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New financial aid director takes over

New finanical aid director Broscheit starts at CU Denver

DENVER (May 16, 2012) - James Broscheit recently began work as the director of Financial Aid -- filling a nearly year-long vacancy.

Author signs book on bettering yourself

Garth Sundem signing books

AURORA, Colo. (May 16, 2012) - Local author Garth Sundem was at Anschutz Medical Campus signing his most recent book about improving skill sets in your life.

Graduate leaves CU Denver with no student loan debt

DENVER (May 15, 2012) - Ana Pereza-Alfaro has just graduated from CU Denver after four years with zero student loan debt -- thanks to help from her husband and parents.

Dietary supplements increase cancer risk

Dietary supplements

AURORA (May 15, 2012) - Beta-carotene, selenium and folic acid – taken up to three times their recommended daily allowance, these supplements are probably harmless. But taken at higher levels, they are proven to increase the risk of developing cancer.

Project brings CPR awareness and training to high-risk neighborhoods

Comilla Sasson, MD, demonstrates the proper technique for CPR on a simulator dummy

DENVER - Comilla Sasson, MD, with the Department of Emergency Medicine is leading a grassroots project to try to improve cardiac arrest survival rates in high-risk neighborhoods.

Overjoyed students graduate at chilly commencement ceremony

CU Denver graduate Abbie Sietsema poses with her family members after graduation on Saturday

DENVER - "Pretty surreal," "overjoyed" and "the greatest day of my life" were just a few of the comments made by Class of 2012 graduates at the University of Colorado Denver Spring Commencement on Saturday.

Brain circuitry is different for women with anorexia and obesity

brain xray

AURORA, Colo. (May 14, 2012) - A study recently published by a University of Colorado School of Medicine researcher shows that reward circuits in the brain are sensitized in anorexic women and desensitized in obese women.

Mother Goose awaits arrivals on Anschutz Medical Campus

Mother Goose awaits arrival on Anschutz Medical Campus

AURORA, Colo. (May 14, 2912) - One 'mom-to-be' at the Anschutz Medical Campus is getting some extra special attention

Student graduates with dual master degrees

DENVER (May 11, 2012) - Josh Pauletic graduates with a dual degree of a MBA and a MS in marketing and looks forward to impacting the business world.

Let's Talk event celebrates special bonds between mothers and daughters

Mother and daughter

AURORA, Colo. (May 11, 2012) - Moms and their daughters are invited to "Let's Talk: Conversations About Women's Health," at the Anschutz Medical Campus on Saturday. The event will run from 8:30 to 11 a.m. in the Trivisible Room

Graduating students enjoy festive Senior Sendoff

CU Denver senior Vanessa Avitia, right, enjoys Senior Sendoff with her mom, Rose Avitia

DENVER - On Thursday evening, CU Denver students reveled in a well-deserved party at the annual Senior Sendoff. The event was hosted by the Rock Bottom Brewery on the 16th Street Mall.

Student graduates after family health scare

DENVER (May 10, 2012) - Sarah Coughlin will graduate on Saturday from the College of Arts & Media after a family health scare that prompted her to give up a kidney.

Goodwin named interim dean of college of arts and media

Laura Goodwin

DENVER (May 10, 2012) - University of Colorado Denver Provost Roderick Nairn today announced that Laura Goodwin will serve as the interim dean of the College of Arts & Media.

Vaccine safety focus of international summit

AURORA, Colo. (May 10, 2012) – Public health officials from across the Americas converged on the Anschutz Medical Campus Thursday for the first Pan-American Vaccine Safety Summit, aimed at creating new ways of delivering immunizations safely.

Barbershop Quartet looks to bring life to National Anthem

DENVER (May 9, 2012) - All-female barbershop quartet Ruby Blue hits 'high note' for honor of singing National Anthem at the Denver Campus Spring 2012 Commencement ceremony.

Officials celebrate opening of Anschutz Health and Wellness Center

From left, James O. Hill, Ted Harms and Bruce Benson cut the ribbon at the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center

AURORA, Colo. (May 9, 2012) - A new world-class model for healthier living has been built on the Anschutz Medical Campus, and officials, benefactors and dignitaries gathered Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center.

