The first episode of the English Department and recent MA Alum Nathalia Velez Ryan’s new podcast CultureKlatsch discusses Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, and is now available on Soundcloud and Spotify. Associate Professor of English Teague Bohlen recommends you give it a try if you’ve had...

Assistant Professor of integrative Biology Brian Buma set out in 2016 with a team of researchers to find and expand upon research that was undertaken over a century earlier. The findings of the completed study were published September 9, 2019, in the journal Ecology, and the university recently...

Few gestures are given as freely as thoughts and prayers after a national tragedy. In 2006, Psychology Professor Kevin Masters and his colleagues analyzed the body of research on the effects of prayer on someone’s behalf. “This article raises an interesting point — some people, maybe, just don’t want your...

“This move on Aurora’s part is incredible. I haven’t seen this happen anywhere. So this is a huge move,” Esther Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Sociology, said after Aurora City Council members recently approved a 10-month moratorium on redeveloping mobile home parks in the city, along with a task force to...

Associate Professor of Anthropology Christopher Beekman is participating in a design workshop on the “Synthetic Study of Human Migration as Understood from a Long-Term Perspective,”organized by the Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis, held at the Amerind Foundation in Dragoon, AZ, September 27-30. Beekman was one of 15...

For the last few years, Professor of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Jan Mandel (with his colleague Adam Kochanski from the University of Utah) have been developing the WRF-SFIRE model, which assimilates satellite observations to produce forecasts for fire, weather and smoke. WRF-SFIRE is a "coupled" fire-atmosphere model, which means...

In the latest issue of the journal Sociological Perspectives, Assistant Professor Clinical Teaching Track, and Undergraduate Advisor to the Department of Sociology, Maren Scull expands on her previous research into sugar relationships, also known as “mutually beneficial relationships” or “sponsored agreements.”  Although academics have focused on sugaring in...

On September 18, Professor of Integrative Biology Diana Tomback hosted Professor Jessica Young and her graduate class in the Masters in Environmental Management/Global Sustainability program at Western Colorado University. The topic for presentation and discussion was restoration of wolves to Colorado. The class meeting was part of a multi-day tour of...

A training opportunity from University of Colorado Denver Undocumented Student Services.
 
October 23, 2019 (Noon- 1:30pm)
December 4, 2019 (Noon- 1:30pm)
February 12, 2020 (2:00pm - 3:30pm)
April 8, 2020 (2:00pm - 3:30pm)

Register now.

4:00 – 6:00 pm
Tivoli 6^th Floor: The Zenith Room

The English Department invites you to a round-table discussion featuring guests from the first episode. Submit your questions for the panelists on CultureKlatsch.com and be a part of the conversation! The discussion will livestream on ...

Program at 6:00 p.m. | Reception at 7:30 pm
2600 Student Commons

This all-star panel of Denver journalists and media producers will explore the ethical dilemmas of using social media to reach audiences and discuss how to use social media responsibly. Featuring:
Kyle Clark | Anchor/Reporter, 9News
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3:30 PM
Tivoli 440 Adirondacks

Craig Scott from Rutgers University, a top-notch organizational communication scholar, will present this talk on anonymity in organizations. This event is supported by CU Denver Interdisciplinary Studies, as well as colleagues at Metro State University of Denver, with whom we are co-hosting.

8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
SCB 2500

Why is student well-being (and faculty and staff well-being, too) important to learning, degree completion, and other missions of our university? What might we consider doing, individually and collectively, to improve student well-being and better achieve our goals for them, for us,...

1:00 - 3:00 pm
Lawrence Street Center, Suite 320 (CFD Conference Room)

Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, her parents eschewed a formal education for their children. Tara began to educate herself. She taught herself enough...

2:30 – 4:00 PM
North Classroom, Room 1207

Beyond Risk: Exploring the Relationship Between Maternal Perceptions of Social Support and Child Body Mass Index Using the Fragile Families Study
Emily Melnick, MPH

Mental Health and Housing Affordability Disparities: Dual Burdens in Colorado
Ivan Ramirez, PhD

Navigating the...