win prestigious physics award

Kapteyn, Murnane win prestigious physics award

A husband-and-wife team at the forefront of laser science at CU Boulder are following in the footsteps of the Curies, winning a prestigious Benjamin Franklin Medal.
George named to College Football Playoff Selection Committee

George named to College Football Playoff Selection Committee

University of Colorado athletic director Rick George has been named to the College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Committee, executive director Bill Hancock announced Wednesday morning. He will...
Molenaar outlines community, diversity and transparency as priorities

Molenaar outlines community, diversity and transparency as priorities

After a couple months of meetings, planning and reflection, interim Dean Keith Molenaar officially began his new role this week and is feeling energized by the possibilities.
Gotski reflects on decade at CU Book Store

Gotski reflects on decade at CU Book Store

Chris Gotski, director of the CU Book Store, will retire at the end of 2019. Gotski has been with the store for 10 years and has held associate director and director roles during his tenure...
Fiez

National Academy of Inventors names Fiez a 2019 fellow

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation and Professor of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Terri Fiez as a 2019 NAI Fellow. This...
Fox to join Georgia Tech in February

Fox to join Georgia Tech in February

Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Fox, recent recipient of the 2019 University of Colorado Excellence in Leadership Award and leader of CU Boulder’s Strategic Resources and...
Powers
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University staff member Powers retires after 22 years

Sharon Powers Longtime university staff member Sharon Powers (CU Boulder Comms ’92) retires at the end of this month, wrapping up a 22½-year career at CU Boulder. Beginning in 1997 as an assignment...
Sanchez

Asteroid named for researcher Sánchez

Paul Sánchez is being recognized with a rare honor: an asteroid that bears his name. The International Astronomical Union has announced that asteroid 2000 VH57 is now officially named (20882)...
Reagan

Reagan awarded prestigious 2020 Rhodes Scholarship

Senior Jake Reagan has been named a 2020 Rhodes Scholar, becoming the second CU Boulder student to win the prestigious scholarship in as many years.
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Sutter book receives advocacy award

Paul S. Sutter, professor of history at CU Boulder, and Paul M. Pressly, director emeritus of the Ossabaw Island Education Alliance, recently received an Award for Advocacy from the Georgia...
Frey

Frey earns NCA lifetime achievement award

A professor in CMCI’s Department of Communication for nearly two decades, promoting meaningful interaction and change is at the heart of Frey’s teaching and research.
Norton

Norton to deliver 2019 Austin W. Scott Jr. Lecture

The University of Colorado Law School is pleased to announce that Professor Helen Norton will deliver the 45th annual Austin W. Scott Jr. Lecture.
Beechy named program coordinator of Ph.D. Consortium of Literatures and Cultures

Beechy named program coordinator of Ph.D. Consortium of Literatures and Cultures

Dean of the Graduate School Scott Adler has named Tiffany Beechy program coordinator of the PhD Consortium of Literatures and Cultures effective Nov. 1.
What’s in my phone: Adam Bradley

What’s in my phone: Adam Bradley

English professor Adam Bradley is the author of The Poetry of Pop and co-author of The New York Times bestseller One Day It’ll All Make Sense, the 2012 memoir of rapper and actor Common.
CU researchers recognized with three Governor’s Awards for High-Impact Research

CU researchers recognized with three Governor’s Awards for High-Impact Research

CO-LABS has announced the winners of the 2019 Governor’s Award for High-Impact Research, and University of Colorado Boulder researchers contributed to all three winning projects. CO-LABS is a non-...
Moore

Provost announces search committee for new music dean

Provost Russell Moore today announced the formation of a committee to launch a national search for a new dean of the College of Music.
Molenaar

Molenaar appointed interim engineering dean

Provost Russell Moore today announced he has named Keith Molenaar interim dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS), effective in January 2020.
Thomas Cech

Cech looks back on Nobel Prize in chemistry

It’s been 30 years since CU Boulder Distinguished Professor Tom Cech received the 1989 Nobel Prize in chemistry for his findings that RNA in living cells is not only a molecule that encodes...
Ragin announces retirement

Ragin announces retirement

CU Boulder Associate Vice Chancellor and Deputy Chief Financial Officer Carla Ho-a has announced the retirement of Laura Ragin as assistant vice chancellor and controller, effective June 30, 2020.
Braun voyage: Engineering dean bound for NASA in 2020

Braun voyage: Engineering dean bound for NASA in 2020

Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science Bobby Braun is stepping down in January 2020 to join NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory executive leadership team. JPL is an operating division of...
Kazachenko

Kazachenko selected to receive NASA award

CU Boulder Assistant Professor Maria Kazachenko was selected as one of the recipients of the NASA Heliophysics Early Career Investigator Award. The Early Career Investigator Program (ECIP) is...

Brigger joins CU Boulder as executive director of admissions

Clark V. Brigger, a Navy veteran with more than a decade of experience leading admissions at major universities, will be the new Executive Director of Admissions at CU Boulder. Brigger was selected...
Kelly Fox

Fox named CU Boulder executive vice chancellor and COO

Chancellor Phil DiStefano announced today that he has promoted Kelly Fox to executive vice chancellor and chief operating officer.

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