Your Impact: Programs & Initiatives

Oct 17, 2025

On October 14, 2025, CU Denver’s School of Public Affairs hosted the second annual Dr. Mary E. Guy Distinguished Lecture Series, a signature event that brings world-renowned scholars to campus to explore ideas that shape public service and advance social equity.

Sep 4, 2025

The CoorsTek Denver Metro Regional Science and Engineering Fair, held each year at CU Denver, provides an ecosystem of inquiry and encouragement for future generations of innovators.

Jul 2, 2025

Eighteen CU Denver researchers are among the top 2% of highly cited scientists in the world, according to Stanford University and Elsevier. 

Jun 30, 2025

In 2025 the ColoradoBuildingWorkshop partnered with The Colorado Land Board at their Chico Basin Ranch property, a refuge for over 330 bird species and a hub for bird banding research, to design and build a bird banding classroom and cabins in Hanover, Colorado.

Mar 31, 2025

Over the past two years, CAP developed and produced an exhibition to celebrate the life and legacy of Italian architect and educator María Luisa deMin Puggioni. Funded through a generous gift from Donatella and Mark Scanniello.

Jan 6, 2025 by Madeline Levin

A unique and extensive collection of animal bones recently donated to the Anthropology Department expands opportunities for students to become more familiar with archaeology specific to this region of the country.

Nov 12, 2024

Dr. Steven M. Vose will become the inaugural holder of the Bhagwan Suparshvanatha Endowed Chair in Jain Studies, which is made possible by members of the Jain community. It is the first endowed chair of Religious Studies at CU Denver, opening doors for students, faculty, and the public to learn more about this ancient religion.

Nov 1, 2024

CU Denver School of Public Affairs proudly hosted the inaugural Dr. Mary E. Guy Distinguished Lecture Series on October 16, 2024. This year’s lecture, titled "The Future of Social Equity," featured Dr. Susan T. Gooden, a prominent scholar and advocate in the field of public affairs, and Dean and Professor at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Oct 31, 2024

CU Denver’s quantum information technology (QIT) certificate program provides a balance between theory and practice. Fifty percent of the coursework includes instructional laboratories and the curriculum is built to fit the industry’s documented needs.

Oct 1, 2024

Student work is now a prominent feature along Denver’s 16th Street Mall, courtesy of the 2023-24 cohort of the ColoradoBuildingWorkshop. Students designed and built four kiosks aimed at helping emerging businesses take their first steps toward brick-and-mortar success.