Erica Carlos Perez

Congrats to student employee of the year Erica Carlos Perez

April 4, 2024

CU Boulder has several thousand student employees who perform countless services with enthusiasm, dedication and initiative. Learn about the 2024 Student Employee of the year winner, Erica Carlos Perez; the runner-up, Maya Milán; and other nominees.

a student working in a physics lab

Physics team awarded $38K from Dean’s Innovation Fund to improve undergraduate research access

April 3, 2024

A group of seven physics students, staff and faculty were recently awarded funding from the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Innovation Fund for their proposal to improve undergraduate research for underrepresented and minority groups in STEM disciplines. The grant will support an undergraduate research expo and fellowship fund.

Student Leader of the Year awardees

Student Leaders of the Year honored at leadership summit

April 1, 2024

The Center for Leadership's 2024 Spring Summit focused on the future of leadership and recognized 16 students for their engagement in campus leadership programs, academic excellence, curiosity, exceptional service to the community and more.

Kaustav Bera

CU Boulder postdoc earns biomedical fellowship for intestine research

April 1, 2024

Kaustav Bera, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, was awarded a three-year postdoctoral fellowship to study gut diseases.

Students working in Laughing Goat coffee shop inside Norlin Library

8 Laughing Goat, University Libraries student employees awarded scholarships

March 26, 2024

The Laughing Goat Endowed Scholarship recognizes the unique contributions University Libraries and Laughing Goat student employees have made to fulfill and advance its mission and values.

Athletic Director Rick George

Rick George named Athletic Director of the Year

March 21, 2024

University of Colorado Athletic Director Rick George was named the Athletic Director of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

Reiland Rabaka

Reiland Rabaka recognized for work to build ‘the beloved community’

March 19, 2024

The Boulder Chamber recently honored Professor Reiland Rabaka with an Impact Award at the organization’s Celebration of Leadership. Rabaka is the founder and director of CU Boulder’s Center for African and African American Studies.

Solar eclipse image taken by Doug Duncan

Astronomer honored for heavenly solar eclipse photos

March 14, 2024

Emeritus faculty member Doug Duncan was recently recognized by the International Astronomical Union for images taken with a device he invented to capture eclipses with a smartphone.

Louis Saxton

Music faculty select Louis Saxton for scholar award

March 12, 2024

Louis Saxton has been named the College of Music’s Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award recipient for 2024. Discover Saxton’s inspiration, journey and experience at CU Boulder.

Emily Kibby and her dog on a hike

Scientist gleans human lessons from bacterial immune systems

March 7, 2024

CU Boulder doctoral student Emily Kibby has won the Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award in recognition of her work researching bacterial immune responses.

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