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Brains, Barriers, and Big Dreams How This First-Gen Student Found Success

March 3, 2025

Jami Helmig’s path to success was anything but conventional. A first-generation college student, a single mother, and a determined scholar, Jami’s story is one of resilience, resourcefulness, and an unwavering commitment to making a difference.

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Students Participate in 100-Hour Modeling Competition

March 3, 2025

Seventeen undergraduate students were part of six teams who participated in the COMAP's Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) and Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM), supported by the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.

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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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A rendering of the proposed changes to the Greek Theater in Denver's Civic Center Park designed by globally-renowned architectural firm Studio Gang.  Courtesy photo, City and County of Denver

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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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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Junfei Liu's Journey from Beijing to CU Denver

Jan. 28, 2025

For Junfei Liu, a senior at CU Denver's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences majoring in communication with minors in economics and mathematics, the path to higher education wasn’t just about academics— It was about breaking barriers.

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 CU Denver CLAS Chemistry students Bailey Frazier and Karan Basaves Present their Poster at the Colorado Proteinopathy Symposium

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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More Than A Lesson Plan: Assistant Professor Gabriela DeRobles Creates Impact Through Connections

More Than A Lesson Plan: Assistant Professor Gabriela DeRobles Creates Impact Through Connections

Assistant Professor Gabriela DeRobles teaches several courses in the Modern Languages Department at CU Denver, but if you ask her students, her classes are about much more than language. “I don’t think I would have gone after my master’s degree, and I know I wouldn’t have even made it through...

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Beijing Student Book Club Explores Topics Not Found in the Classroom

Nov. 5, 2024

During this Fall 2024 Semester, English Instructor Matthew Jellick, working with the International College of Beijing (ICB) program in Beijing, China, started a Book Club for students. The group read Gabrielle Zevin’s novel Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. Meeting bi-weekly at a local coffeehouse in Beijing, students and faculty discussions...

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