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Extreme skier Chris Anthony jumps cliffs for Warren Miller Entertainment.

A professor completes Ralph Ellison's long-awaited second novel.

Ask Laurie Mathews how many teeth have been cleaned or filled in her one-room dental clinic on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, and she’ll pull up a spreadsheet and fire off a precise answer — down to the last molar.

How a charismatic but controversial man brought the world to campus.

CU alums rank No. 2 in the country in Peace Corps volunteers.

Traditional cancer research often rewards tried-and-true approaches, leaving young scientists who think outside the box empty-handed. Hang “Hubert” Yin, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, hopes his research may change that.

A featured course from the spring 2010 issue.

If you are planning a trip abroad, how do you evaluate if a country is safe?

The venerable Norlin Library turned 70 years old on Jan. 6.

Big changes are coming to Boulder County. Big oil is moving in. Big science is moving out.

About 50 students, mostly from aerospace engineering, are working to build a 5-pound spacecraft the size of a loaf of bread that will give scientists a better understanding of solar flares and other so-called space weather.

Chancellor DiStefano was front and center on Jan. 6 at the White House when leaders of four research universities presented a letter to President Barack Obama pledging to address the national shortage of science and mathematics teachers.

Life advice from CU president Bruce D. Benson.

With a couple of freshmen from Colorado providing a lift, the women’s basketball team posted its second-best non-conference record in Kathy McConnell-Miller’s five seasons as CU coach.

Sports tidbits from the spring 2010 issue.

Despite the Buffs finishing 3-9, the fourth losing record in Dan Hawkins’ four seasons as CU football coach, university officials decided to retain Hawkins for a fifth season.

Jenny Barringer, who set six NCAA records as a senior, was given the inaugural Bowerman award, which recognizes the outstanding collegiate women’s track and field athlete in the nation.

Men’s golf coach Roy Edwards announced that CU’s new fall invitational tournament has been named in honor of Mark Simpson, the longtime CU coach who passed away in 2005 after battling cancer.

The men’s basketball team went 8-0 at home during the non-conference season, the Buffs’ best start at the Coors Events Center in 27 years.

Club sports recap from the spring 2010 issue.

In 1956 CU Days became Sea U Days and had a maritime theme.

Assistant professor Najeeb Jan of geography moved from the United Kingdom to Pakistan as a teenager, creating experiences that play out today in his classes from “Human and Political Geography” to “Political Islam.”

Henry Claypool’s commitment to working on behalf of Americans with disabilities is a deeply personal one.

Elizabeth Graham Demmon’s life has been straight out of a history book. The Boulder resident attended Mapleton Elementary School as a little girl, watched the Boulder Courthouse burn down and attended CU during the Great Depression.

Anthony works for the Mile High United Way’s Bridging the Gap program and administers Section 8 Family Unification Program housing vouchers.

Forever Buffs who have passed away.

After William H. Baughn died, his family continued to discover hidden achievements of the man who acquired armfuls of accolades, then quietly tucked them out of sight.

Letters to the editor from the spring 2010 issue.

A photo from the center of the spring 2010 issue.

A photo from the spring 2010 issue.