Entrepreneurs, social workers, teachers, actors and volunteers are among the 800-plus UNC alumni living and working abroad. Read the stories of 10 graduates' life-changing decisions to take their talents to countries spanning the globe as well as the rest of the spring/summer Northern Vision, UNC's magazine for alumni and friends of the university.
This summer, many University of Northern Colorado students will be applying what they've learned so far in their classes to real-world situations on international, national and local levels. Here are just a few examples.
Each of the almost 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students who graduated from the University of Northern Colorado during commencement ceremonies May 4-5 has her or his own unique story. Eight of them shared their stories, along with some advice for those who will follow in their footsteps.
A UNC Nursing professor who set up a program for students to gain real-world experience and hone their professional skills by volunteering at local health fairs used her connections and creativity to keep the program going after the fairs changed their requirements for volunteers performing blood draws.
Assistant Professor Susan Keenan is researching how to treat West Nile and other mosquito-borne diseases.
UNC research, amounting to $20 million in external funding over the past two years, includes faculty studying traumatic brain injuries and concussions, snake venom in cancer treatments, biofuel alternatives from a "diesel tree," West Nile virus, noise-induced hearing loss and prevention, lasers to monitor volcanoes, and bats.
