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In my research on parents who reject vaccines, I regularly hear them describe their willingness to seek out medical care and hospitalization when their children get sick, or give them treatments like antibiotics, even if they view vaccines as unnecessary. But the assumption that hospitals can easily absorb an increase in vaccine-preventable diseases is flawed and dangerous.

Mathematical and Statistical Sciences students, faculty, and staff enjoy a Pi Day celebration with pies and bingo. Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a...

Provost Karen Marrongelle has appointed Associate Professor Farnoush Banaei-Kashani, Associate Professor Soumia Bardhan, and Associate Teaching Professor Cameron Blevins as AI Faculty Fellows, effective March 9.

Click Here to RSVP to a Zoom Q&A Session Beginning with the Fall 2026 catalog , CLAS will implement updated Graduation Requirements designed to provide greater flexibility and specialization of course selection . If you previously enrolled in CLAS under an earlier catalog year, you may be eligible to elect...

CU Denver professor Soumia Bardhan earned WSCA’s Distinguished Teaching Award for inclusive, innovative teaching that connects classroom learning to global contexts.

For the second year in a row, a CU Denver chemistry professor has claimed Colorado's top chemistry honor.

CU Denver economics professor Hani Mansour studies what happens to labor markets during periods of immigration enforcement. His 2022 research on the Secure Communities program found ripple effects across the broader economy — including for native-born workers, with an estimated 0.8 jobs affected per deportation. Read the full interview on CPR News

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is proud to highlight the latest books authored and co-authored by our distinguished faculty. Browse their work and support CLAS scholarship. Escaping Denver by Teague Bohlen View Book Life Undocumented: Latinx Youth Navigating Place and Belonging by Edelina M. Burciaga View Book Rhetorics...

Nominate your outstanding CLAS Staff Member by March 9, 2026! CLAS Staff Council's offers the following five awards for college staff members in these categories: Outstanding Newcomer Outstanding Student Engagement Outstanding Community Engagement Outstanding Inclusive Excellence Outstanding Staff Award Each award comes with a cash prize.

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...