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CLAS Dean Jansma Tapped Interim Provost

Feb. 4, 2025

Dr. Pamela Jansma, the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), has agreed to serve as interim provost beginning Feb. 1, 2025.

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CU Denver Staff Award Nominations

Feb. 3, 2025

CU Denver will once again acknowledge our hard-working, talented staff with five campus-wide excellence awards this spring. Please nominate staff members and share this opportunity widely within your school, college or unit.

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CLAS Staff Award Nominations

Feb. 3, 2025

The CLAS Staff Council invites your nominations for outstanding CLAS Staff to be recognized for excellence in service and engagement on behalf of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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Dr. Troy Butler Publishes in International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Feb. 3, 2025

Dr. Troy Butler and co-authors published their article, "Sequential Maximal Updated Density Parameter Estimation for Dynamical Systems With Parameter Drift," in the International Journal for Numerical Methods. The article presents a novel method for generating sequential parameter estimates and quantifying epistemic uncertainty in dynamical systems within a data-consistent framework. The...

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Mathematics and Statistical Sciences PhD Student, Isabel Corona Guevara, Earns Prestigious Award for Presentation

Feb. 1, 2025

Isabel Corona Guevara’s remarkable talk, “Data-driven surrogate modeling using sparse Bayesian machine learning with applications to uncertainty quantification,” has earned her a prestigious award from the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science for an outstanding research presentation at the 2024 National Diversity in STEM Conference in...

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Molly Rose Merkert, a CU Denver Graduate Student in Historical Preservation, Speaks Out Against Proposed Changes to Civic Center Park’s Greek Theater

Jan. 31, 2025

During public comments Thursday, Molly Rose Merkert, a University of Colorado Denver graduate student in the historical preservation program, spoke against the project, saying the canopy looks like a “spaceship.” “This alien structure will obstruct the continuity of the promenade, diminishing the power of the colonnades and destroying the intended...

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Scientific American Cites CU Denver Biologist in Recent Article, "Migrating Birds Sing to Team Up with Other Species"

Jan. 31, 2025

Flying in the dark presents challenges to airborne cooperation, notes biologist Allison Pierce, who studies plover migration at University of Colorado Denver and was not involved in the new paper. For example, visual cues such as another bird’s flight path are absent. “If we could take it from this big...

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Students, Need Support? From Academics to Well-Being, We're Here for You

Jan. 30, 2025

Starting a new semester comes with excitement, opportunities, as well as its challenges. We’re here to support you—whether you need academic guidance, career advice, mental health resources, or just a place to connect. No matter where you are in your journey, you’re never alone. Explore the resources available to help...

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Chemistry Students Present Protein Folding Research at the Colorado Proteinopathy Symposium

Jan. 28, 2025

CU Denver Chemistry undergraduate students Bailey Frazier and Karan Basaves presented their recent research in a poster at the Colorado Proteinopathy Symposium in December 2024. Their poster is titled "Hydration Water Dynamics in Globular Villin Headpiece and Amyloid Fibrils, Using Deuterium and Oxygen-17 Solid-State NMR." Bailey and Karan worked in...

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Transforming Lives Through the International College Beijing Program

Jan. 28, 2025

The ICB program is a beacon of opportunity for students who aspire to navigate the increasingly interconnected global landscapes.

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