(From left to right) Dr. Karin Schuster, professor Wolfgang Schuster (Berlin Frei Universit), Sharron Land Gegenheimer and Dr. Bernd Kottmann reunited in Munich, Germany in 2019.

‘I want to encourage Colorado students to think about something beyond Colorado’

May 13, 2022

CU Boulder alumna Sharron Land Gegenheimer endows scholarship to help students study abroad and connect with the world.

Header image composited with 3 images, from left to right, Canton “Scally†O’Donnell, John and Mary Jo O’Donnell and Elizabeth “Libby†O’Donnell

Family’s Buff roots sko deep

May 2, 2022

Three generations of arts-and-sciences O’Donnells will celebrate this year’s commencement.

An image of a group of bike riders riding uphill on the course of the Buffalo Bicycle Classic

Scholarship charity ride pedals toward 20th anniversary

April 27, 2022

Now with nine different routes—from short to long, flattish cruise to ‘epic’ climb, and on either road or gravel—Buffalo Bicycle Classic remains focused on the real prize: student scholarships.

Patricia Sheffels

‘Little decisions influenced my life’

April 21, 2022

CU Boulder grad Patricia Sheffels establishes keynote-speaker program to address environmental issues.

Alexander Williams

In rap music, alumnus pens lyrical prophecies

March 28, 2022

CU Boulder graduate Alexander Williams is working to raise the profile of rap and hip-hop scholarship.

joint polar satellite system

Physicist, entrepreneur, space pioneer R.C. Mercure dies at 90

March 24, 2022

CU Boulder alumnus was instrumental in launching what became Ball Aerospace and other successful ventures.

The British Empire Exhibition Tour. From left to right – Archie Christie, Major Belcher, Mr Bates (secretary) and Agatha.

‘Intimacy between rivals’

March 23, 2022

Real-life disappearance of Agatha Christie inspired CU Boulder Creative Writing student's New York Times bestselling novel "The Christie Affair."

Hellems Hall in the 1960s

Alumnae skirt convention

March 7, 2022

Two graduates recall when they were the only female math undergrads at CU Boulder.

Katie Wall and Courtney Jacobson, co-founders of Culture Biz, holding kits

Partners in Play

March 4, 2022

Alumnae create business to inspire connection and play at work.

Gil Cruter clearing a high jump.

On the playing field, CU’s opponent was racism

Feb. 10, 2022

A Black history snapshot: student legislators and university leaders fought against ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ to bar Black players

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