artist's rendition of a satellite in space

Physicist, entrepreneur, space pioneer R.C. Mercure dies at 90

March 29, 2022

ŷڱƵ Boulder alumnus R.C. Mercure was instrumental in launching what became Ball Aerospace and other successful ventures.

Anna Louise Wolcott Vaile was the first female ŷڱƵ regent.

First woman elected a ŷڱƵ regent was a prohibitionist

March 22, 2022

Women’s history snapshot: Anna Louise Wolcott Vaile argued that social ills harming women could only be rectified with political power, which relied on women’s suffrage.

Patricia Rankin

Surprised by depth of bias, physicist works to bring more women to science

March 18, 2022

Women’s history snapshot: Patricia Rankin initially assumed when told she didn’t "look like a physicist," they were complimenting her on being well dressed.

Math building

Mathematicians win prestigious NSF CAREER Awards

March 17, 2022

ŷڱƵ Boulder’s Agnès Beaudry and Sean O’Rourke will use the support to advance homotopy theory and random matrix theory.

Brett Fiedler

Researcher recognized for work to help the blind learn geometry

March 17, 2022

With colleagues at other institutions, Brett Fiedler, a physics-education and inclusive-design specialist, and PhET Interactive Simulations researcher, has been recognized for his work to help blind or visually-impaired people learn geometry.

Alumnae Katie Wall and Courtney Jacobson

Partnering up to inspire play

March 9, 2022

At first glance, degrees in theater, religious studies and art history might not seem ideal for entrepreneurship. But alumnae Katie Wall and Courtney Jacobson say their classes were the perfect training ground for starting and running their new company, The Culture Biz, which builds culture and connection through intentional play.

Mayhoffer Farm

Students help preserve farm as a crucial urban buffer

March 7, 2022

As part of their capstone project for the Master’s of the Environment program, three graduate students worked with local communities to create a plan for the Mayhoffer Farm’s ongoing success.

Orit Peleg

Computer scientist, physicist wins Cottrell Scholar Award

March 3, 2022

ŷڱƵ Boulder’s Orit Peleg will use the support from the award to launch a novel, interdisciplinary probe of the physics of firefly communications.

Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders

Historian harnesses the power of memory

March 3, 2022

Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders’ research looks at how Black memory exposes the “lost cause” myth. Lawrence-Sanders is an assistant professor of African American and U.S. history.

Ken Washington

How a Stanford student prompted ŷڱƵ to challenge discrimination

March 1, 2022

In April 1965, the Stanford University chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity invited Ken Washington to become a member. This flouted the fraternity’s longstanding whites-only policy, and the fallout reverberated across the nation, generating a controversy and legal challenge in Boulder, ŷڱƵ.

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