Josef Michl hiking in mountains

Josef Michl, chemist who loved mountains, passes away

May 15, 2024

CU Boulder professor of chemistry recalled as great scientist, teacher, colleague, friend, mentor and lover of the outdoors.

William Wood

William B. Wood, pioneering scientist, passes away at 86

May 13, 2024

A distinguished professor emeritus of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, Wood helped transform CU Boulder into a nationally ranked hub of biomedical science, improved science education and appeared on the debut album of folk legend Joan Baez.

Ed Miller passes away at 87

CU Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, prolific writer and theology expert passes away at 87

May 6, 2024

Ed Miller passed away peacefully at his home in Boulder, Colorado, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. He was 87 years old.

Keith Julien

Keith Julien, world-renowned CU applied mathematician, passes away at 58

April 30, 2024

Longtime leader in his department and university made significant contributions to his discipline and also helped engineer the reorganization of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Chuck Howe

Professor Emeritus of Economics Chuck Howe passes away at 93

March 11, 2024

Chuck Howe, Professor Emeritus of Economics, passed away on March 3, 2024, at the age of 93.

Lebourgois

Monique LeBourgeois, pioneering sleep researcher, dies

Jan. 4, 2024

Her pivotal research advanced our understanding of sleep and circadian physiology in early childhood.

Phillipson

Paul Phillipson, physics department's first biophysicist, dies at 90

Nov. 30, 2023

Kitsch

Professor Emeritus Walter Kintsch passes away at 90

April 28, 2023

Walter Kintsch, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, passed away on March 24, 2023, at the age of 90.

Cells with nuclei in blue, energy factories in green and the actin cytoskeleton in red

L. Andrew Staehelin, CU Boulder molecular biologist, dies at 83

Oct. 5, 2022

Professor emeritus remembered for his ability to present important material expertly and for his humor, intelligence and interest in people

Photo of a book shelf

Poet Noah Eli Gordon dies at 47

July 13, 2022

Associate professor of English and associate chair for creative writing hailed as ‘charismatic,’ ‘irreplaceable,’ and a ‘great poet and fine teacher’

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