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Isabella Luna , who is graduating with a BA in sociology this spring, has accomplished a lot during her time at CU Denver. She’s a TRIO McNair scholar and has presented her research and pedagogical work in both Hawaii and San Francisco, to name just a few of her accomplishments...

For more than 50 years, CU Denver has offered higher education that fits every stage of people’s lives and careers, whether they’re working parents, transfer students, first-generation students, mid-career strivers, and so much more. As CU Denver celebrates its newest graduates on May 17, in the mix will be two...

Discover how CU Denver student Philip Candleana is turning curiosity into career through the Data Science program. Learn about his journey, tips for success, and why this growing field might be your future.

Follow James Amidei's journey from Philosophy to Quantum Information Technology and discover why the two are more connected than you might think.

At CU Denver, students don’t have to wait until grad school to get involved with research. Our Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities  offers many opportunities for students to engage in—and get paid for—research on topics that suit their academic and career goals. Each year, many of these students get...

CU Denver’s Creative Writing Program is proud to celebrate the winners of the 2025 Lit Fest Creative Writing Scholarships ! Offered through the CU Denver Department of English and the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) , these scholarships recognize outstanding student writers ready to take their craft...

Ireland’s largest castle boasts 20 sides, three-meter-thick walls, and the remains of what was once a moat. The Trim Castle, which dates to 1172 and took 30 years to build, is often referred to as one of the country’s most impressive medieval structures (you may even recognize it from some...

After a busy school year, springtime offers us a chance to stop and reflect on the people who help make our university unique. And, at the annual Milo Awards, there are so many reasons to applaud the people who help shape our students’ experiences, including the students themselves. Find the...

On Saturday, March 8, 2025, the SIAM student chapters of Colorado hosted the 21st annual regional student conference on applied mathematics for all schools along the Front Range. (Named "FRAMSC: Front Range Applied Mathematics Student Conference".) This event allowed undergraduate and graduate students from different universities in the area to...

Explore an Integrative Biology Masters Degree From Kurdistan to Colorado: How One Student Followed His Fascination with Arachnids into a Career in Taxonomy Goran Shikak didn’t always know he’d become a taxonomist. But looking back, the signs were there. Born in Miami and raised in Kurdistan, Goran spent his childhood...