Aba Arthur

Bringing multitudes to life

Sept. 5, 2024

From Oprah to Wakanda, CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø alum Aba Arthur has charted a career in which the most impressive thing isn’t necessarily the glow of Hollywood but the joy of finding her voice in a new world that hasn’t been universally welcoming.

Chefs Bruce and Eric Bromberg in front of Blue Ribbon Brasserie in Boston

Cooking with kindness: Alum’s unique approach to leading Blue Ribbon Restaurants

Aug. 20, 2024

Bruce Bromberg and his brother Eric founded Blue Ribbon Restaurants in 1992 and prioritized leading their employees in a productive and welcoming environment. Some staff members remain with them more than 30 years later.

members of CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Women and Gender Minorities in Physics group gathered for an informal lunch with alumna Marty Baylor

Physics-JILA alumna Marty Baylor pays a visit

Aug. 13, 2024

Earlier this summer, the CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø Women and Gender Minorities in Physics group hosted a gathering with Marty Baylor, who is now the chair and an associate professor of physics and astronomy at Carleton College.

Sepp Kuss on bicycle

In the breakaway: Sepp Kuss’s unlikely path to world tour cycling

Aug. 13, 2024

When he crossed the finish line first in Madrid, alumnus Sepp Kuss not only won his first Grand Tour, he made history three times over. His best-kept secret was learning to lead from behind.

Jamie Seward

Alumna Jamie Seward on recycling flowers, spreading joy

Aug. 9, 2024

In Southern California, CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø alumna Jamie Seward leads Repeat Roses, a zero-waste solution for event florals. Past clients include the Super Bowl and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle.

Brass Queens

Brass Queens: Redefining the landscape for female musicians in NYC

Aug. 1, 2024

Alumna ​​Ally Chapel started an all-female New Orleans-style brass band called Brass Queens, adopting the colors black and gold for her band in CU’s honor.

Marsha Ivins

Retired astronaut Marsha Ivins inducted into hall of fame

July 26, 2024

Aerospace engineering alumna Marsha Ivins, who has participated in five missions to space, has been selected as a 2024 inductee for the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors in the industry.

Three people in spacesuit-like gear appear to work with equipment in a dry hilly outdoor space.

Designing autonomous robots for Mars and closer to home

July 15, 2024

CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø alumnus Pawel Sawicki is exploring the barren landscape of Mars and testing out critical new technologies through a one-of-a-kind experience here on Earth.

Gail Nelson

Afghanistan did not have to be Vietnam 2.0, says former intelligence advisor

May 31, 2024

Gail Nelson, a career intelligence officer and CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø alumnus, advised Afghan military intelligence leaders after the United States drove the Taliban from power.

Author Jesse Stommel and cover art of his book 'Undoing the Grade'

English alum flunks grades in new book

May 22, 2024

Jesse Stommel compiles two decades of eyebrow-raising in “Undoing the Grade: Why We Grade, and How to Stop.â€

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