Faculty

Eighteen CU Denver researchers are among the top 2% of highly cited scientists in the world, according to Stanford University and Elsevier. 

In the rapidly evolving landscape of mental health and therapeutic innovation, psychedelics are emerging as powerful tools in the pursuit of healing and human flourishing.

Dispatches from the Wild: Novel solutions to save the federally protected whitebark pine

On 3 May 2025 Gabriel Finkelstein was interviewed by Joshua Richardson about his work for the blog "Psychiatry at the Margins."

CU Denver hosted an unprecedented anthropology workshop comparing archaeological records from Morocco and South Africa. Discover how this cross-continental collaboration is shaping the future of human origins research.

CU Denver Chemistry Chair Hai Lin is pushing the frontiers of computational chemistry with pioneering methods that reveal how molecules react-atom by atom. Discover how his research is reshaping drug design, enzyme modeling, and the future of science.

Do you have students graduating this spring? Help us shape the story of CU Denver’s impact by sharing the Graduation Outcomes Survey with them. Each year, the CU Denver Career Center collects data from graduating students about their post-graduation plans—whether they’re launching careers, continuing their education, or exploring new paths...

Colleen Donnelly was announced as the Recipient of the 2024/2025 CU Denver Faculty Assembly Award. Colleen has been tirelessly committed to the CU Denver community, particularly through her advocacy for disability awareness and accessibility across campus. Her work has helped ensure that our campus is more inclusive and supportive for...

If you ask your colleagues what their favorite time of the year is, many may say, "Commencement." It's the culmination of years of students' hard work. It's a day filled with smiles and support from family and friends. And it's one of the most rewarding parts of our jobs as...

From overseeing essential human resources processes to processing grants, and from advising students to creating communication campaigns, CLAS’s 106 staff members and our student workers play vital roles in advancing the mission of the College. According to a recent CLAS Staff Council report authored by Kristen Salsbury and presented to...