BioFrontiers faculty awarded monumental grant for military research
Michele Okun, Ph.D., recently landed the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program Lifestyle and Behavioral Health Interventions Research Award. (More)
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UCCS-based research team develops new microscope filter to see live cell processes
By creating a new fast-switching optical filter for microscopes, a UCCS research team has created a way to show biological processes in live cells — in just milliseconds. (More)
COVID-19 was bad for college students’ health. How should universities respond?
New research from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) shows that pandemic shutdowns had negative effects on every indicator of college students’ emotional and physical health. (More)
Centering the BioFrontiers Center: 7 Questions with Bob Camley
The UCCS BioFrontiers Center bridges the fields of biology and physics — and in doing so, aims to create new ways of seeing and manipulating nature. Its goal? To revolutionize human health. (More)
Camley earns Fulbright Award to push non-invasive cancer treatments into the future
The future of cancer research will be localized and non-invasive, says Bob Camley, Chair of the Department of Physics at UCCS. And he’s been awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award to the University of Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia to develop methods that could make it possible. (More)
UCCS research team shows why older adults are more resilient in the face of the pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults have often been thought to be more vulnerable to loneliness and isolation. Yet new research from UCCS shows older adults are more resilient to pandemic-era pressures than younger adults. (More)
2020: The Year in Review
There is no simple way to sum up 2020 – but the top stories and most memorable photos from the last year paint a picture of resilience, perseverance and hope at UCCS. (More)
The 10 most popular Communique stories of 2020
As 2020 completed the transition to 2021, Communique looks back at the 10 most popular stories. The stories ranged from student honors, how UCCS responded to community and campus needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, and new college leaders. (More)
UCCS BioFrontiers Center teams up with El Paso County to 3D print protective gear
The county’s essential workers are benefiting from a novel design of 3D printed “mask-hooks”, which make 10-hour shifts in face masks more bearable. (More)
Cool Science Carnival Day to bring 6,000 on campus Oct. 12
More than 6,000 students and families will take part in more than 60 interactive exhibits at UCCS for the annual Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival Carnival Day Oct. 12. (More)