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How CU Denver PhD Graduate Kayley Smiley Used Applied Mathematics to Advance Disease Hotspot Research 

May 26, 2026

The CU Denver PhD graduate is using spatial statistics research to help communities identify disease hotspots faster and more effectively.

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Meet Martha, The Grad Student Who Chased Dragonflies Across Colorado — and Found a Clue to How Species Might Survive a Warming Planet

May 20, 2026

Martha Young spent her summers chasing dragonflies across Colorado. What she found might change how we understand climate change — and ourselves.

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Meet Ella Addison-Taylor: How This Graduate Found Community and Purpose Through Math

May 14, 2026

Ella Addison-Taylor was just a toddler when she first visited CU Denver’s campus. She would come to work with her mom, Professor of English Joanne Addison, PhD, and paint or play games in her office. Years later, her mom would give her a tour of campus—but this time as a CU Denver student.

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Laura Meyer, who was selected as a PEO Scholar, smiles in her headshot.

Laura Meyer Named PEO Scholar for 2026–2027

May 12, 2026

CU Denver Health and Behavioral Sciences doctoral student Laura Meyer was selected as a PEO Scholar for 2026–2027 to support dissertation research on end-of-life communication and aging.

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Treating Patients as People: How Kim-Phung Van Is Reimagining Health Care for Underserved Communities

May 12, 2026

CU Denver student Kim-Phung Van is transforming health care for underserved communities through groundbreaking research on intergenerational trauma, cultural identity, and mental health in Vietnamese American families. Her work aims to improve patient-centered care by helping future doctors deliver more compassionate, culturally informed treatment that addresses both physical and emotional well-being.

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Faculty, Staff, and Students at the 2026 “Math Roadmap” Workshop Hosted by the CU Denver Chemistry Club in a classroom smiling. The room is full.

Chemistry Club Hosts “The Math Roadmap: Cracking the Chemistry Code” Workshop

May 11, 2026

CU Denver Chemistry Club hosted a math-for-chemistry workshop with faculty guidance, study strategies, and community support for student success.

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Mario Quinones Rabelo will graduate from CU Denver this spring.

How This CU Denver Student Discovered His Passion for Politics

April 20, 2026

Quinones knew what interested him. What he didn’t know was how to build a future for himself with those interests.

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Photo Recap: Students Tour RiNo Street Art for Gentrification and Social Equity Course

April 20, 2026

Students in CU Denver’s Gentrification and Social Equity course don’t just study urban change—they step into it.

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From Denver to Berlin: Students Study Energy, Democracy, and Change Across Europe

April 3, 2026

The program brings together 16 students from the United States and Czechia for an intensive academic and experiential exploration of “Just Energy Transitions” across Europe and the U.S.

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Pies, Pi's, and More Pies for Pi Day

March 18, 2026

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...

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