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Celebrate Lunar New Year, paint succulent pots, pitch in for Day of Service and watch the Super Bowl at Clyde’s! (More)
January 2025
UCCS Farm receives sponsorship grant for student education and entrepreneurship initiatives
The UCCS Farm was recently bestowed a grant from the William Stanley Foundation to sponsor UCCS Farmers Market Student Education and Entrepreneurship Initiative. (More)
UCCS students energize the future at AIAA SciTech International Conference
Three undergraduate UCCS students from the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department displayed their pioneering research at an international conference held during the week of January 6–10, 2025. (More)
Breakthrough novel switch advances AI and quantum computing
Carlos Paz de Araujo, Ph.D. has worked for 10 years to create a novel nonvolatile quantum switch, a unique transistor-like device that reduces the use of electric power in Artificial Intelligence memory chips by a factor of one million. (More)
A lifelong commitment to firefighting and community service | Steve Dubay ’98
Steve Dubay’s journey is one of a distinguished firefighter, community leader and lifelong student. Steve is quick to say he’s “just some guy who got up, went to work, and loved every minute of it.” (More)
Breaking vicious cycles and making inclusive environments | Adelita Aguirre ’20 ’22
Born and raised in Colorado Springs, UCCS alum Adelita Aguirre’s family history is marked by strength and perseverance. (More)
Disrupting negative pre-determination and inspiring students with disabilities | Mark Chartier ’05 ’14
“Always believe you can make a difference, but never let your differences keep you from what you believe.” That’s Mark Chartier’s message for his students and the world. And it’s a mantra he lives by every day. (More)
2,321 students earn President’s and Dean’s honors in fall 2024 semester
During the fall 2024 semester, 2,321 students achieved academic success with President’s or Dean’s List honors. (More)
UCCS receives significant cybersecurity research designation, first in Colorado
In December 2024, UCCS was designated as a National Security Agency National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research for the Ph.D. Cybersecurity program through 2029. UCCS is the first institution of higher learning in the state of Colorado to receive this designation. (More)
Innovation and impact in cybersecurity | Ahmad Najee-Ullah ’22
College of Engineering alumnus Ahmad Najee-Ullah has always been interested in computers, but experiencing the effects of a cyber breach firsthand is what pushed him towards the cybersecurity field. (More)