Students in Focus
- A team of four engineering undergraduates has undertaken a project to help improve the health of people in Rwanda, among 3 billion people globally who cook and heat their homes with stoves fueled by kerosene, wood, animal dung or coal.
- Middle school teacher Nick Schuster had one day to return to his school to pack up materials to prepare for teaching remotely, and he knew what he needed to do.
- A chance meeting with a Nobel Prize winner in physics on a CU in D.C. trip changed the course of Maureen McNamara's career plans.
- CU СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ junior Mollie Isaacs recently competed on season 18 of American Idol after receiving a golden ticket to Hollywood from judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie last November.
- A group of CU СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ students and staff members met with state lawmakers today in support of additional funding for the Colorado Opportunity СÀ¶ÊÓÆµship Initiative, a statewide initiative that helps Coloradans pursue academic goals after high school.
- Miranda Stark, who will graduate with degrees in music education and woodwind performance, talks about her time as an undergrad, her upcoming commencement speech and plans for the future.
- Troubled by poor air quality since she was a child growing up in Beijing, Zhen Qu’s career studying air pollution has brought her to CU СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ, earning a doctorate in mechanical engineering, and soon to Harvard University.
- Senior Class Council sat down Eileen Ford to get an inside look at how our winter grads are doing. Ford reflects on her college career, what she’s looking forward to after graduation and dishes advice for new Buffs.
- Minnesota native McKinley Wright IV is the All-Pac-12 First Team point guard on the CU men’s basketball team. The 6-foot junior shares his thoughts on toughness, leadership and managing high expectations.
- Senior Class Council sat down with Tiara Stephan for this senior student spotlight. She dishes on what she’s up to this year, talks graduation plans, offers advice for freshmen and more.