End Zone Innovators
Just as bold plays score on game day, breakthrough research and creative work by our faculty deliver big wins and change lives. The End Zone Innovators Award celebrates Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô Boulder faculty for their outstanding scholarly and creative achievements and their dedication to our university.Ìý
End Zone Innovators are selected from among honorees given campus awards for which their schools and colleges nominated them. The following are the Fall 2025 End Zone Innovators:
Marina Vance,Ìý
Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
(Aug. 29: Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô vs. Georgia Tech)
Joëlle Cruz,Ìý
Associate Professor, CommunicationÌý
(Sep. 6: Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô vs. Delaware)
Ross Taylor,Ìý
Associate Professor, Journalism
(Sep. 20: Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô vs. Wyoming)
Nicholas Reinholtz,Ìý
Assistant Professor, Business
(Sep. 27: Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô vs. BYU)
Katherine Stange,Ìý
Professor, Mathematics
(Oct. 11: Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô vs. Iowa State)
Pieter Johnson,Ìý
Distinguished Professor, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
(Nov. 1: Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô vs. Arizona)
Kalonji Nzinga,Ìý
Assistant Professor, Education
(Nov. 22: Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô vs. Arizona State)