Colorado School of Public Health wins Grand Challenges Exploration funding

AURORA, Colo. (May 9, 2012) - The Colorado School of Public Health announced Wednesday that it will receive $100,000 for an innovative vaccine program through Grand Challenges Explorations, created by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Gift allows School of Education’s “Pyramid Plus” to expand reach

Children on playground

DENVER (May 8, 2012) – Pyramid Plus: The Colorado Center for Social Emotional Competence and Inclusion at the University of Colorado Denver will expand its statewide reach, thanks to a new $811,810 grant from The Colorado Health Foundation.

CU Denver Boots to Suits participants find jobs

CU Denver Boots to Suits participants find jobs

DENVER (May 8, 2011) – 37 student military vets are finding jobs through Boots to Suits, a program that helps veterans shift from their roles as service members to students and then to business professionals and leaders in our community.

Students get fueled for finals week

Finals Fuel was put on by the Office of Student Life

DENVER (May 8, 2012) - Students on the Auraria campus are offered many different forms of 'fuel' as they head into finals week.

Business School partners with 9News for Your Money Monday

Reporter Gregg Moss interviews Business School Dean Sueann Ambron during Your Money Monday

DENVER (May 7, 2012) - In a new partnership, 9News anchor/reporter Gregg Moss will broadcast live from the J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities every Monday morning for the next year in news segments called “Your Money Monday.”

School based clinics boost adolescent vaccine rates

Nurse preparing vaccine

AURORA, Colo. (May 7, 2012) - New research from the University of Colorado School of Medicine shows that school-based health centers are highly effective in delivering comprehensive care, especially vaccines to adolescents.

Eye color may indicate risk for serious skin conditions

Richard Spritz, MD, of the CU School of Medicine

AURORA, Colo. (May 7, 2012) - Eye color may be an indicator of whether a person is high-risk for certain serious skin conditions. A study, led by the University of Colorado School of Medicine, shows people with blue eyes are less likely to have vitiligo.

Dental Medicine dedicates new clinic; unveils symbolic sculpture

Dental Medicine dedicates new clinic; unveils symbolic sculpture

AURORA, Colo. (May 7, 2012) - Ribbon cutting at CU School of Dental Medicine opens new clinical space that allows the school to increase access to education for more students and serve more patients.

Panel says partnerships, education, trust key to productive ties with China

Buechner Breakfast panelists talk about "Colorado and China -- Partnerships for Tomorrow"

DENVER - The path to a productive relationship with China lies in partnerships in cultural, educational and economic arenas, panelists said at a Buechner Breakfast First Friday session this morning.

Hopkins headed to military after graduation

Moses Hopkins

DENVER (May 4, 2012) - Moses Hopkins will be commissioned as an officer into active duty in the Army the day before graduation.

Middle and high school students work on school issues

Students gather at the civioc inquiry project

DENVER (May 3, 2012) - Middle and high school students gathered on the Auraria campus for the Critical Civic Inquiry project to show off their research on issues related to students and schools.

CU Medical School moves forward on implementation of state AED registry

Mary Tappe, a cardiac arrest survivor, talks at the Pilot AED Registry meeting as Comilla Sasson looks on

AURORA, Colo. (May 3, 2012) - A group of more than 30 stakeholders met today at Anschutz Medical Campus to move the pilot automated external defibrillator (AED) registry into its action stage.

Colorado School of Public Health scientist testifies before congressional panel

Lisa McKenzie

DENVER (May 2, 2012) – Lisa McKenzie, a research associate at the Colorado School of Public Health, testified before a congressional panel urging stronger regulations to protect against hazardous air emissions near hydraulic fracturing or fracking sites.

Beam elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences

Professor Kurt Beam, PhD

AURORA, Colo. (May 2, 2012) - The National Academy of Sciences announced CU School of Medicine’s Professor Kurt Beam, PhD, Department of Physiology & Biophysics has been elected to membership.

Think Tank campaign rolls out new signage

Think Tank signs adorn CU Denver Building at 14th and Larimer streets

DENVER (May 1, 2012) - Colorful new window signage with CU Denver logos, students' faces and provocative questions goes up on the Denver Campus.

Colorado Center for Health and Wellness fights childhood obesity

5th Gear Kids

AURORA, Colo. (May 1, 2012) – The Colorado Center for Health and Wellness wants children in Colorado to make healthy lifestyle and nutrition choices so it is partnering with two school districts to empower students with skills to make healthy choices.

Kate Lampkin graduation story

DENVER (May 3, 2012) - Kate Lampkin graduates in May after a long struggle with her health.

