University of Colorado Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder ( CU Boulder short ) is a public university founded in 1876 in Boulder, Colorado. It is equipped with more than 28,000 students at the main site of the University of Colorado system. The university is a member of the Association of American Universities, and ranks among the best public universities, called a Public Ivy. The Economist rated CU Boulder in January 2004 as the eleventh best public university and as the 31st - best university in the world.
Sports
The sports teams of the CU Boulder occur under the name of Colorado Buffaloes in the Pacific -12 Conference. In addition to the college football team, the CU Boulder team maintains in the following sports:
- Basketball (men and women)
- Cross Country
- Golf (men and women)
- Skiing
- Soccer ( Women )
- Tennis ( Women )
- Athletics
- Volleyball ( women)
CU Boulder has more than 30 sports teams (so-called Collegiate Sport Clubs) that are not active under the name Colorado Buffaloes, eg Cycling, water polo, lacrosse, hockey, swimming, horseback riding, or even fly fishing. Some of these teams play at the highest national level.
Famous people
Professors
Nobel Laureate
- Sidney Altman - Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1989
- Thomas R. Cech - Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1989
- Eric A. Cornell - Nobel Prize in Physics 2001
- John L. Hall - Nobel Prize in Physics 2005
- Herbert Kroemer - Nobel Prize in Physics 2000
- Carl Wieman - Nobel Prize in Physics 2001
- David Wineland - Nobel Prize in Physics 2012
Professors
- Adolf Busemann - German aerodynamicist
- Ward Churchill - Professor of Ethnic Studies, known for provocative statements on September 11, 2001
- George Gamow - physicist and cosmologist
- Stanislaw Ulam - Mathematician
Graduates
Science and Technology
- Robin M. Canup - astrophysicist
- Vine Deloria, Jr. - writer (focus on indigenous American peoples )
- W. Edwards Deming - expert in quality management
- Alan Kay - Information Technology
- Robert Widlar - pioneer of electronic music
Art, film and literature
- Stan Brakhage - Director
- Judy Collins - Musicians
- Dave Grusin - Composer
- Larry Linville - Actor
- Glenn Miller - Musician
- Trey Parker - Director of South Park
- Robert Redford - Actor ( no degree)
- Matt Stone - director of the series South Park
- Dalton Trumbo - writer
- Christopher Meloni - Actor
- Joe Flanigan - Actor
- John Fante - writer
- Sheree J. Wilson - Actress
Sports
- Mitch Berger - Football Player
- Chauncey Billups - basketball
- Chris Brown - American Football Player
- Boyd Dowler - Football Player
- Andre Gurode - Football Player
- Tyler Hamilton - Cyclists
- Hale Irwin - professional golfer
- Jonathan Kaye - professional golfer
- Billy Kidd - Skier
- James Naismith - Inventor of Basketball
- Debi Thomas - figure skater
- Anton Villatoro - Cyclists
Astronauts
- Loren Acton
- Vance D. Brand
- Scott Carpenter
- Ellison Onizuka
- Stuart Roosa
- Jack Swigert
Policy
- Bob Beauprez - Former U.S. Congressman
- Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj - former Prime Minister of Mongolia
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - President of Liberia, Nobel Peace Prize Winner 2011
More
- Lynne Cheney - Wife of U.S. Vice - President Dick Cheney
- Steve Wozniak - co- founder of Apple Computer