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Let’s be clear: 2016 was spectacular for Buffs football. Besides winning lots of games, the Buffs won a division title, played in a conference final and, for the first time since 2007, appeared in a bowl.
Because she had hip surgery during winter break, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder student Annie Miller could not physically attend class in the beginning weeks of spring semester. A robot and some teamwork ensured she could attend remotely.
Stephanie and Sarah Meyers, who will graduate from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder in May with degrees in international affairs, have established the Meyers Family Foundation Scholarship Fund to support one or two first-year students with financial need annually.
Distinguished Professor Tom Cech, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s first Nobel prize winner, has been awarded the 2017 Hazel Barnes Prize, the most distinguished award a faculty member can receive from the university.