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CU-Boulder will play a crucial role in NASA’s future explorations of the moon, thanks to two NASA grants totaling $11 million in early January.

Next time you shake your female colleague’s hand, you may want to visit the washroom.

The president's column from the spring 2009 issue.

The chancellor's column from the spring 2009 issue.

The football team failed to earn a bowl berth for the second time in coach Dan Hawkins’ first three seasons as head coach, but he is aiming for a big improvement in 2009.

Three tennis players finished with at least 10 singles victories during the fall portion of the season.

Junior soccer player Nikki Marshall helped the U.S. win the women’s under-20 World Cup title in December.

Freshman Emily Childs recorded the lowest fall stroke average in the history of CU’s women’s golf and was named Big 12 female co-golfer of the month for November.

Runner Jenny Barringer, who won the 2008 NCAA steeplechase title and placed ninth in the Olympics, was chosen female college athlete of the year by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.

Six weeks after ending a season in which the volleyball team lost seven of its final eight matches, athletic director Mike Bohn fired head coach Pi’i Aiu (DistSt ex’89) on Jan. 12.