Rue Rupprecht
MS in Sports Product Design, 2025
Capstone Project: Alchemy
Category: Maternity aerobic footwear kit
Rue was born and raised in Denver, CO. Rue grew up in a four-season outdoor sports environment and participated in a variety of team sports until she attended University of Colorado at Boulder (CU). While at CU Boulder, she earned an undergraduate degree in Engineering Plus (mechanical engineering + pre-med), a Biomedical Engineering Minor, and an Engineering Leadership Certificate in 2020. Among various internships in the biomedical industry working in research and startups focused on biomedical devices, Rue worked full time as an engineer at Medtronic for 3 years from 2020 – 2023 on different products specific to cardiovascular health.
During her time at CU, Rue was encouraged to stay active by the lifestyle that the Boulder community encompasses. Rue found a love and appreciation for physical activities such as rock climbing, trail running, yoga, hiking, HIIT, and weight training. She continues to find balance with various forms of exercise wherever she is and enjoys teaching part-time at Corepower Yoga. She is also becoming a personal trainer and nutritionist to further support her passion to not only live an active and healthy lifestyle but encourage others to do so too.
Through the last three years, Rue has moved from Denver, CO to Minneapolis, MN to Petaluma, CA, San Francisco, CA, and is excited to now be in Portland, Oregon! Despite her moves, she has continued living a highly active lifestyle that helps her learn from and connect with the community she is surrounded by, no matter where it is. Rue desires to build on her past academic and industry experiences in engineering and her firsthand experiences as an athlete, an instructor, and an active member in the fitness community to create quality products for elite athletes as well as everyday consumers.