Combination therapy more effective in youth with type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes in adults and children is closely linked to being overweight

AURORA, Colo. (April 30, 2012) - A new study has found that a combination of two diabetes drugs, metformin and rosiglitazone, was more effective in treating youth with recent-onset type 2 diabetes than metformin alone.

Navy Surgeon General says Anschutz Medical Campus doing "amazing things"

Navy Surgeon General Matthew Nathan, right, hears about bladder cancer research from Dr. Dan Theodorescu

AURORA, Colo. (April 30, 2012) -- The clinical, educational and research work being done at the Anschutz Medical Campus is "clearly putting this area on the map," Vice Admiral Matthew Nathan, Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy, said today.

Drug Disposal Day 2012

Prescription Drug Disposal Day 2012 at Anschutz Medical Campus

AURORA, Colo. (April 30, 2012) - They drove up, rode up on bicycles and walked to the Anschutz Medical Campus on Saturday to drop off unwanted and expired perscription medications.

Lighting the way on heart attacks

Daylight may prevent problems, limit damage

AURORA, Colo. (April 27, 2012) - There are lots of ways to treat a heart attack – CPR, aspirin, clot-busters and more. Now CU medical school researchers have found a new candidate: Intense light.

Creativity and research take center stage at RaCAS

Dayton Goodell explains his research project at the RaCAS event at Anschutz Medical Campus

AURORA, Colo. (April 27, 2012) - The fourth joint Research and Creative Activities Symposium featured 110 student research projects across disciplines at today's University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus.

Denver Campus recognizes student leaders

Denver Campus recognizes student leaders

DENVER (April 27, 2012) - The Office of Student Life hosted an annual Denver Campus Student Leadership Banquet to recognize the great work that students do on our campus.

Aurora Public Schools thanks the university for incredible support

Students shared their hands-on experience with medicine on mannequin patients

AURORA, Colo (April 26, 2012) - Leaders with Aurora Public Schools held a celebration to thank the university and other community businesses and partners for their support and engagement in impact programs.

Students work toward youth solutions at Young America event

Students participate in the White House Young America Series at CU Denver

DENVER - College students from across Denver gathered at the University of Colorado Denver today to make their thoughts on education and other issues known to our nation's highest level of government.

Program presents possibilities for future healthcare careers

Students at the Health Professions Opportunity Day (hPod)

AURORA, Colo. (April 26, 2012) – Over the past nine years, middle and high school students, along with their parents, from across the area have been welcomed as part of The Health Professions Opportunity Day (hPod) on the Anschutz Medical Campus.

2012 RaCAS is April 27

AURORA, Colo. (April 25, 2012) - All faculty, staff and students are invited to stop by Friday's Research and Creative Activities Symposium (RaCAS). This year's session is being held on the Anschutz Medical Campus in the Research 2 building.

New harvesting approach boosts energy output from bacteria

New harvesting approach boosts energy output from bacteria

DENVER (April 25, 2012) – A team of scientists from University of Colorado Denver has developed a novel energy system that increases the amount of energy harvested from microbial fuel cells (MFCs) by more than 70 times.

Comedian tells audience that humor is a form of intimacy

Comedian Cory Kahaney tells CU Denver audience "Funny Gets You Further"

DENVER (April 25, 2012) - Comedian Cory Kahaney shared many amusing anecdotes in her "Funny Gets You Further" presentation during today's Second Annual Feminist Happy Hour at the Tivoli Student Union.

A mother’s journey through her son’s mental illness

Linda L. Hutchinson signing books

AURORA, Colo. (April 24, 2012) - Author Linda Hutchinson grew up expecting an ordinary. But her path led her to write “In My Petticoat: A Touch of Insanity.” She visited the Anschutz Medical Campus to discuss her book and visit her daughter Leenn Fields.

Record collection amount expected for RX Disposal Day

People drop off unused or expired medication at last year's drug disposal event

AURORA, Colo. (April 24, 2012) - The third annual RX Disposal event at the Anschutz Medical Campus is expected to bring in a record-setting ton of outdated, unused or expired medications.

Two home exercises to treat vertigo

The Half Somersault Maneuver

AURORA, Colo. (April 23, 2012) - A University of Colorado School of Medicine researcher who suffers from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) devised a new exercise, the Half Somersault Maneuver.

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