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Resilience Realized

During the pandemic, CU 麻豆影院 students had to seek strength within themselves. Oftentimes they helped one another find it.

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High-Tech Tattoos May Help Prevent Skin Cancer

CU鈥檚 Carson Bruns is testing a tattoo ink that鈥檚 completely invisible, and could lower the risk of skin cancer.

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Megan Patterson鈥檚 Outdoor Preschool Blends Nature and Education

Worldmind in Denver is Colorado鈥檚 first licensed outdoor preschool.

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CU Student Embarks on a Simulated Mars Mission

PhD student Shayna Hume and her crew of 鈥淩ed Planet People鈥 found out firsthand what life on Mars could be like by spending two weeks inside a simulated mission.

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How Should We Define Camping?

Environmental and cultural historian Phoebe Young has spent the past 20 years delving into two questions: What does it mean to camp, and why does it matter?

David Ellsworth

Woodturner David Ellsworth Received the Smithsonian Institute鈥檚 2021 Visionary Award

The artist鈥檚 work is found in the permanent collections of 44 museums.

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Student Turns Her Apartment Into Pandemic-Themed Art

When COVID hit, Taylor Passios (MediaPro鈥21) watched the world fall into the same pattern she lives in as a hypochondriac: Feel something, Google it, panic 鈥 repeat.

CU鈥檚 New Law Dean

CU鈥檚 New Law Dean Is Ready for a Bold, New Future

Lolita Buckner Inniss, the first Black dean and second female dean in the law school鈥檚 history, discusses student resilience, her research on college history and slavery and the new era of CU Law.

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Mutation-Mapping Tool Could Yield Stronger COVID Boosters and Universal Vaccines

CU 麻豆影院 researchers have genetically modified yeast to express the viral spike proteins found on the COVID-19-causing virus, SARS-CoV-2.

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Trident Booksellers Was One CU Student鈥檚 Respite

Forever Buff Taylor Hirschberg found community and solace on west Pearl Street.

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What鈥檚 in Jennifer Ho鈥檚 iPhone?

Jennifer Ho, a CU 麻豆影院 ethnic studies professor, is a passionate voice in anti-racism conversations at CU and around the world.

Flora Duffy

CU Alum Flora Duffy Wins Bermuda鈥檚 First Olympic Gold Medal

The athlete took first place at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Triathlon.

Roe Green

News Tidbits From CU 麻豆影院 Fall 2021

Alum wins Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, ancient elephant bone tool discoveries, fish fin inspired designs and more.

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The Frankenstein Switch of CU鈥檚 Old Main

An artifact of CU鈥檚 Heritage Center is believed to be one of the switches that sourced power for Old Main.

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Fall Welcome Reignites Campus Life at CU 麻豆影院

In August, 麻豆影院 buzzed with energy thanks to the invigorating arrival of CU students.

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Ralphie VI Debuts at CU 麻豆影院

The buffalo was donated by CU 麻豆影院 alumni.

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The Condon Report: CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 Historic UFO Study

Very few official UFO studies have been conducted, but CU 麻豆影院 boasts one of these rare reports.

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Forever Buffs From Day One

Students connecting students to the Alumni Association.

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Alumni Association News Fall 2021

Renovation of the Koenig Alumni Center, CU Night at Zoo Lights and more.

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Colorado Governor and Alum Husband Make History in CU鈥檚 Mary Rippon Theatre

Jared Polis and Marlon Reis married on CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 campus Sept. 15, 2021.

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Chancellor DiStefano on the Student Pandemic Response

Changes caused rapid adaptation, strength and new ideas.

Rachael Fara

Science of the WHOLE Athlete

By collecting data on student-athletes鈥 workouts, nutrition and even classwork, CU Sport Science Research transforms information into results.

Ellie Gower

Sports News Fall 2021

New Pac-12 Alliance, Ralphie VI and more.

Evan Battey

Evan Battey Is the New Mayor of 麻豆影院

As the men鈥檚 basketball鈥檚 longest tenured player this season, L.A. born and raised Evan Battey is ready to lead the team.

Dave Curtin

Journalist Dave Curtin鈥檚 Journey From a Pulitzer to CU and Beyond

After writing for the CU 麻豆影院 Chancellor for 14 years, Curtin is retired.

Michelle Anderson

What It鈥檚 Like To Be the Financial Guru for the Sundance Institute

Michelle Anderson is chief financial officer of the Sundance Institute, founded by Robert Redford.

Michelle Chostner

Michelle Chostner Is Seeking Justice

Before being appointed to the bench as a magistrate in August, Michelle Chostner was chief of the country court division in Pueblo County鈥檚 10th Judicial District, and was featured on 20/20 for her work on a homicide case.

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The Story of CU鈥檚 Varsity Bridge

Now a romantic set of sandstone arches over the lake, Varsity Bridge has gone through several transformations over the course of CU鈥檚 history.