Innovation

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.

We’re excited to celebrate a new transfer articulation agreement between Community College of Denver (CCD) and University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) that creates a seamless 2+2 pathway in Data Science.

Some of our retired faculty members are still very much active in research! Associate Professor Emeritus Dr. Burt Simon is a great example. Dr. Simon and coauthors Yaroslav Ispolatov and Michael Doebeli recently published their research, “Evolution of Cooperation in Spatially Structured Group-Selection Models of the Continuous Prisoner’s Dilemma,” in...

Explore a Degree in Communication at CU Denver On Monday August 31, 2026, students in Dr. Mia Fischer’s COMM 4000/5000 Communication and Sport course heard from the Denver Summit FC’s Director of PR Shelby Cravens and Senior Director of Growth and Retention Katie Stiffler about career paths in the sports...

CLAS has officially launched its Health Research Collaborative, with more than 55 faculty members joining the college-wide initiative to connect health research across disciplines — backed by a new website and over $35,000 in first-year funding.

Cameron Blevins, PhD, recipient of the 2026 Digital Justice Development Grant Cameron Blevins (History) was awarded a 2026 Digital Justice Development Grant from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). The grant program supports digital projects across the humanities and social sciences that critically engage with the interests and histories...

James Beham earned a scholarship to present CU Denver NMR research on amyloid-beta and imipramine research at an international conference.

Retired CU Denver chemist Larry Anderson continues global, student-connected research, most recently publishing Fulbright-based work on air quality near geothermal plants.

Research led by CU Denver finds cold and rain have the strongest short-term effects on bus use, while free fares and what a bus stop looks like can influence how riders respond to adverse weather.

Soumia Bardhan, associate professor of Communication and director of International Studies at CU Denver, received the 2026 Anita Taylor Outstanding Article Award from the OSCLG.