In recent months, field cameras set up by Integrative Biology Graduate Student Sarah St. Onge (in collaboration with the Urban Wildlife Information Network ) have captured over 2,000 images of wildlife across the metro Denver area. "The main things we found were coyote, red fox, raccoons, mule deer and lots...

Speaking on the anniversary of Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson hitting a bird with a pitch back in 2001, Michael Wunder, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, did the math: "There are 30 teams, so about 700,000 pitches per year, just for the majors. If we consider the minors, then...

The Biophysical Society has announced the winners of its Committee for Inclusion and Diversity (CID) Travel Awards to attend the Biophysical Society's 60th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, California, February 27-March 2, 2016. Among this year's recipients is the BA/BS-MD Programs' Christina Garza (left), a senior double majoring in chemistry...

On October 12, CU Denver's Biology Club organized "Gradcon 2015" to introduce freshman, sophomores and juniors, as well as seniors, to graduate school in biology and biology-related fields. Over 60 students attended. There was a panel event that featured Ph.D., Masters, and professional program directors and administrators from Anschutz; joined...

Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award Mike Cummings, Political Science Outstanding Graduate Students for Spring M.S. Jonathan Cook, Integrative Biology Ph.D. Jennifer Diemunsch, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Faculty Excellence Award winners Tenure Track Teaching Leo Bruederle, Integrative Biology Alex Engau, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Tammy Stone, Anthropology Non-Tenure Track Teaching Nicholas Golding,...

A new four year pre-doctoral fellowship has been established in the Department of Integrative Biology by Dr. Fritz L. Knopf, mentor and faculty advisor to Associate Professor Michael Wunder. After a long and varied career in large-scale avian research, Knopf retired as a Senior Scientist from the USGS Biological Resources...

The CU Denver Biology Student Club participated in the first annual Lowry Science Fair on May 1, thanks to help from CU Succeed and the Integrative Biology Department. As part of its mission, the Biology Club focuses on working with local schools to make sure students are able to have...

Dr. Anthony Piccone, a practicing anesthesiologist in Denver for over twenty years and 1978 alumnus of CU Denver's Biology BS program, served as a beacon to those struggling to achieve their med school dreams. He applied no less than six times before finally being accepted to the University of Colorado...

Rothvitou Long from Cambodia, an economics major, and Shiva Norouzi from Iran, a biology major, have won this years' Presidential Scholar Award. The award was developed by former University of Colorado Denver President, Hank Brown, to identify and recognize outstanding students in the freshman class. Award recipients receive $2,500 toward...