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UCCS to host Digital Humanities Advanced Institute

Civil war letters, Ellis Island diaries, your great-great-grandma’s recipes – these types of historical documents are often overlooked or not prioritized for...
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College of Education hosts Leadership Development and Coaching Symposium

The College of Education held their annual Leadership Development and Coaching Symposium in early August, welcoming several United States Air Force Academy (...
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Fielding cows and dust devils in southern Colorado

Remote work takes on a new meaning for UCCS anthropology students in the summer – several of whom are participating in a field course in southern Colorado...
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BioFrontiers faculty awarded monumental grant for military research

Michele Okun, Ph.D., BioFrontiers Research Professor and Director of the Sleep and Biobehavioral Health Research Laboratory, recently landed the Peer Reviewed...
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UCCS takes first place in cyber competition

UCCS scored first place in the 2023 Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) Outreach Competition, while Terri Johnson Akse, UCCS Assistant...
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Dive into LAS research with a faculty-focused podcast

Genia Olesnicky, Ph.D., Letters, Arts & Sciences (LAS) Assistant Dean and Department of Biology professor, is host of a new podcast, LAS Research...
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Faculty members launch ‘Inspired in Higher Ed’ podcast

With the many exciting and innovative projects and research happening all over campus, it can be difficult to keep up. Faculty members Hayley Blackburn, Ph.D...
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Photo Feature: College of Education faculty visit University of Seychelles

Two College of Education professors recently visited Seychelles to connect with the educational leaders and officials and learn more about the practices and...
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Mechanical engineering students get pumped up to find solutions

There’s nothing quite like firsthand experience, as UCCS mechanical engineering students are discovering in their senior capstone class. Under the leadership...
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LAS professors receive Henry Luce Foundation grant

Three professors in the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences were recently awarded an impressive grant from the Henry Luce Foundation for a comprehensive,...
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Physics faculty contributes to groundbreaking research

Assistant Professor Ezio Iacocca, Ph.D., of the Department of Physics and Energy Science and his co-authors recently published an article with groundbreaking...
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UCCS engages faculty and universities nationwide in cybersecurity education

UCCS recently concluded its Cybersecurity Faculty Development Program, which launched in February 2022, offering opportunities and resources for educating,...
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UCCS receives Age-Friendly designation

UCCS has been designated an Age-Friendly University (AFU), demonstrating its ongoing commitment, dedication and efforts to support the aging population and...
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Geography & Environmental Studies students are elevating research

UCCS students are taking research to new heights. Six students in the Department of Geography & Environmental Studies (GES) joined GES Associate Professor...
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Perspectives from social work education and practice on AI

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its language tools, such as ChatGPT, evolve and become mainstream, there are plenty of questions and concerns that...
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Cybersecurity earns space grant alongside industry partners

In collaboration with the prime recipient of Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation, UCCS recently won an two-year grant to develop and improve...
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Could herbal supplements help students manage stress levels?

Between keeping up with school, social lives and extracurriculars, it’s no surprise that college students often experience high stress levels. To help combat...
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UCCS Music Program and the Ent Center host Summer Institute of Contemporary Performance Practice

The UCCS Music Program and the Ent Center for the Arts are partnering with Green Box Arts to host the 2023 Summer Institute of Contemporary Performance...
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Department of Counseling and Human Services receives accreditation for BA in Human Services

The UCCS Department of Counseling and Human Services recently had their Bachelor of Arts in Human Services accredited by the Council for Standard in Human...
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UCCS appoints first Director of DEI Education and Outreach

Sloan Gonzales has been named UCCS’s first Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Education and Outreach.
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Karen Possehl Women’s Endowment increases award amount

The Karen Possehl Women’s Endowment (KPWE) recently announced scholarship recipients will receive another $1,000, bringing the amount from $5,000 to $6,000.
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T. Rowe Price Career and Innovation Center celebrates one-year anniversary

The T. Rowe Price Career and Innovation Center celebrates the one-year anniversary of its renovated space on Oct. 25. The center renovated existing space in...
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UCCS partners with local organizations for dialogues on war, trauma and the reintegration process

Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of its “Dialogues on the Experience of War” initiative, the free program is two years in the making...