Faculty-Staff & Graduate Edition—Sept. 24, 2026
Campus Community
Mortenson family gift strengthens global engineering education and community impact at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï
A $10 million philanthropic gift to the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience will support its mission to improve development tools and practices in ways that benefit vulnerable people and their environment globally.
Michael McGehee, Keith Waters named 2026–27 Distinguished Research Lectureship recipients
Michael McGehee, Chemical and Biological Engineering, and Keith Waters, College of Music, have been recognized with Distinguished Research Lectureships, which are among the most esteemed honors bestowed by the faculty upon a faculty member at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï.
CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï celebrates topping out of new chemistry and applied mathematics facility
CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï has marked a major milestone in construction of its new Chemistry and Applied Mathematics Building. The topping out ceremony recognized completion of the structural frame and the university leaders, project partners, faculty and staff bringing the project to life.
Celebrating 150
How Buffs bowl teams struck blow against segregation in civil rights era
During the 1950s and '60s, when racial segregation was the norm, the CU Athletic Department delivered its message—making it clear that civil rights would not be denied to young men who had eaten, trained, sweated and bled together.
Events & Exhibits
Bill Nye at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï Nov. 4: How do we solve big problems?
How do we solve problems too big for any one person—or discipline—to handle? Join science educator Bill Nye for a conversation with Stefanie Johnson, director of CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï's Center for Leadership. This event is sold out.
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