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The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoard of Regents announced its selection of recipients of honorary degrees, distinguished service awards and university medals for 2026. William King was the second tenured African American professor at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder. Alice Mortenson, who co-founded the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering and Resilience, is a renowned philanthropist and community leader.
Aaron Clauset, R. Steven Nerem, Rebecca Safran and Tin Tin Su have been recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for excellence in research, teaching and interpreting science to the public.
The University of Colorado Athletic Department's signature sustainability program, Ralphie's Green Stampede, continues to achieve national recognition, earning 2025 GameDay Football Zero Waste Touchdown Challenge honors from the National Wildlife Federation.
Find out who received this year's Boulder Faculty Assembly Excellence Awards, and plan to celebrate at an upcoming ceremony featuring the Hazel Barnes faculty address.
The College of Music is proud to announce that Assistant Professor of Saxophone Nathan Mertens has been awarded an NEA Grants for Arts Projects award. This is the college's first GAP grant, representing an important step forward for Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder in national arts funding.
Kelsie Eichel, Andres Montoya-Castillo and Erica Nelson have received Sloan Research Fellowships—awards that provide $75,000 in funding for early career researchers in fields including chemistry, physics, neuroscience and mathematics.
Dana Anderson, Iain Boyd and Bob Erickson will join the ranks of the prestigious organization, one of the highest honors engineers can receive.
The Center for Leadership is proud to celebrate the outstanding contributions of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's Graduating Leaders of the Year. This award honors individuals who have exemplified the transformative power of leadership education and demonstrated exceptional commitment to their communities.
John Cumalat, a professor of distinction in the Department of Physics, and fellow honorees of the Big 12 Faculty of the Year Award represent "what makes college campuses thrive as places of learning and growth."
The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder biochemist has been awarded for her career dedication to the study of nucleosomes and groundbreaking discoveries.