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Transformational Gift Advances Psychedelic Mental Health Research

Feb. 7, 2026

Whiteman Family Foundation pledges $2.125 million to support the University of Colorado Denver Center for Psychedelic Research

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Fall 2025 Dean’s List

Feb. 3, 2026

Every semester, each school and college publishes a Dean’s List honoring students who demonstrate high scholastic achievement. This is the complete list of students included in the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. Congratulations students!

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Francisco Chica is a student in the New Directions master's program who works full-time as a community organizer.

How a Master’s in Applied Political Science Can Empower You to Lead in Your Community

Jan. 26, 2026

New Directions in-person courses are designed for working adults who are ready to make a real difference in their community.

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Alum Abigale Yilma, who found a research opportunity through her supervisor.

Small Gestures, Big Impact: How CU Denver Employees Connect Students to Opportunities

Jan. 20, 2026

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.

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Mother and Son Walk CU Denver Halls, Decades Apart

Dec. 1, 2025

Mother-and-son graduates Emine Demiri-Ozekin (Psychology '01) and Kaya Ozekin (Political Science '25) share how CU Denver shaped their lives, careers, and family legacy-proving that education here truly works for all.

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How One Instructor Promotes Belonging Through Anime

Dec. 1, 2025

Inside a CU Denver Class that Caters to First-Year Students’ Interests. Instructor Emilie Waggoner doesn’t just teach about transformation—she lives it. With her signature rainbow glasses, tattoos inspired by the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen, and hair colors that rotate between hues from pink to green, she models to her students...

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Philosophy Department Pioneers CU Denver’s First AI Ethics Course: Shaping Thoughtful Innovators

Oct. 14, 2025

CU Denver’s Philosophy Department launches its first AI ethics course, preparing students to tackle real-world challenges and lead with integrity.

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Smoke from Idaho’s Elkhorn fire blankets the Salmon River on July 31, 2023. Photo credit: Brian Maffly.

Wildfires Are Changing the Air We Breathe—Here’s What That Means for Your Health

Sept. 22, 2025

As wildfires grow larger and more frequent across the West, researchers from Colorado, Utah, and California are digging into how smoke affects the air—and our health.

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Vivian Shyu, PhD, director of education and training at CU Denver’s Center for Psychedelic Research, speaks to new faculty.

New State-Approved CU Denver Psychedelic Facilitator Training Program Now Accepting Applications

Aug. 4, 2025

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.

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How Reshaping Multiscale Molecular Modeling Breaks Scientific Boundaries for Real-World Impacts

May 7, 2025

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.

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