Pinnacle News

New Acting Associate Dean for Student Success: Sarah Fields

Nov. 24, 2015

Sarah K. Fields, J.D., Ph.D., from the Department of Communication, will be the new Acting Associate Dean for Student Success effective January 1, 2016. Fields received her Ph.D. in American Studies in 2000 from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; her Master of Arts in American Studies in 1996...

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First Gradcon a Great Success

Nov. 24, 2015

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...

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Sustainable Campus Program Connect Auraria Community Garden

Nov. 24, 2015

The Sustainable Campus Program has announced the development of the Connect Auraria Community Garden, which will be a collaborative urban agriculture project in the heart of the Auraria Campus. Located on the south side of the Science Building, construction began September 11th, and planting will begin in spring 2016. Thanks...

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New Alumni Travel Program Still has Spots Available to Travel to Spain

Nov. 24, 2015

Whether you're a University of Colorado Denver alumnus or just interested in travel with a cultural and culinary theme, join us for what will be the trip of a lifetime! For years, ej Yoder has been leading CU Denver groups on an exploration of Spain’s rich and diverse culture through...

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Faculty Fellows to Bring Attention to Denver's Pressing Social Issues via Multimedia Installations

Sept. 29, 2015

An innovative project — using multimedia installations to draw attention to some of Denver’s most pressing social issues — ushers in a new era for cross-disciplinary research at the University of Colorado Denver. The team of research fellows from different CU Denver schools and colleges represent the pilot year of...

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CLAS Dean and Faculty Inspiring the Scientists of Tomorrow

Sept. 29, 2015

Third and fourth grade students at Prospect Valley Elementary in Wheatridge, CO got to learn science from CU Denver faculty over the course of last year as a part of the Girls STEM Club. The club was set up as collaboration with the Jefferson County (Jeffco) School by CU Denver...

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CU Denver History Day in Colorado Celebrates Success at Nationals

Sept. 29, 2015

The National History Day 2015 contest wrapped up on June 18, in College Park, MD, after 58 middle and highs school students from around Colorado competed with great success. After exciting adventures (like a moonlight tour of the Capitals' monuments, meetings with Senators Bennet and Gardner, and a trip to...

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DWP Hosts Successful Young Writer's Camp

Sept. 29, 2015

Nearly 200 young writers spent a week of their summer on the Auraria campus at the Young Writer's Camp , hosted by the University of Colorado Denver Writing Project (DWP). These 4th-12th grade writers worked on their own fiction and non-fiction pieces, and shared them with family and friends at...

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New Alumni Travel with CU Denver Program Introduces Culture and Cuisine: Spain

Sept. 29, 2015

Join CU Denver Senior Instructor e.j. Yoder for an educational program and culinary adventure in beautiful Barcelona, Spain. Savor traditional and modern Catalonian cuisine, tour vineyards and learn about the history and culture behind regional foods and wines. Visit the Salvador Dalí Museum, the largest surrealistic museum in the world,...

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Announcing CLAS Excellence Awards for 2014-1015

May 5, 2015

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,...

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