Pinnacle Graduate Student Feature

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Students working with faculty researching cancerous pediatric tumors get published in prestigious scientific journal

Dec. 6, 2018

Three students saw three years of research pay off recently when their findings were published in Nature , one of the world's top academic journals. Graduate chemistry students Roubina Tatavosian and Huy Nguyen Duc and undergraduate chemistry student Thao Ngoc Huynh authored an article about cancerous pediatric tumors.

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Communication graduate student Madison Krall with her family

Communication graduate student Madison Krall on 'The final accepted prejudice'

Sept. 28, 2017

A routine visit to her favorite coffee shop sparked something extraordinary: a TEDx talk. "I became a fat studies scholar to fight against prejudice, bias, and discrimination," she said, "and TEDx talks are a unique platform to share your passion with the world. I'm a huge fan!"

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Geography Students Conduct Groundbreaking Climate Studies in Remote Patagonia

March 8, 2016

New Winterim program seeks climate secrets on the Northern Patagonian Ice Field Colonia glacier terminus and lake. This year, CU Denver students spent a purposeful and picturesque New Year's eve viewing glittering constellations in the southern sky around the campfire at Palomar Ranch (or Camp 2) on the very remote...

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Psychology PhD Program Makes Experiential Learning Meaningful for Students

Oct. 21, 2014

Psychology students and faculty after a recent departmental Research Symposium on campus, where the CHP program's accreditation was celebrated. A certain type of educational ecosystem supports a successful Clinical Health Psychology PhD program. Having received an initial seven-year accreditation from the American Psychological Association (the most extended accreditation possible) just...

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