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Norman Pace, a �鶹ӰԺ distinguished professor in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology (MCDB), is retiring after this semester. He has done pioneering research on RNA and on extremophiles, microbes that live in inhospitable environments.

Kira Gressman’s experiences abroad in Chile inspired some ambitious goals at home, shaping her educational plans in the hope of effectively and compassionately delivering Western medicine while respecting traditional beliefs.

William “Bill” Wood, CU-�鶹ӰԺ distinguished professor (emeritus) of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology was honored by the Stanford University Medical Center Alumni Association in October, receiving the a lifetime achievement award in biomedical sciences. He’s also made significant contributions to efforts to effectively teach science.

In an undergraduate research effort, recent graduate Brian Hankinson found that squirrel populations decrease in areas with an increase in beetle-kill trees. The squirrels, primarily seed-consumers, were observed eating beetle larvae from infected Engelmann spruce trees. However, the squirrels weren’t able to glean enough nutritional substance from feeding on the beetle larvae to maintain their population.

Millions of acres of piñon-juniper woodlands have been subjected to numerous land-management techniques since 1950. The long-term consequences of those actions are still poorly understood, but Miranda Redmond, a CU-�鶹ӰԺ doctoral student has been working hard to change that.

In days of yore, the arts depended largely on a patronage system. Today, artists often rely on entrepreneurial skills to make a living. With degrees in business and theater, Andryn Arithson is one recent graduate who is making use of multiple business strategies to pursue her love of the performing arts.

Joe Romig has spent his life pushing limits, whether on the football field as an undersized but overachieving All-American for the University of Colorado, in the classroom as a Rhodes Scholar with an eye for astronomy, or even in outer space as part of the NASA Voyager Missions.

Ryan Ferrero helps startup businesses find success through Ignyte Lab, which helps entrepreneurs take their business to the next level.

Suzanne Heintz spends her workdays in the broadcast industry. In her off hours, she broadcasts her art, which might strike some as odd. For the last 14 years, she’s appeared in a host of family photographs with a “husband” and “daughter,” who happen to be mannequins.

Jessica Lutz was named the Outstanding Graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences for the spring 2013 commencement.Author of two honors theses, in linguistics and microbiology, hopes well-rounded education will prepare her for life-saving workSome