Fall 2023

Autonomous vehicles are hitting the road in cities across the U.S. Can they be trusted? CU Boulder researchers and alumni weigh in.

Students partner with Colorado organizations to help identify solutions to environment-related challenges.

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone reopened the Casa Bonita restaurant after a major renovation.

Erin Macdonald, Star Trek’s science guru, sounds off on landing the role of a lifetime and what you don’t see on screen.

CU Boulder has launched nearly 180 startups, ranking it fifth in the nation for startup creation.

Some CU MFA students embrace AI programs in their work. Some stay far away.

Sidney D’Mello is a professor in CU Boulder’s Institute of Cognitive Science and Department of Computer Science, and is also director of the National Science Foundation AI Institute for Student-AI Teaming.

DiStefano returning to the School of Education faculty after 15 years.

In the late 1950s, a tiny diner on The Hill called the Pied Piper was a hangout for CU students.

Since June, Mull has served as CU Boulder’s vice chancellor for student affairs.

CU researchers have been involved with the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which launched in 2016 and landed in September.

Bees, CU Art Museum and a new robotics degree.

In the summers of 1958 and 1960, CU Boulder’s first curator of anthropology, Joe Ben Wheat, excavated the Olsen-Chubbuck site, an area near Kit Carson, Colorado, that contained remains of bison dating to 8200 B.C.

On Saturday, Sept. 9, the CU Buffs celebrated a 36-14 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Upon moving to Colorado, Woodman persuaded the city of Boulder in 1954 to open a recreational ceramics program that grew from seven students to 400 in 15 years.

CU Boulder’s Mountain Research Station, located 25 miles from campus, serves students and scientists interested in mountain-based study.

In May 2023, two agave plants on campus bloomed for the first and only time.

It’s exciting to consider how artificial intelligence is already changing the way we teach, learn and innovate. CU Boulder faculty, staff and students are at the forefront of this work, harnessing AI to improve autonomous vehicles, enhance K-12 education and create never before-seen works of art.

William Blackwell of Zephyr Cove, Nevada, hunts for Spanish treasure in the eastern mountain ranges of Arizona.

Tina Battock is the general manager of the Nashville Stampede Bull Riding Team, one of eight teams that comprise the Professional Bull Riders league.

Ryan Burbary is owner of Velociti Tennis, a Boulder-based company committed to limiting single-use plastics and incorporating biodegradable technologies for products.

Kuss is the first American to win a Grand Tour in 10 years.

An online alumni connection led to a job offer.

Kim Christiansen was recognized with the Alumni Recognition Award during the 94th awards ceremony Nov. 2.

The club sport received its highest ranking last season.

Debut of the Prime Era

Shooting guard for women’s basketball Frida Formann talks about expectations after last season’s Sweet 16 run, growing up playing basketball in Denmark and developing a holistic perspective for her game.

In 1968, Sandy Hildner became CU’s first woman Olympian after training with the men’s ski team under coach Bob Beattie.