University of Colorado Denver

Political Science Alumna Wins Fulbright Fellowship to Azerbaijan

As recipient of a coveted Fulbright fellowship, UC Denver graduate Kimberly Johnson will travel across the world in September to Azerbaijan to study under a full research grant.

Johnson designed her research proposal to investigate the efficiency of the country’s State Oil Fund. In the late 1990s, Azerbaijan – the most populous country in the South […]

Psychology Student Wins Media Attention and Award for Her Research

Mari Marsico, an undergraduate psychology student at UCD, was recently spotlighted on CBS 4 News and will be receiving an award Friday, April 11, at UCD’s 11th Annual Research and Creative Activities Symposium.
Marsico garnered this attention for her research project entitled “The Impact of Exercise on the Self-Esteem, Coping Skills and Wellness Choices of Single-Parent […]

Dr. Daniel Howard Appointed New Dean for the College

The University of Colorado Denver has announced the selection of Daniel J. Howard, PhD, of New Mexico State University (NMSU) as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). Howard succeeds Jim Hageman, who has served as Interim Dean for the past year. At the end of June, Hageman will return to the […]

Dr. Musiba Vies for Protection of Oldest Human Footprints

Charles Musiba, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Colorado Denver, is pushing for the protection of the oldest human footprints in Laetoli, Tanzania by building a museum.
“The footprints are currently buried for their own protection - which means we can no longer study them, and that is crazy. We could use scanners and […]

Dr. Anderson Receives Fulbright Senior Specialist Title

After over 25 years as a Chemistry Professor at the University of Colorado Denver, Larry G. Anderson, Ph.D., has been awarded the title of a Fulbright Senior Specialist.
Anderson will spend a month teaching and developing a Ph.D. program in Environmental Sciences at Taraz State University in Taraz, Kazakhstan.
“It will take […]

$2.9 Million Grant Awarded to Professor Mike Jacobson

Mike Jacobson, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Professor at the University of Colorado Denver, is now principal investigator for a $2.9 million five-year grant from the National Science Foundation. Jacobson, along with co-principal investigators, Mark Anderson (Chemistry), Carole Basile (School of Education and Human Development) and Bryan Wee (Geography and Environmental Sciences), will supervise eight UC […]

Copper Nickel to Hold First Student Literary Festival

University of Colorado Denver student writers will be honored at the First Student Literary Festival held on Tuesday, April 15. The event will be hosted by Copper Nickel, the university’s art and literary publication, and the winners of its first undergraduate writing contest will be announced. The festival starts at 12 p.m. and will take […]

Dr. Huber and UCD Students Contribute to National Dark Matter Research

Students at the University of Colorado Denver along with Physics Professor Martin Huber, PhD are sharing the science spotlight as scientists of the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search experiment announced that they have regained the lead in the worldwide race to find the particles that make up dark matter. The CDMS experiment, conducted a half-mile underground […]

Issue 9 of Copper Nickel Now Available

Copper Nickel, a journal of art and literature published at the University of Colorado Denver, celebrated the release of its ninth issue on Friday, March 7 at Matter Studios in Denver.
This issue features photography by Bill Adams, prose works by Molly Giles, Andrew S. Bodine, Wm. Anthony Connolly, Nate Stone and Snezana Zabic, as […]

Smart-Girl Partnership with CLAS Highlighted on 9News

Smart-Girl, an organization that provides prevention and enrichment programs for middle-school aged girls, partnered with the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences this fall as a way to involve college students in their positive peer influence approach in helping girls develop into confident, capable and self-reliant women.  The partnership is a […]