Innovation

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CLAS Mixtape: Five Faculty Researchers Share the Work Shaping Our World

April 22, 2026

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CU Denver Professor Studies the Way People Experience Heat in Cities—and Why it Matters

April 21, 2026

The research of CU Denver Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Sciences Ben Crawford, PhD, is shedding light on how our urban environment affects the way we feel.

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Michael Schmidt and Yaning Liu Publishes New Research Paper

April 17, 2026

We’re excited to share that our faculty member Yaning Liu and research assistant Michael have published a new research paper! Their work highlights important contributions to the field and showcases the impactful research happening in our department. Congratulations to Yaning Liu and Michael on this fantastic achievement! Read the Full...

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Former State Senator Teaching Latino Politics & Policy Summer Course

April 16, 2026

A new summer course from the University of Colorado Denver’s Center for New Directions in Politics and Public Policy will give students a hands-on look at how policy is shaped alongside Latino communities in Colorado and beyond.

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New Grants Support Critical Research Questions in Health and AI

April 16, 2026

What does chemistry have to do with cancer surgery? What can the humanities teach us about the future of health care? And how does going to college shape your happiness decades later? At CU Denver's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, these aren't separate questions — they're part of the same conversation.

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Language Gaps in Health Care Can Be Deadly—CU Denver Program Trains Professionals to Close Them

April 15, 2026

Miscommunication in health care can have serious consequences. At the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver), a medical Spanish certificate program is designed to prevent that.

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Why People Run Marathons—and Why Any Type of Cardio Is Good for You

April 7, 2026

In 2025, Denver’s Colfax Marathon saw 25,000 participants, marking the largest crowd to date. So, why are more people signing up for these increasingly popular events?

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CU Denver Launches Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Affordable Housing

March 31, 2026

The program will prepare students and working professionals to navigate the issues facing Colorado’s housing landscape.

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Continue Your Momentum: Turn Your AAS into a BAS-PS at CU Denver

March 30, 2026

For students who have already earned an Associate of Applied Science, the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Professional Studies is designed to help you carry that progress forward and transform it into your next step.

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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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