Brass Queens

Brass Queens: Redefining the landscape for female musicians in NYC

Aug. 1, 2024

Alumna ​​Ally Chapel started an all-female New Orleans-style brass band called Brass Queens, adopting the colors black and gold for her band in CU’s honor.

Marsha Ivins

Retired astronaut Marsha Ivins inducted into hall of fame

July 26, 2024

Aerospace engineering alumna Marsha Ivins, who has participated in five missions to space, has been selected as a 2024 inductee for the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors in the industry.

Three people in spacesuit-like gear appear to work with equipment in a dry hilly outdoor space.

Designing autonomous robots for Mars and closer to home

July 15, 2024

CU Boulder alumnus Pawel Sawicki is exploring the barren landscape of Mars and testing out critical new technologies through a one-of-a-kind experience here on Earth.

Gail Nelson

Afghanistan did not have to be Vietnam 2.0, says former intelligence advisor

May 31, 2024

Gail Nelson, a career intelligence officer and CU Boulder alumnus, advised Afghan military intelligence leaders after the United States drove the Taliban from power.

Author Jesse Stommel and cover art of his book 'Undoing the Grade'

English alum flunks grades in new book

May 22, 2024

Jesse Stommel compiles two decades of eyebrow-raising in “Undoing the Grade: Why We Grade, and How to Stop.”

Kabby Hong

Alumnus fights for Asian American-inclusive education

April 30, 2024

Growing up, Kabby Hong was the only Asian American in his town, the son of South Korean immigrants. Like many first-generation Americans, he did not see his experiences reflected in school. Today, as Wisconsin’s first Asian American Teacher of the Year, the alumnus is fighting for more diverse, enriching curricula.

Anchor Carl Quintanilla interviews Denver Mayor Mike Johnston

Alum Carl Quintanilla says Boulder deserves national attention

April 16, 2024

Anchor Carl Quintanilla is proud to feature his hometown metropolis in the CNBC’s “Cities of Success” and how CU Boulder shaped his career as a journalist.

Chip the buffalo mascot with a family dressed in Buffs gear

ForeverGold, forever CU Boulder

April 1, 2024

For the alumni, parents and CU friends who have joined ForeverGold—a movement to engage with CU Boulder and each other through exclusive social, athletic and academic activities—it has delivered an integral and intimate connection with the campus.

A participant in charrerĂ­a, the national sport of Mexico also known as Mexican rodeo

Lassoing light and capturing the magic between horse and rider

March 22, 2024

Alumnus and professional photographer Chris Sessions explains how one of his first photo assignments 30 years ago in a CU Boulder class evolved into a cultural art exhibit.

Yuka Hasegawa

Finding Buffs community wherever you roam

March 12, 2024

Yuka Hasegawa is the vice chair of the alumni chapter in Japan, Forever Buffs Tokyo. For more than two decades the chapter has hosted alumni, students, babyÖ±˛Ąapp and staff from CU Boulder for events, internships and career opportunities.

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