YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS
A chemist walks into a pharmacy and asks the pharmacist, “Do you have any acetylsalicylic acid?”
“You mean aspirin?” asked the pharmacist.
“That’s it! I can never remember that word.”
OR
A frog telephones the Psychic Hotline. His Personal Psychic Advisor tells him, “You are going to meet a beautiful young girl who will want to know everything about you.”
The frog is thrilled! “This is great! Will I meet her at a party?”
“No,” says his advisor, “in her biology class.”
ONE MORE TRY
You can never trust atoms because they make up everything.
Nobel Prize Winner CU Connections
Jennifer Doudna was born February 19, 1964, in Washington, D.C. Her father received his PhD in English literature from the University of Michigan. When Doudna was seven years old, the family moved to Hawaii so her father could accept a teaching position in American literature at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Doudna earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry at Pomona College in Claremont, California in 1985. She chose Harvard Medical School for her doctoral study and earned a PhD in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology in 1989. After her PhD, she held research fellowships in molecular biology at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
From 1991 to 1994 she was Lucille P. Markey Postdoctoral Scholar in Biomedical Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder. While a postdoctoral researcher at the CU, Doudna met Jamie Cate, then a graduate student; they worked together on the project to crystallize and determine the structure of the Tetrahymena Group. They married and they both accepted faculty positions at University of California Berkeley and moved there together. Cate is currently a UC Berkeley professor and works on gene-editing yeast Their son is now attending UC Berkey.
A chemist walks into a pharmacy and asks the pharmacist, “Do you have any acetylsalicylic acid?”
“You mean aspirin?” asked the pharmacist.
“That’s it! I can never remember that word.”
OR
A frog telephones the Psychic Hotline. His Personal Psychic Advisor tells him, “You are going to meet a beautiful young girl who will want to know everything about you.”
The frog is thrilled! “This is great! Will I meet her at a party?”
“No,” says his advisor, “in her biology class.”
ONE MORE TRY
You can never trust atoms because they make up everything.
Nobel Prize Winner CU Connections
Jennifer Doudna was born February 19, 1964, in Washington, D.C. Her father received his PhD in English literature from the University of Michigan. When Doudna was seven years old, the family moved to Hawaii so her father could accept a teaching position in American literature at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Doudna earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry at Pomona College in Claremont, California in 1985. She chose Harvard Medical School for her doctoral study and earned a PhD in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology in 1989. After her PhD, she held research fellowships in molecular biology at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
From 1991 to 1994 she was Lucille P. Markey Postdoctoral Scholar in Biomedical Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder. While a postdoctoral researcher at the CU, Doudna met Jamie Cate, then a graduate student; they worked together on the project to crystallize and determine the structure of the Tetrahymena Group. They married and they both accepted faculty positions at University of California Berkeley and moved there together. Cate is currently a UC Berkeley professor and works on gene-editing yeast Their son is now attending UC Berkey.
Doudna learned that she and her colleague, Emmanuelle Charpentier won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in a phone call at 2:53 a.m. October 7, 2020. With Charpentier, a French microbiologist their work with CRISPR earned a Nobel in science. It was the first time the Nobel had been awarded to two women working together in science. Her first remark upon hearing the news, " Guess what? I just won the Nobel Prize," she laughed. "You don't hear that every morning."
from Coloradan Alumni Magazine Spring 2021
Colorado Football History
Dick and Bobby Anderson both grew up in Boulder and played in High School Football for Boulder High.
Dick played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, and was recognized as a consensus All-American.
He set a Buffaloes school record with 14 career interceptions He was drafted by the Dolphins in the third round of 1968 AFL Draft.
In his first year he was named the league defensive rookie of the year. He was a three-time Pro Bowler in 1972, 1973 in which he was NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and in 1974 in which he was one of the leaders of the Dolphins well known No Name Defense.
After retirement, Anderson became a successful businessman and a Florida state senator. In 1993, he was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.
Younger brother, Bobby, played quarterback for the CU Buffaloes 1967 to 1969. He was the Buffaloes' dual-threat as a running quarterback during his sophomore and junior seasons, and led the team in both rushing and passing. His senior year, CU played in the Liberty Bowl, where Bobby rushed for a bowl record 254 yards and three touchdowns in a 47–33 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide. Following his senior season, Anderson was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.
The Denver Broncos selected Anderson in the first round (eleventh pick overall) of the 1970 NFL Draft. In professional football, Bobby converted to be a full time halfback. He played for the Broncos from 1970 to 1973. He played a final NFL season in 1975, splitting the year between the New England Patriots and Washington Redskins. In five NFL seasons, Anderson played in fifty-three games.
from Coloradan Alumni Magazine Spring 2021
Colorado Football History
Dick and Bobby Anderson both grew up in Boulder and played in High School Football for Boulder High.
Dick played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes, and was recognized as a consensus All-American.
He set a Buffaloes school record with 14 career interceptions He was drafted by the Dolphins in the third round of 1968 AFL Draft.
In his first year he was named the league defensive rookie of the year. He was a three-time Pro Bowler in 1972, 1973 in which he was NFL Defensive Player of the Year, and in 1974 in which he was one of the leaders of the Dolphins well known No Name Defense.
After retirement, Anderson became a successful businessman and a Florida state senator. In 1993, he was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.
Younger brother, Bobby, played quarterback for the CU Buffaloes 1967 to 1969. He was the Buffaloes' dual-threat as a running quarterback during his sophomore and junior seasons, and led the team in both rushing and passing. His senior year, CU played in the Liberty Bowl, where Bobby rushed for a bowl record 254 yards and three touchdowns in a 47–33 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide. Following his senior season, Anderson was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.
The Denver Broncos selected Anderson in the first round (eleventh pick overall) of the 1970 NFL Draft. In professional football, Bobby converted to be a full time halfback. He played for the Broncos from 1970 to 1973. He played a final NFL season in 1975, splitting the year between the New England Patriots and Washington Redskins. In five NFL seasons, Anderson played in fifty-three games.
"Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” –Lou Holtz.
Bobby and Dick Anderson (right side)