NEST Studio for the Arts

NEST mural quest takes public art to new level

Sept. 9, 2021

Seven science-inspired, larger-than-life artworks are welcoming students, staff and faculty back to campus this fall. Take and share photos of them through Oct. 10 for a chance to win a $50 gift card at the CU Boulder Bookstore.

Participants in the Colorado Science and Engineering Policy Fellowship program

Students combine science, policy in summer fellowship program

Sept. 3, 2021

Six students from CU Boulder got a peek at the policymaking process this summer as participants in the Colorado Science and Engineering Policy Fellowship program.

Joelle Westcott

Student researching ways to improve soil stability in earthquakes

Sept. 3, 2021

Joelle Westcott is using high-speed centrifuges to study soil during earthquakes.

Whitney Knoop holding a 3D-printed plastic device used in water reclamation efforts

Undergraduate part of summer water reclamation research

Aug. 31, 2021

Whitney Knoop, an undergraduate in the Environmental Engineering Program, spent her summer creating pasta-shaped 3D-printed plastic for use in water reclamation efforts.

Nate Hansen celebrates winning in the American Ninja Warrior semifinal

Student applies lessons from classroom on ‘American Ninja Warrior’

Aug. 30, 2021

“American Ninja Warrior” tests physical and mental toughness. And, thanks to his training regime at CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business, Nate Hansen has both.

Chieri Kamada

International student reflects on COVID-19 experiences

Aug. 25, 2021

The recent unexpected and turbulent times have been difficult for many students, but international students have often been met with even more challenges and considerable roadblocks. Chieri Kamada is among them.

Giovanni Hernandez

First-generation student paves own road at CU Boulder

Aug. 23, 2021

Like many college students, Giovanni Hernandez has a lot on his plate. He’s excelling in challenging engineering coursework as a civil engineering major, with an emphasis in construction engineering and management, and maintaining a 4.0 GPA.

Holly Hunter playing against Air Force

Hearing not a loss for Holly Hunter

Aug. 23, 2021

Growing up in Southern California, Holly Hunter faced her share of naysayers. Hunter, who was born 100 percent deaf in both ears, was told by some she wasn't going to be able to keep up in school. But those doubters just served as fuel.

A photo showing part of Taylor Passios' honors thesis installation

Student examines hypochodria loop as part of honors thesis

Aug. 16, 2021

For her honors thesis, media production major Taylor Passios turned her apartment into an immersive exhibit to illuminate the role of online information overload in COVID-19-related hypochondria.

Morgan Klaus Scheuerman

What’s in Morgan Klaus Scheuerman’s phone?

Aug. 6, 2021

A doctoral student and Microsoft research fellow, Scheuerman has worked with companies such as Facebook and Google to spot social issues within technology design, such as how race and gender are represented.

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