New State-Approved CU Denver Psychedelic Facilitator Training Program Now Accepting Applications
The University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) is now accepting applicants for Colorado’s first and only public university-based, state-approved psychedelic facilitator training program.
Innovation
CU Denver Attends Summit, Sparks Collaboration to Safeguard Yellowstone's Future
A remote valley in western Wyoming became the epicenter of bold conservation conversations this August, when scientists, community leaders, and advocates gathered for the inaugural Saving Yellowstone Conservation Summit.Read more about CU Denver Attends Summit, Sparks Collaboration to Safeguard Yellowstone's Future
Dragonflies Survived Asteroids—But Wildfires and Climate Change May Push Them to Extinction According to CU Denver Study
A new study led by University of Colorado Denver has uncovered how climate change and intensifying wildfires are disrupting dragonfly mating traits—threatening to push some species toward local extinction.Read more about Dragonflies Survived Asteroids—But Wildfires and Climate Change May Push Them to Extinction According to CU Denver Study
Communication Expert Contributes to Proposed Federal Legislation
Hamilton Bean advances effective emergency alert systems through research, federal legislation, and agency collaboration, addressing public warning failures to improve reliability, clarity, and community trust in crisis communication.Read more about Communication Expert Contributes to Proposed Federal Legislation
Our People
History Professor Wins Colorado Book Award
Associate Professor of History Rachel Gross's book, Shopping All the Way to the Woods: How...Read more about History Professor Wins Colorado Book Award
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Jan Mandel
Professor Emeritus Jan Mandel has been awarded the prestigious Olof B. Widlund Prize at the 29th International Conference on Domain Decomposition Methods (DD29)Read more about Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Jan Mandel
Assistant Professor Carlos Martínez Mori Attends ACM EC'25 at Stanford
Assistant Professor Carlos Martínez Mori attended the 26th ACM Conference on Economics and Computation (EC’25) at Stanford University, where he presented his co-authored paper, “Cooperation and the Design of Public Goods,” written with Alejandro Toriello.Read more about Assistant Professor Carlos Martínez Mori Attends ACM EC'25 at Stanford
Media Coverage
Local Officials Have a Powerful Tool to Warn Residents of Emergencies. They Don’t Always Use It.
A recent ProPublica investigation into nationwide emergency alert failures features insight from CU Denver College of Liberal Arts and Sciences professor Hamilton Bean, highlighting critical gaps in local preparedness and the urgent need for better communication systems.Read more about Local Officials Have a Powerful Tool to Warn Residents of Emergencies. They Don’t Always Use It.
University Offers Psychedelic Therapy Training— The program is the first of its kind in the country
MedPage Today highlights the launch of CU Denver's Center for Psychedelic Research Facilitator Training Program, speaking with Director Vivian Shyu.Read more about University Offers Psychedelic Therapy Training— The program is the first of its kind in the country
CU Denver Prison Education Program featured in 'Hotlines'
Dr. Stephen Hartnett, Director of the University of Colorado-Denver Prison Education Program (PEP), joins CRJ's Seth Ready and Remerg's Carol Peeples in the CRJ studio, along with Sean Mueller, a previously incarcerated student of PEP. They discuss how PEP is creating a culture shift in Colorado prisons, and they articulate how their fight to end mass incarceration begins with the mindset that knowledge is power.Read more about CU Denver Prison Education Program featured in 'Hotlines'
