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Mike Kaplan (IntlAf'86), CEO of Aspen Skiing Co., tackles climate change and an aging skier population while managing four ski resorts.

Professor Bob Sievers has invented an inhalable measles vaccine that could save thousands of lives.

Former Secret Service agent Gerald Blaine (Bus’59) breaks his silence to share memories of his job protecting Kennedy.

A professor's pain drug enables a paralyzed rat to walk. Can it provide a cure for multiple sclerosis?

Maria Krenz (MSpanLit'77) lived in crowded basements and a laundry basket to escape notice from Nazi soldiers. But hiding her heritage in post-World War II Hungary presented other problems.

Alums support ventures with far-reaching social impacts.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder received the top ranking for the first time in history.

Taking a popular sleep medication greatly increases your chance of falling if you get up while sleeping, according to a study by Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder associate professor Kenneth Wright.

With help from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ students, scientists have discovered the first Earth-sized planet outside our solar system.

The Brad Pitts of the world have an edge over men like Bill Gates when it comes to attracting fertile women.

It was Aug. 1, 1983, when Sid Wells (A&S ex’84), who was about to start his senior year at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, was shot to death execution style in a Spanish Towers condominium in Boulder.

Course: Shipwrecks, Mutinies and Other Catastrophes at Sea

Facts about students of color

Computer-simulated lessons by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman.

Writing a blog reveals more about you than researchers previously thought.

The Center for Community houses 12 student services offices, a parking garage and a 900-seat, state-of-the-art dining facility that serves 5,500 meals per day.

At age 24, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ student Anthony Hull has already hosted several television and online programs, including for Fox Sports Net. He is an actor who produced a documentary about the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ student experience last spring.

Is Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at a competitive disadvantage in terms of its resources in comparison to schools in the future Pac-12, the conference the Buffs will join later this year? 

The women’s basketball team went 9-4 in nonconference play in Linda Lappe’s (Mktg’02) first season as head coach.

After being named head football coach in early December, Jon Embree (Comm’89) hired an assistant coaching staff that includes other ex-Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ players and/or coaches.

The men’s basketball team, coached by Tad Boyle, started its Big 12 Conference season in style, winning back-to-back games against nationally ranked opponents for the first time in program history.

The magazine you are reading is an important arrow in the quiver of how we communicate with you.

Forever Buffs who have passed away

After a lifetime of helping others and dreaming about what it would be like to serve in the Peace Corps, Ellie Vaughter’s (Thtr’91, MHum’00) aspiration is finally coming true.

In a male-dominated sports world, Alanna Rizzo (Bus’97, MJour’03) of Fox Sports Net(FSN) stands out in her role as a sideline reporter for the Rockies.

As the night progressed, some stories may have been embellished, but there could be no denying the genuine friendships that were forged as Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ student-athletes.

Comments from the spring 2011 issue.

Was my life a total failure? This question blindsided me in a high school gymna­sium during a graduation ceremony.

Alan DeGrand (EnvDes’10) captured this rare view of a snow-covered Florence, Italy, while studying abroad there in 2009.