Graduate Student Edition - July 3, 2025
Campus Community
11 outstanding graduate peer mentors recognized
These graduate students, nominated by their mentees, went above and beyond in their roles as peer mentors.
The stories that sustain us: A unique approach to sustainability
Professor Phaedra Pezzullo aims to make sustainability issues more relatable by integrating storytelling into environmental communication.
A century of CU spirit from CU twin Peggy Coppom
Peggy Coppom, a lifelong supporter of CU athletics, celebrated her 100th birthday last fall and reflected on her loyalty to the Buffs.
What's more hardcore than history?
51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumnus Dan Carlin brings a love of history and a punk sensibility to a new season of "The Ampersand" as he discusses his hit podcast, "Hardcore History."
Research Corner
Robots could one day crawl on the moon. These undergrads are laying the groundwork
In the not-so-distant future, humans could train to operate robots on the moon using hyper-realistic virtual reality simulations, or "digital twins."
Electricity, air and plastic recycling
A collaboration between four fellows in the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute shows how electricity can be used to impart "superoxide powers" to oxygen gas molecules from air, enabling the efficient recycling of PET plastics.
Wildfires threaten water quality for years after they burn
CIRES-led research used big data to analyze more than 500 river basins—burned and unburned—to create and analyze the first large-scale dataset of post-fire water quality.
Podcast episode gives mid-year economic check-in
Brian Lewandowski and Richard Wobbekind of Leeds' Business Research Division discuss 2025's economic twists and turns and what may be on the horizon.
Events & Exhibits
Join Voices for Science at CU on July 9
This free, family-friendly summer science event features talks and demonstrations from CU researchers on the secret lives of pets, total eclipses of the sun, volcanoes and more. Learn about STEM education research and its importance.
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