Armed with doctorates, first graduating cohort set to fill education...
When students from the first graduating Latinx cohort of the Doctor of Education Leadership for Educational Equity (EdD) program cross the commencement stage Saturday, they will join a rare group:...
View ArticleSummer in the city: Why this student made Summer Session a tradition
Better grades, lower stress and no lines for lattes? Who wouldn’t roll with Summer Session? Cynthia Rojo certainly has, missing only one session since she completed a Pre-Collegiate Academic Outreach...
View ArticleSummer in the city: Why this student made Summer Session a tradition
Better grades, lower stress and no lines for lattes? Who wouldn’t roll with Summer Session? Cynthia Rojo certainly has, missing only one session since she completed a Pre-Collegiate Academic Outreach...
View ArticleSpring 2019 Commencement was largest ever
The university held its largest-ever commencement ceremony May 18, at Tivoli Quad, where a record-setting total of 2,144 students graduated. Spring 2019 Commencement by the numbers Largest-ever...
View ArticleLynxConnect: one stop for career readiness
What if there were a place on campus that was like an Apple Genius Bar for your career? You walk in feeling hopeful but a little uncertain of what to expect. Experts help you work through your...
View ArticleRegistrar staff wows leadership
The Office of the Registrar received a surprise visit from Chancellor Dorothy Horrell, Provost Roderick Nairn, Milo the Lynx and more on April 30 during a weekly staff meeting. Attendees smiled and...
View ArticleScholarship support: one way to commit to student success
University faculty and staff proved yet again they are willing to do what it takes to help our students succeed, and that includes reaching into their own pockets. Colleagues across the campus made...
View ArticleCycling lanes, not cyclists, lower road fatalities
In the most comprehensive look at bicycle and road safety to date, researchers at the University of Colorado Denver and the University of New Mexico discovered that it’s not the cyclists, but the...
View ArticleIn aftermath of company scandals, auditors charge higher fees or leave
When thousands of fake Wells Fargo accounts came to light in 2016, the nation scrutinized everyone behind the scandal, with the bank’s external auditor, KPMG, sharing print space in nearly every...
View ArticleFive reasons to become a Lynx
Choosing where to get your college degree and spend the next few years of your life is a major decision. There are many important qualities to consider before you commit to one university. Stay calm –...
View ArticleSpring 2019 Dean’s List
Every semester, each school and college publishes a Dean’s List, honoring students who demonstrate high scholastic achievement. CU Denver uses a fixed criterion across all schools and colleges for...
View ArticleNew algorithm may make lithium-ion batteries safer
Lithium-ion batteries are inherently dangerous. Short circuits, mechanical abuse, battery overcharging, and design and manufacturing flaws can all result in a fire or explosion. In 2017, the Federal...
View ArticleCU Denver is part of new initiative to advance teacher and principal preparation
CU Denver is among only 15 organizations in the country to serve as a founding program partner of the Educator Preparation Laboratory (EdPrepLab), a new initiative announced today by the Learning...
View ArticleImitation breeds war in new evolutionary theory
When anthropologists consider the origins of warfare, their evolutionary theories tend to boil it down to the resource-scarcity trifecta of food, territory and mates – three resources that would...
View ArticleMedically unnecessary ambulance rides soar after ACA expansion
By 2016, two years into the expansion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 17.6 million previously uninsured people around the U.S. had gained health insurance coverage. But with the expansion,...
View ArticleWellness center certified LEED Gold
The Lola & Rob Salazar Student Wellness Center became the third CU Denver building to earn a LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. University leaders celebrated the...
View ArticleStudents get recognition at Scholar Community breakfast
On Oct. 24, scholarship recipient students got up early to receive recognition and celebrate their academic achievements at the Scholar Community Breakfast. Faculty and staff joined them in the Student...
View ArticleStudent veteran leverages Disability Resources and Services
Kristen Schilz was born in Miles City, Montana, and grew up in Boise, Idaho. In school, she was on the drill team and practiced ballet and piano. She was 17 when she enlisted in the U.S. Army during...
View ArticleMilitary vet, first-gen student earns business degree
When Manuel “Manny” Aguilar finished his military career, he didn’t know what he wanted to do. He says CU Denver helped him figure it out. “I don’t think I would have gotten these opportunities with...
View ArticleRefugee from Ethiopia perseveres on long path to graduation
Girma Demie first started college in his home country of Ethiopia over 25 years ago. Now, he’s receiving his Bachelor of Arts in Public Service (BAPS) degree. You might find inspiration in the story of...
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