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Mother-and-son graduates Emine Demiri-Ozekin (Psychology '01) and Kaya Ozekin (Political Science '25) share how CU Denver shaped their lives, careers, and family legacy-proving that education here truly works for all.

This year marked the eleventh consecutive year of collaboration in hosting a delegation of visiting Chinese scholars and administrators (representing 16 universities) alongside the National Communication Association’s (NCA) annual convention. The Preconference, our Eleventh Scholars Summit, served as a platform to elevate community building efforts, celebrate ongoing partnerships, foster international...

Denver Scholarship Foundation celebrated its 2025 Annual Homecoming Gala. The event honored and celebrate the economic impact and accomplishments of Denver Public Schools high school students, DSF scholars and alumni. The Gala featured University of Colorado Denver graduate, Diego Burciaga. He shared his educational journey from North High School to...

CU Denver Anthropology students and faculty showcased innovative, real-world research and mentorship at RMBAA 2025, reflecting our values of impact and inclusivity.

CU Denver undergraduate researcher Dagoberto Grijalva-Flores earned the Best Student Poster Award at the 2025 National Organic Chemistry Symposium (NOS), hosted by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York. A student in the lab of Dr. Marino Resendiz , Associate Professor of Chemistry, Grijalva-Flores is exploring how oxidative lesions in...

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...

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...