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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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Professor Wayne Miller Publishes New Poetry Collection in the US and Selected Poems in Poland

July 15, 2025

In March, English and Creative Writing Professor Wayne Miller published his sixth full-length poetry collection, titled The End of Childhood, with US independent literary press Milkweed Editions.

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Denver’s mayor thinks big and moves fast — netting mixed results. Two years in, should he slow down?

July 15, 2025

CU Denver's Dir. of New Directions talked with the Denver Post about Mike Johnson’s approach during his two years in office.

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Why it can be hard to warn people about dangers like floods – communication researchers explain the role of human behavior

July 14, 2025

Flash floods like the one that swept down the Guadalupe River in Texas on July 4, 2025, can be highly unpredictable. While there are sophisticated flood prediction models and different types of warning systems in some places, effective flood protection requires extensive preparedness and awareness.

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CU Denver's Chloe East Featured in 9News Article About Deportation in the Construction Industry

July 14, 2025

An economist in Colorado who studies the intersection of immigration and jobs says this state's construction industry could get crushed.

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Eighteen CU Denver Faculty Among the Most Cited Researchers in the World

July 8, 2025

Eighteen CU Denver researchers are among the top 2% of highly cited scientists in the world, according to Stanford University and Elsevier. 

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CU Denver's Psychedelic Research Center Takes the National Stage at Psychedelic Science 2025

May 23, 2025

In the rapidly evolving landscape of mental health and therapeutic innovation, psychedelics are emerging as powerful tools in the pursuit of healing and human flourishing.

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CU Denver's Diana Tomback Talks White Bark Pine in Explore Big Sky

May 23, 2025

Dispatches from the Wild: Novel solutions to save the federally protected whitebark pine

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Gabriel Finkelstein Interviewed About His Research on Emil du Bois-Reymond

May 23, 2025

On 3 May 2025 Gabriel Finkelstein was interviewed by Joshua Richardson about his work for the blog "Psychiatry at the Margins."

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Anthropologists Gather in Denver for Unique Comparison of Morocco and South Africa's Human Past

May 20, 2025

CU Denver hosted an unprecedented anthropology workshop comparing archaeological records from Morocco and South Africa. Discover how this cross-continental collaboration is shaping the future of human origins research.

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