Ultra-runner Corey at the finish of a 156-mile race

Toughest Footrace on Earth

Dec. 1, 2018

When Corey Cappelloni stepped up to the starting line of the Marathon des Sables — a156-mile ultra marathon through the Sahara Desert — his mind was calm.

Vicki Huddleston in Cuba

Our Woman in Havana

Dec. 1, 2018

Vicki Huddleston was the top U.S. diplomat in Cuba from 1999 to 2002. She held the position at a time when few women held a comparable rank.

Bill Devo holding Body & Soul book

Klauder's Champion

Famous architect Charles Z. Klauder designed 15 campus buildings. What would he say if he visited today? Retired campus architect Bill Deno has some theories.

Boulder Food Rescue cart full of food

Food for Thought

CU Alum Hayden Dansky is the executive director and co-founder of Boulder Food Rescue— the first in a series of affiliated food rescue organizations that have sprouted in cities around the country. To date, the nonprofit has delivered more than 2.4 million pounds of soon-to-be wasted food — primarily fruits and vegetables — directly to people's doorsteps.

Walk across the DMZ

Peace Activist

In May 2015, Christine Ahn traveled to the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea for a peace walk to call for a final end to the Korean War.

Lucile

Lucile

June 1, 2018

Long overlooked, the first black woman to graduate from the University of Colorado comes alive in a new book by CU Boulder’s Polly McLean.

arielle gold

The Gold Life, Post-Bronze

June 1, 2018

Snowboarder Arielle Gold won a medal at the Olympics in February. This summer, you might see her around campus.

Bruce on Ice

Chasing Ice

June 1, 2018

Bruce Bartleson, 83, and his wife Deirdre, seek out untouched ice for “wild” ice skating.

Emma's Face

A Light in the Dark

June 1, 2018

When Emma Oosterhous was growing up in Colorado Springs, she longed for more resources and support related to gender and sexuality. She’s on a mission to make sure the next generation of queer youth has what she lacked.

Hosea

Boulder's Top Chef

Since his win on Top Chef in 2009, Hosea Rosenberg has firmly established himself as one of Boulder’s own top chefs.

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