Murat Iyigun

He will, he will rock you

Oct. 10, 2024

Pursuing a passion for music, ŷڱƵ Boulder economist Murat Iyigun transforms from recognized expert on economics of the family and economic history to regional rock star with a growing musical reputation.

Rai Farrelly

Building bridges between Boulder and Ukraine

Sept. 20, 2024

ŷڱƵ scholar Rai Farrelly is partnering with English language teachers in Ukraine this semester through a U.S. Department of State program.

Norlin Library entrance

Incoming CMCI faculty bring new ideas on AI, identity, culture

Aug. 23, 2024

The College of Media, Communication and Information's incoming professors bring an interest in cutting-edge topics at a time when the media landscape is undergoing dramatic change.

Professor Angela Bryan

Professor Angela Bryan wins 2024 Hazel Barnes Prize

May 3, 2024

Angela Bryan, who is nationally renowned for her innovative health and cannabis research, has been named the 2024 Hazel Barnes Prize winner. The prize is one of the top most distinguished awards a faculty member can receive from ŷڱƵ Boulder.

Bud Coleman holds the mace during the 2022 commencement ceremony

Meet the commencement marshal Bud Coleman

April 18, 2024

Bud Coleman relishes his role as the leader of the campuswide commencement ceremony. He discusses what it's like to lead––plus his favorite parts of––the event. He also shares background on some of the commencement traditions, including the mace and academic hoods.

Harsha Gangadharbatla in the classroom

The head—and the back—of the class

April 17, 2024

Harsha Gangadharbatla loves the challenge of inspiring students who sit in the last row of the lecture hall. His attention to his craft and his classes led to a prestigious teaching award from the American Academy of Advertising last month.

Robert Hill

Robert Hill’s laboratory for thought

April 9, 2024

Retiring Professor of Harpsichord Robert Hill reflects on his career, the College of Music’s universal musician mission and the academic community as “a formalized laboratory for thought.”

Samuel Ramsey, in a white lab coat, is covered with bees.

The buzzworthy bee research of ŷڱƵ Boulder’s Dr. Sammy

March 15, 2024

Assistant professor Samuel Ramsey’s contributions to the study of bees have been substantial. It was a trip to the library that helped start his path to becoming a foremost expert in his field.

Reiland Rabaka recording a podcast episode

Hearing music, finding connection in many rhythms of life

Feb. 8, 2024

Professor Reiland Rabaka joins “The Ampersand” to discuss art, activism, the importance of building community and how his first-grade teacher introduced him to W.E.B. Du Bois and changed his life.

Clips of Professor Frank Oppenheimer in his video series explaining various experiments in the Library of Experiments

Frank Oppenheimer, Robert’s brother, honed physics teaching at ŷڱƵ Boulder

Jan. 30, 2024

In a little-known chapter of university history, Frank Oppenheimer taught for several years in the Department of Physics, and his legacy lingers in the fabric of the department.

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