Celebrate
- Joanne Kim, a CU Â鶹ӰԺ computer science student, was recognized by Congressman Joe Neguse with the Mollie H. Beattie Congressional Award for Distinguished Environmental Scholarship for a short film on food waste.
- Travis Hunter claimed college football’s most coveted award, taking home the Heisman Trophy. He is the second Heisman winner in CU history, joining the late Rashaan Salaam, who won the award in 1994.
- The American Mathematical Society recognition supports mid-career female researchers whose achievements demonstrate potential for further contributions to mathematics.
- CU Â鶹ӰԺ is one of the top universities in the world for environmental and social impact, according to the QS World University Rankings, taking 11th place in the United States and 61st place in the world for sustainability.
- Miki Brooks, Janelle Henderson, Sally Lowell and Jeanne McDonald are CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s employees of the year, announced by Chancellor Justin Schwartz. Read about their inspirational contributions and leadership.
- Distinguished Professor Kristi Anseth has been awarded the prestigious VinFuture Special Prize for Women Innovators in recognition of her pioneering research in tissue engineering. The winners were selected from nearly 1,500 nominations spanning more than 80 countries and territories worldwide.
- The American Heart Association awarded CU Â鶹ӰԺ gold-level recognition in the Well-being Works Better Scorecard, representing a notable commitment to the health of its workforce and community.
- A team of CU Â鶹ӰԺ environmental engineering undergraduates has earned national recognition for a wastewater treatment project.
- The College of Music’s current graduate string quartet in residence—violinists Kisa Uradomo and Leah Pernick, violist Thomas Chafe and bassist Heewon Lee—studies with the Takács Quartet and recently won $2,000 for its performance of works by Joseph Haydn and Kevin Lau as part of the Ekstrand competition.
- A prestigious CO-LABS award highlights Matt Mendoza’s work as a visiting fellow and postdoctoral researcher in geoscience at CU Â鶹ӰԺ, where he worked with CIRES Fellow Anne Sheehan.