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In many ways, the CU Boulder campus is a city of its own. Our students learn, live, work and play on our stunning flagship campus nestled at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Our positions meet the academic, research, student-life, and administrative needs of our campus and community.

Over 35,000 students, including more than 3,000 international students attend CU Boulder, and 3,500 faculty members are proud to say they are part of the Buff community.

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In the shadow of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, UCCS is home to over 11,300 students, 1,150 faculty and 800 staff.

UCCS offers a wide range of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs that capture the interest of a diverse student population. UCCS is ranked nationally and locally for high quality education and military friendliness.

The campus generates over $600 million in economic impact, creating an innovative institution that is a proud representation of Colorado’s academic prowess.

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A new of the CU Denver campus

CU Denver fosters an inclusionary, growth-focused campus vision that aims to provide the resources for all students to grow professionally and personally, with more than 41 bachelor’s and 59 master’s degrees. More than 15,000 students and over 2,000 faculty and staff members are happy to call CU Denver their home campus.

CU Denver serves the Denver community as a prestigious educational institution for students, offering unique transitionary programs such as the veterans-focused Boots to Suits project, as well as the chance to be part of impactful local initiatives like the transformational Learning Landscapes program.

Leading faculty inspire and work alongside students to solve complex challenges through boundary-breaking innovation, impactful research and creative work. As part of the state’s largest university system, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy, with an annual economic impact of $832 million.

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Hailed for its top-of-the-line medical center, CU Anschutz Medical Campus is globally recognized for its comprehensive research, teaching and clinical programs in medicine, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, physical therapy and nursing.

The medical campus is the largest academic-based health care provider in the Rocky Mountains, at the forefront of transformative education, science, medicine and health care. Its two nationally ranked hospitals see more than 2 million patients each year.

The campus services more than 4,500 students, in more than 40 highly rated degree programs across six schools and colleges, supported by $692 million in research awards in fiscal year 2022 – creating an overall economic impact to the state of Colorado of $8.5 billion. The innovative nature of the campus is responsible for over 1,300 patent applications and 53 new companies that stemmed from campus research since 2002.

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The University of Colorado’s System Administration office serves the needs and goals of all CU campuses. Under the leadership of the CU President, the System office provides vital administrative support services, encompassing myriad duties, such as enterprise IT services, benefits, payroll, procurement, finance, legal services and many more. More than 600 employees provide these essential services to the CU community.

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Campus Developments & Achievements

College of Arts and Sciences names dean of natural sciences

Irene Blair joins John-Michael Rivera and Sarah Jackson as the college’s deans of division

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Rick George Named Athletic Director of the Year

University of Colorado Athletic Director Rick George was named the Athletic Director of the Year by the...

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CU studying use of patients’ own reprogrammed cells to attack cancer as alternative to more chemo

Study by CU Anschutz’s Gates Institute looking at use of CAR-T in adult patients with blood cancer.

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Kupferman invited to Geneva as United Nations delegate

Scott Kupferman, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Special Education Program Coordinator, recently visited...

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“Deeper understanding of the universe”: CU Boulder celebrates 75 years of space exploration

The University of Colorado Boulder is home to the only academic research institute worldwide that’s sent...

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Ranked #14 among U.S. universities by National Academy of Inventors, CU leads in translating innovation into impact

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has ranked the CU system 14th among the “Top 100” institutions...

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Benny Shendo named CU Boulder associate vice chancellor for Native American Affairs

Benny Shendo has been named associate vice chancellor for Native American affairs at the University of...

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National Institutes of Health awards $54 million to CU Anschutz

The grant will spread over seven years, helping boost research efforts.

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U.S National Science Foundation awards CU Boulder physics center $25 million to continue work

The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Colorado Boulder’s JILA Physics Frontiers Center $...

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CU biochemistry professor wins World Laureates Association Prize

Karolin Luger, endowed chair of biochemistry at the University of Colorado, is a 2023 recipient of the World...

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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Receives $54 Million From NIH

Grant will enable Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) to turn discoveries into...

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Oluwadare Receives Prestigious NIH NIGMS Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award

Oluwatosin Oluwadare, assistant professor in the Computer Science Department and director of the...

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New project to probe how planets lose their atmospheres

Scientists on a new project led by CU Boulder will develop “worlds in a box” to study the conditions that...

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NSF Investing $76 Million In Four University-Based Physics Frontier Centers

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $76 million in funding to support four physics centers...

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Pioneering physics center gets $25M

Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced $25 million for a pioneering physics center on the CU...

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Ambrose and Safran recognized with Distinguished Research Lectureships

Kirk Ambrose of the Department of Classics and Rebecca Safran of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology have been...

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Hillary Fouts named new dean of the Graduate School

Hillary Fouts, Ph.D., will begin in her new role as dean on January 1, 2024.

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Parker woman first in Colorado to receive robotic liver transplant surgery

Surgeons at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital have made a medical breakthrough, successfully...

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College of Business announces new head of Economic Forum, registration for annual event

The UCCS Economic Forum is excited to introduce its new director, Bill Craighead, ahead of its 27th Annual...

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Vance wins Fulbright Scholar Award to do year-long research project in Indonesia

Assistant Professor Marina Vance of the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering has been awarded a...

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Faculty & Staff Profiles

See what our faculty and staff have to say about working for CU.

Billy Mertens

Senior Instructor

Economics

Billy Mertens enjoys the brilliant, inclusive Economics faculty and pushing students to be their best.

Katie Rodriguez

Principal HR Business Partner

Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Katie Rodriguez sees CU as a place to build her career and invest in herself.

Sarju Khadka

Manager of Reporting Systems

Office of the University Controller

Sarju Khadka’s skillset saves CU managers weeks of work, and she loves doing it.

Paul Harvey, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor

Department of History

After spending 24 years at CU, he's noticed CU Colorado Springs students and faculty members stand out compared to other universities.

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