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)
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All-female physicist team publishes research on magnetic domain walls
An all-female team of Colorado physicists, including former associate professor of physics Karen Livesey and UCCS alumna Alex Stuart ’19, recently published scientific research on the properties of magnetic domain walls. (More)
12 faculty earn CRCW Seed Grants
Twelve faculty received seed money for 11 unique projects in the 2020 Committee on Research and Creative Works grant awards. (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)
Regents approve 29 for sabbatical
The CU Board of Regents approved semester and academic year sabbaticals for 29 UCCS faculty members for 2020-21 at a Feb. 13 meeting conducted at CU Denver. (More)
Six graduate students to compete in Mountain Lion Grad Slam finals Jan. 31
The challenge to condense a graduate thesis into three minutes, with the aid of only one slide, to a general population audience will be the task for six UCCS graduate students who advanced to the finals of the 2020 Mountain Lion Grad Slam. (More)
UCCS in Focus: 2019 in Review
As we move into a new decade, we take a look back at some of the most memorable stories and moments from 2019. (More)
Nobles wins Lustig Award from American Physical Society
Jason Nobles, a doctoral student in applied sciences, won the Harry Lustig Award for his research work in liquid crystals Oct. 12 during the Four Corners Section annual meeting of the American Physical Society in Prescott, Arizona. (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)
47 join UCCS in August
Forty-seven people accepted positions at UCCS in August 2019, according to the Office of Human Resources. (More)