Fall 2021

During the pandemic, CU Boulder students had to seek strength within themselves. Oftentimes they helped one another find it.

CU’s Carson Bruns is testing a tattoo ink that’s completely invisible, and could lower the risk of skin cancer.

Worldmind in Denver is Colorado’s first licensed outdoor preschool.

PhD student Shayna Hume and her crew of “Red Planet People” found out firsthand what life on Mars could be like by spending two weeks inside a simulated mission.

Environmental and cultural historian Phoebe Young has spent the past 20 years delving into two questions: What does it mean to camp, and why does it matter?

The artist’s work is found in the permanent collections of 44 museums.

When COVID hit, Taylor Passios (MediaPro’21) watched the world fall into the same pattern she lives in as a hypochondriac: Feel something, Google it, panic — repeat.

Lolita Buckner Inniss, the first Black dean and second female dean in the law school’s history, discusses student resilience, her research on college history and slavery and the new era of CU Law.

CU Boulder researchers have genetically modified yeast to express the viral spike proteins found on the COVID-19-causing virus, SARS-CoV-2.

Forever Buff Taylor Hirschberg found community and solace on west Pearl Street.

Jennifer Ho, a CU Boulder ethnic studies professor, is a passionate voice in anti-racism conversations at CU and around the world.

The athlete took first place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Triathlon.

Alum wins Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, ancient elephant bone tool discoveries, fish fin inspired designs and more.

An artifact of CU’s Heritage Center is believed to be one of the switches that sourced power for Old Main.

In August, Boulder buzzed with energy thanks to the invigorating arrival of CU students.

The buffalo was donated by CU Boulder alumni.

Very few official UFO studies have been conducted, but CU Boulder boasts one of these rare reports.

Students connecting students to the Alumni Association.

Renovation of the Koenig Alumni Center, CU Night at Zoo Lights and more.

Jared Polis and Marlon Reis married on CU Boulder’s campus Sept. 15, 2021.

Changes caused rapid adaptation, strength and new ideas.

By collecting data on student-athletes’ workouts, nutrition and even classwork, CU Sport Science Research transforms information into results.

New Pac-12 Alliance, Ralphie VI and more.

As the men’s basketball’s longest tenured player this season, L.A. born and raised Evan Battey is ready to lead the team.

After writing for the CU Boulder Chancellor for 14 years, Curtin is retired.

Michelle Anderson is chief financial officer of the Sundance Institute, founded by Robert Redford.

Before being appointed to the bench as a magistrate in August, Michelle Chostner was chief of the country court division in Pueblo County’s 10th Judicial District, and was featured on 20/20 for her work on a homicide case.

Now a romantic set of sandstone arches over the lake, Varsity Bridge has gone through several transformations over the course of CU’s history.