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2022 State of the Campus address: ‘This year feels like a new beginning’

On Sep. 28, Chancellor Venkat Reddy pulled up a comfortable armchair and settled in for a talk about the state of the UCCS campus in 2022. Held in Berger Hall...
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COVID-19 was bad for college students’ health. How should universities respond?

When college campuses closed their doors in March 2020 to stop the spread of COVID-19, researchers assumed college students’ health would suffer. What they...
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Centering the Heller Center: Seven questions with Max Shulman

Nestled on 34 tree-filled acres sweeping up into stately bluffs, the Heller Center for the Arts and Humanities occupies the most serene corner of the UCCS...
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Were tenure-clock stops a gift for all faculty?

The early days of COVID-19 hit faculty research as hard as they hit every other facet of university life. Access to laboratories, libraries, field sites and...
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Intestinal parasites found in Mississippi children ‘embody’ inequality

No one chooses to be born poor. Yet study after study shows that the effects of growing up in poverty linger over the course of a lifetime — negatively...
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Amazon employees can now earn degrees at UCCS for free

UCCS has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, which offers full tuition support for hourly Amazon employees who are...
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UCCS to pilot Learning Assistants peer tutoring program

Using funding from a $300,000 CU Next award, UCCS will work alongside CU Boulder and CU Denver to pilot a new Learning Assistants program to bring peer...
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Photo Feature: Marcy and Bruce Benson Atrium dedication

Photo Feature: Marcy and Bruce Benson Atrium dedication

UCCS formally dedicated the glass-enclosed, three-story atrium in Dwire Hall to Bruce and Marcy Benson, retired President and First Lady of the CU System.
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UCCS celebrates spring Class of 2022

UCCS conferred nearly 1,600 degrees to students from the Classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022 during the spring 2022 Commencement ceremonies, held at the Broadmoor...
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33 faculty-student pairs part of largest-ever Undergraduate Research Academy cohort

33 student-faculty pairs have been awarded funds to conduct original, year-long research projects and creative works. The teams make up the largest-ever UCCS...
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UCCS ranked among the most bicycle-friendly universities in the nation

For the second time in a row, UCCS has been ranked among the most bicycle-friendliest universities in the nation, according to The League of American...
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Charlie Sweet, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives, retires after three decades with CU

Charlie Sweet, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives, retires after three decades with CU

After three decades, Charles “Charlie” Sweet, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives at UCCS, will bid the University of Colorado farewell — at least...
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UCCS researcher develops novel research framework to understand motor vehicle theft — and other crimes

New research published by Diep Dao, Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, could turn our current understanding of...
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UCCS research team shows mentors for multiply marginalized youths can create successful outcomes — even virtually

In a recent publication, a research team entirely comprised of UCCS-affiliated faculty and staff examined whether or not therapeutic mentorship for multiply...
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$550,000 to fund UCCS community-focused healthcare, wellness and resilience programs

Investing in the health and wellness of the Colorado Springs and broader communities is at the heart of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)...
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January Town Hall updates: Increased COVID-19 precautions, salary raises and more

In the first Town Hall of the spring semester, Chancellor Venkat Reddy and a panel of campus leaders shared updates on increased COVID-19 precautions on campus...
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Largest-ever Giving Tuesday directs funds to student scholarships, support services

UCCS’ 2021 Giving Tuesday tally far outstripped 2020’s record of giving, with donors raising $141,000 for UCCS student scholarships and support services.
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UCCS selected to join U.S. Cyber Command Academic Engagement Network

As a member of the network, UCCS will join other universities in supporting CYBERCOM efforts in areas such as future workforce development, applied cyber...
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‘Raphael Sassi: A Retrospective’ to celebrate one of Colorado’s most significant contemporary artists

‘Raphael Sassi: A Retrospective’ to celebrate one of Colorado’s most significant contemporary artists

Curated by Daisy McGowan in collaboration with Sassi’s family, the exhibition will include works in drawing, painting, and prints spanning nearly his entire...
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UCCS’ farm subscription program celebrated in 2021 Sustainable Campus Index

UCCS’ farm subscription program celebrated in 2021 Sustainable Campus Index

After earning a STARS Gold Sustainability Ranking for a third consecutive time this year, UCCS’ sustainability initiatives are back in the spotlight.
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Immersive Global Middle Ages institute will recreate worlds that no longer exist

Immersive Global Middle Ages institute will recreate worlds that no longer exist

Is time travel possible? Short answer: Not yet— at least, not in the sense you’re thinking. But Roger Martínez-Dávila, Associate Professor of History, may have...
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September Town Hall updates: High vaccination rates, Future of Work Task Force progress and more

September Town Hall updates: High vaccination rates, Future of Work Task Force progress and more

In the second virtual Town Hall of the fall 2021 semester, Chancellor Venkat Reddy and a panel of campus leaders presented updates on UCCS’ vaccine attestation...
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A self-learning algorithm may help predict how genetic disease occurs

A self-learning algorithm may help predict how genetic disease occurs

Oluwatosin Oluwadare, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, is seeking to answer a fundamental question in genome science: how the physical structure of a...

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