When Jeffrey Nytch, D.M.A., prepares students for potential nonlinear career paths, he’s speaking from experience. “I didn’t go to college to major in music,” said Nytch, a professor at CU Boulder’s College of Music. “In fact, I was interested in business and finance. Music had always been in my life, but I was told that it was ‘a great hobby but a lousy way to make a living.’” This year, Nytch was named to the newest cohort of President’s Teaching Scholars at CU.
At CU Boulder, graduate student Olivia Felton is helping advance research aimed at improving mobility and quality of life for individuals living with movement challenges. Watch to learn how Felton’s passion for movement led her to engineering research – and how she's helping shape the future of mobility through innovation.