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If you've ever wondered why human childbirth can be difficult, you're not alone. It's a question that sits at the crossroads of biology, culture, and health care. In a recent New Scientist feature, journalist Colin Barras explored the debate among anthropologists about how evolution has shaped the human birth process...

A forest can look healthy from a distance and still be in trouble up close. That’s the concern driving a recent conversation in northern New Mexico about the southwestern white pine, a native tree found in the Santa Fe National Forest and across parts of the Southwest.

CU Denver philosophy professor David Hildebrand spent January 2026 speaking on AI ethics and the future of human agency, bringing CU Denver's real-world, people-centered perspective to audiences in the United States and Europe. Across three talks, Hildebrand addressed a shared challenge: as AI systems shape how we learn, decide, and...

From left to right: Troy Butler views a research poster, Elias LaFord presents a poem, Laura Argys explains her work On February 12 th , the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences gathered faculty researchers for CLAS Mixtape, an event showcasing the diverse and impactful scholarship happening across the college...

Tuesday, March 3; 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register to be a mentor or a mentee by Thursday, February 25th, on the CFDA's calendar.

Amy Wachholtz, PhD, MDiv, MSCP, has been named Educator of the Year by the American Psychological Association (APA), Division 55—recognizing her leadership in developing and launching CU Denver’s post-doctoral Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Psychopharmacology.

Every day at CU Denver, employees leverage the transformative, confidence-building power of personally connecting students with meaningful opportunities. We talked to some of those employees about how—and why—the extra support can impact a student’s journey at CU Denver and beyond.

A new research article by Dr. Troy Butler, faculty member in the department, and his co-authors has been published in the International Journal for Uncertainty Quantification.

CU Denver Prof. Diana Tomback explores why 25% to 35% of Wyoming’s forests are now dominated by “ghost forests” — standing dead timber from beetle epidemics and disease.

How One CU Denver Student’s Research is Shaping the Future of Climate Resilience At CU Denver, we believe in education that works for all—where real people drive real impact. Liz Dzwonczyk, a third-year PhD student in Geography, Planning, and Design, is living proof. Liz is a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel...