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CU Denver’s Research Impact Getting Global Attention

Oct. 22, 2025

Thirty-one researchers at CU Denver are among the top 2% of most cited scientists worldwide, according to the 2025 list compiled by Stanford University and publishing company Elsevier. That’s seven more researchers who made the prestigious list than in 2024.

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Best Baseball Cities (2025) - WalletHub

Oct. 22, 2025

Professor Sarah K. Fields was featured in WalletHub's recent article Best Baseball Fans Cities.

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English Department Mourns Passing of Emeritus Professor Mary Rose Sullivan

Oct. 22, 2025

Remembering Dr. Mary Rose Sullivan, CU Denver English professor, Navy Captain, and mentor whose legacy of scholarship, service, and inclusivity continues to inspire our community.

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Chemistry Professor Emilie Guidez Earns Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award

Oct. 10, 2025

Dr. Emilie Guidez , Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, received the 2025 Love of Learning Award from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi , the nation's oldest and most selective academic honor society spanning all disciplines. Since joining CU Denver in 2017, Dr. Guidez has built a...

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CU Denver Chemist Developing New Tool to Illuminate Pancreatic Tumors

Oct. 10, 2025

Dr. Jung-Jae Lee , Associate Professor in University of Colorado Denver's Department of Chemistry, has received a Wings of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research grant to develop an innovative imaging tool that could help surgeons more effectively identify and remove pancreatic tumors. Dr. Lee’s project centers on " advanced nanoprobes...

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Fall Faculty Professional Development Grant Application Open Now

Oct. 10, 2025

The faculty professional development fall grant cycle is now open (deadline of October 24 th ). These grants are available to IRC, tenure-track, and tenured faculty. We encourage your faculty to apply! There will be another grant cycle in the spring semester.

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CU Denver Chemistry Professor Woonghee Lee gives the keynote address at international workshop

Chemistry Professor Woonghee Lee Delivers Keynote Address at International Workshop

Oct. 9, 2025

CU Denver Chemistry Professor Woonghee Lee recently played a prominent role in a significant international workshop titled "Cutting-Edge Techniques in NMR and Mass Spectrometry." Professor Lee delivered the keynote address, "Advancing Automated Protein Chemical Shift Assignments through AI/ML/CV." The five-day event, held from July 1 to 5, brought together leading...

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CU Denver Chemistry Professor Haobin Wang

Haobin Wang Named 2025 Romberg Visiting Professor: Advancing Quantum Research and Global Collaboration

Oct. 9, 2025

Professor Haobin Wang from the CU Denver Department of Chemistry has been named a 2025 Romberg Visiting Professor . Professor Wang is internationally recognized for his expertise in quantum dynamics, especially in large many-body systems. His groundbreaking contributions to the multilayer multiconfiguration time-dependent Hartree (ML-MCTDH) theory have shaped the way...

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In Memory of Dr. Candan Duran-Aydintug

Oct. 8, 2025

In Memoriam: The University of Colorado Denver suffered a great loss this summer with the passing of Dr. Candan Duran-Aydintug. Candan was Associate Professor (Emeritus) in the Department of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS). She was a valued member of the CU Denver and broader Denver metropolitan community for more than three decades. Her impact on students, the department, College, and community was profound and lasting

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Did Homo Naledi Bury Its Dead or Not? Where Do We Stand?

Oct. 7, 2025

Homo naledi—a small-brained hominin featured in Netflix’s Cave of Bones—has sparked global debate over claimed intentional burial. Dr. Jamie Hodgkins, reviewer #1 on both rounds of peer review, challenged the behavioral claims made in the preprint and documentary. In the revised paper, she noted that only two original reviewers agreed to re-review, and just one supported the burial hypothesis. Hodgkins refuted the team’s public claim of unanimous reviewer support, calling their social media posts misleading and harmful to open science.

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