Alumni in Focus
Anna Blakney, a third-generation alumna of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, is among the researchers working to develop a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus at Imperial College London.
In the era of coronavirus, helping one another takes many forms. For Suzi Jewett and her family, it took the form of noodles and dumplings served to medical professionals in northwest Portland, Oregon.
The Shanghai alumni chapter is among numerous CU Boulder affiliates supporting fellow Buffs through the coronavirus pandemic. A group of alumni donated 1,200 masks to CU Boulder, which were distributed to campus health care workers and first responders.
Amid a massive shortage of medical supplies due to the global pandemic, David Shirkey (MBA’09) is helping lead his company’s effort to help the situation in the U.S.
Second-generation CU Buff and Boulder native Lincoln McBride helped pioneer technology used to test for COVID-19, and he credits his success in part to scientists at his alma mater.
For Savannah Sellers (Jour’13), an eighth-grade visit to the Today show plaza led to a career title that didn't exist at the time—Snapchat news host. Today, as the host of NBC News' Stay Tuned, she is among those leading the way for news reporting on social media platforms.
As an activist and recent graduate from CMCI’s Media and Public Engagement master’s program, Katy Fetters is harnessing the power of social media to redefine what it means to have a disability.
Longtime College of Music supporters Jeannie and Jack Thompson's most recent gift to the college was given to name the dean’s office in the expanded Imig building in honor of Bruce and Marcy Benson.
By the time Timothy William Stanton graduated from CU Boulder in 1883, he’d obviously made an impression upon the other six students in his class.
For Claire Glover—recipient of the Colorado Music Educator Association’s 2020 Young Music Educator Award—the mentorship she received at the College of Music is key to her success.