David Bolen finishing Men's 400 at 1948 Olympics

CU's First Olympian

June 1, 2020

CU has had over 85 Olympians. It all started with David Bolen.

Mirela Alistar

Healthcare at Home

June 1, 2020

CU Boulder computer science assistant professor Mirela Alistar wants to make healthcare more personal. Her work with microfluidic biochips is getting us there.

Christie Sounart

Editor's Note

Feb. 1, 2020

Do you remember your first CU Boulder snowfall?

G. Forsberg

A True Honor

Feb. 1, 2020

In June, Gary Forsberg and the a cappella chorus he’s a part of, Sound of the Rockies, represented the U.S. at France’s Brittany American and Omaha Beach American Cemeteries, to commemorate D-Day’s 75th anniversary.

Gavin walking with his kids

Creating a Dad's Bag

Feb. 1, 2020

Gavin Lodge couldn't find a fashionable diaper bag for fathers, so he created his own.

Jake Reagan

Back-to-Back Rhodes Scholars

Feb. 1, 2020

CU Boulder’s Jake Reagan is off to Oxford in the fall.

Cooking Tapas at CU Cooking Basics

Homemade, CU Style 

Feb. 1, 2020

Since 2013, weekly CU cooking classes — Ralphie’s Cooking Basics — have aimed to teach students the fundamentals of meal preparing.

Therese Vinal

A Voice for the Giants

Feb. 1, 2020

As the in-game video host for the San Francisco Giants, Therese Vinal provides live entertainment for Oracle Park’s 42,000 fans.

professor holding a skeleton

The Fine-Tuned Musician

Oct. 1, 2019

Making music is a physical pursuit. The CU Music Wellness Program helps performers stay fit.

Tulagi

How Tulagi Got Its Start

Oct. 1, 2019

During winter break 1971, around Christmas, a disheveled band took the Tulagi’s stage on The Hill. The heater was broken, the club was frigid, the crowd was small. One of the musicians strummed a banjo in gloves.

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