Elly and Caroline Collins aren’t just sisters; they’re best friends, too. When Elly suggested that they join the Disney College Program together, Caroline went right along. They left their family and boyfriends in Colorado for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live, work, and play with Mickey Mouse.
Skiers swarm the slopes of Colorado, art lovers crowd the Louvre in Paris, Elvis Presley fans pay homage at Graceland in Memphis, Tenn. Where do comedians flock and cluster?
As a leader at Facebook, Kelly Graziadei (Jour’97) shows that it takes more than social skills to be successful.
This spring, Karin Rutstein (IntlBus’87) came home with a $180 wood veneer end table, a purchase she did not consider running by her husband before she bought it.
Some interesting numbers about Baker Hall
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A CU-Boulder-led research team has identified a new genus and species of tiny hedgehog from fossils discovered in Canada.
Each fall the newest members of the Forever Buffs family connect — most for the first time — during the university’s Week of Welcome, which includes free activities in the CU Recreation Center, a Welcome Fest in the University Memorial Center and a concert on campus hosted by CU’s Program Council.
School playgrounds that incorporate elements of the natural world can help reduce children’s stress and intensify their ability to focus, according to a CU-Boulder-led study.
Click a remote or swipe a smartphone — recording television shows on a digital video recorder couldn’t be much simpler these days.
The annual alumni association Awards Ceremony is one of CU-Boulder’s oldest and strongest traditions. Since the creation of the George Norlin Award in 1930, it has formally recognized some of the university’s finest alumni, students, faculty and staff.
“If it’s really that dangerous, and if even just a fraction of people stop using their phones, we would expect to find some decrease in accidents. But we didn’t find any statistical evidence of a reduction.
The buildings of CU’s Boulder campus are made of thosands of stones – all unique. Here we pay tribute to those Forever Buffs who have built her legacy – one unique life at a time. All brilliant, all cherished. Forever Buffs!
The CU Board of Regents in June approved creation of a new College of Media, Communication and Information, the first new college or school at CU-Boulder in more than 50 years.
It was early winter when Capt. Francis Wolle (MEngl’16) entered the shattered city of Verdun with his men. Armistice had been declared in November, effectively ending World War I — far too late for Verdun and its outskirts, the scene of prolonged carnage in 1916. Riding in a Ford truck, Wolle’s group surveyed the aftermath for 20 days.
Forever Buffs are bold and outspoken – here we share some of their letters. You can leave comments online too!
CU-Boulder will be in full splendor during Back to Boulder Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 23-26.
Catch a glimpse of CU-Boulder every day. This year’s extended campus wall calendar runs from August 2014 through December 2015 and features stunning photography evoking the best of CU-Boulder’s campus and the natural splendor of Colorado.
CU President Bruce D. Benson (Geol’64, HonDocSci’04) announced earlier this fall that the university is in the process of developing a marketing campaign aimed at raising the profile of CU’s four-campus system, in Colorado and beyond.
The new Student Recreation Center, aka “The Rec,” opened in phases starting in 2013. All facilities except the tennis courts were open as of press time. The indoor climbing wall is shown here.
Essence of the Irish Pub Selecting the best Irish pubs in America seems like an idea conceived in one; few follow through on the notion the next morning. But after talking with pub owner and friend Ron Wallace, Robert Meyers (PolSci’61) spent a year traveling more than 10,000 miles for the project. The result is
The thrill of a challenge and the power to create products that sell help fuel Angela Mader (InfoSys’01) as she grows her small business.
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In a recent book, CU glacier scientist Tad Pfeffer enshrines the old-fashioned simplicity of historic New England summer homes.
The latest happenings of CU-Boulder alumni.
Like some students, I’m new: I joined the Coloradan in August. It’s my privilege to be among you and to thank former editor Tori Peglar (MJour’00) and associate editor Christie Sounart (Jour’12) for their work on this issue.
Free Play Unstructured play — reading a book, wandering through the zoo, playing outside — may be good for children’s brains, says CU-Boulder psychology and neuroscience professor Yuko Munakata. Your lab looked into whether an increase in structured activities for young children, like soccer practice and piano lessons, affected the development of their brains. How
Between January 1 and May 2 of this year, Oklahoma experienced 145 earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.0 or greater. Not long ago the state averaged two a year.
Miss walking across Varsity Lake, lounging on Norlin Quad or cheering at Folsom Field? Bring CU-Boulder to you! We have dozens of active alumni chapters worldwide, each offering the chance to meet and reminisce with other Forever Buffs and revel in an atmosphere of CU pride.
My favorite cu homecoming story was told to me by microbiology professor Charles Bitter. I still think of it every time I walk by Denison Hall.
