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CU and the Nobel Prize
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Chemistry, 1989
鈥淒iscovery of catalytic properties of RNA."
Thomas Cech
Physics, 2001
鈥淭he achievement of Bose-Einstein condensation in dilute gases of alkali atoms, and for early fundamental studies of the properties of the condensates.鈥
Carl Wieman and Eric Cornell
Physics, 2005
鈥淐ontributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy, including the optical frequency comb technique.鈥
John 鈥淛an鈥 Hall
Physics, 2012
鈥淕round-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems.鈥
David Wineland
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3
U.S. Supreme Court justices
5
Nobel Prize winners
5
National Medal of Science winners
12
MacArthur fellows
18
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90+
Fulbright scholars since 2013
Our First Woman Rhodes Scholar
Serene Singh, Political Science & Journalism BA, 2019
蜜桃传媒破解版下载 student Serene Singh is one of 20 蜜桃传媒破解版下载 students who have received the Rhodes Scholarship.
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Top Graduate School Rankings
from U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#4
in the nation
in Atomic/ Molecular/ Optical Physics
#23
in the nation
in Fine Arts
#11
in the nation
in Quantum Physics
#12
in the nation
in Environmental Law
#9
in the nation
in Geology
#8
in the nation
in Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Innovate.
We serve as a nexus for innovation by facilitating collaboration and the sharing of diverse perspectives among universities, industry, laboratories and communities to elucidate and address complex issues and opportunities.
First
university to achieve a STARS Gold rating for sustainability
#20
top global universities granted U.S. patents
554
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Top 7%
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47,800+
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14,400+
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112,000+
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Returning Top-notch Teachers to Their Hometown Communities
Brittni Laura Hernandez, Secondary Education and Teaching, Curriculum and Instruction MA, 2018
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20,000
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50%
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2,514 international students from 106 countries