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Why CU Denver Professor Karen Lutfey Spencer Wants Us to Talk About End-of-Life Care Before We Need It

Sept. 29, 2026

Explore a Degree in Health and Behavioral Science at CU Denver In “Your Good Death,” medical sociologist Karen Lutfey Spencer explores how health care systems shape end-of-life decisions and why those conversations matter at every age. Death may be one of the few experiences every person will eventually share. Talking...

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A Big Week For Anthropology At CU Denver, From Graduate Fairs To Fifth Graders To Front Range Research

Sept. 29, 2026

Learn More About Anthropology at CU Denver Last week showed the full breadth of Anthropology at CU Denver, from student outreach to hands-on public education to research presentations across the Front Range. Connecting with future graduate students On Tuesday, Anthropology graduate students represented the department at the Graduate Program Fair...

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Separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine could decrease access for Colorado parents

Sept. 25, 2026

Some parents in Colorado are uncertain about the safety and necessity of vaccines given to their children. They also question how the vaccines are timed.

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New Expertise, Shared Purpose: Three New Hires Strengthen CU Denver’s Center for Psychedelic Research

Sept. 24, 2026

Shandra Brown Levey, Molly Sullan, and Laura Washington bring clinical research, health care and program-building experience to CU Denver’s growing Center for Psychedelic Research.

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More Affordable Data Science Degree Pathway Available via CCD and CU Denver

Sept. 22, 2026

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.

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Emeritus Dr. Burt Simon and Co-author Publishes New Research

Sept. 22, 2026

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...

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Career Paths, AI Literacy, And Brand-Building Lessons From Denver Summit FC In Communication And Sport Course

Sept. 22, 2026

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...

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CLAS Launches Health Research Collaborative Building on a Year of "Health Futures" Momentum

Sept. 15, 2026

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.

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More Than Class Schedules: What CLAS Academic Advisors Want Students to Know

Sept. 15, 2026

CLAS Advisors Angela Lowe (left) and Jordan Coulter (right) Check out CLAS Advising For a lot of students, "going to see my advisor" means one thing: figuring out which classes to register for next semester. But according to the advisors in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), that's...

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Cameron Blevins Awarded ACLS Digital Justice Development Grant

Sept. 14, 2026

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...

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