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Data Science Comes to Rural Colorado High Schools

March 27, 2026

Explore the CU Succeed Program High school students across Colorado’s rural communities are gaining access to one of the fastest-growing fields in the modern workforce—data science—thanks to an expanding initiative from the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Through the CU Succeed concurrent enrollment program, students...

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CU Denver Physicists Contribute to SLAC-Led Dark Matter Breakthrough

March 23, 2026

Explore a Physics Degree at CU Denver A major milestone in the global search for dark matter is unfolding deep underground and CU Denver is part of the collaboration helping move it forward. A recent announcement from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory highlights that the SuperCDMS experiment has successfully cooled its...

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Momentum Builds for CU Denver’s Quantum Information Technology Program

March 4, 2026

Quantum technology is rapidly moving from theory to real-world impact—and CU Denver is helping prepare the workforce ready to power that future. At the center of this momentum for CU Denver is the Quantum Information Technology (QIT) Certificate Program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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CU Denver Research Adds To The Conversation on Apparent Difficulties in Childbirth

Feb. 24, 2026

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...

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Professor of Economics Laura Argys explains her work examining the impact of decriminalization on psychedelic use, mental health, the labor market, and criminal activity to Vice Chancellor for Access and Campus Engagement Antonio Farias.

MixTape Event Showcases Student and Faculty Research and Creative Work

Feb. 16, 2026

What do you get when you combine discussions on species’ adaptations to climate change, quantum computing, and a 10,000-year-old domesticated dog?

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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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CU Denver Chemistry Faculty Dr. Susan Schieble (right) and staff Dr. Pamela Nagafuji (left) at the Pacifichem 2025 conference.

Chemistry Experts Lead Global Discussions on Ethics and Safety at Pacifichem 2025

Feb. 5, 2026

CU Denver Chemistry faculty, Dr. Susan Schelble, and staff member, Dr. Pamela Nagafuji, organized and presented at the Ethics and Laboratory Safety symposium at the Pacifichem 2025 Conference held in Honolulu, Hawaii, from December 15 to 20, 2025. Co-hosted by the American, Australian, Canadian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and New Zealand...

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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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Troy Butler and Co-author Published in International Journal for Uncertainty Quantification

Jan. 13, 2026

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.

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Center for Advanced Computational Molecular Science Launches at CU Denver: Empowering Innovation, Collaboration, and Real-World Impact

Dec. 10, 2025

The University of Colorado Denver's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is proud to announce the launch of the Center for Advanced Computational Molecular Science (CACMS), a bold new hub for research, education, and workforce development in the heart of Denver. Advancing Science, Empowering Students CACMS, inaugurated in November 2025...

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