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<\/figure>\nAmazing Individuals<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Amazing Individuals<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Army veteran and mom graduates with a degree 10 years in the making<\/a><\/li>
- Nursing internship in Nepal inspires student to open hospital abroad<\/a><\/li>
- Business professor receives President\u2019s Volunteer Service Award<\/a><\/li>
- Engineering student named one of 10 most influential Lockheed Martin interns nationwide<\/a><\/li>
- First Ph.D. of applied science in mathematics graduates<\/a><\/li>
- Staff member celebrated for helping fund local cybercrime education<\/a><\/li>
- Professor volunteers at fall move-in for 22nd year in a row<\/a><\/li>
- Student\u2019s brewery wins Governor\u2019s Minority Business Award<\/a><\/li>
- First generation alumna advocates for foster youth<\/a><\/li>
- Alumna works to secure renters\u2019 rights<\/a><\/li>
- Quad Innovation Partnership students dream up solutions for Colorado Springs<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Year-in-Review-photos-4.png\")
<\/figure>\nOutstanding Research and Creative Works<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Jim\u00e9nez\u2019s \u201cMaking an Urban Public\u201d selected as Outstanding Academic Title by ALA<\/a><\/li>
- Nobles wins Lustig Award from American Physical Society<\/a><\/li>
- Corcoran to focus on how bats evolved to dominate the night<\/a><\/li>
- Yi continues work on computer software optimization technology<\/a><\/li>
- Livesey continues nanoparticle research at world\u2019s leading theoretical physics hub<\/a><\/li>
- Havlick\u2019s \u201cBombs Away\u201d receives AAG Jackson prize, named finalist for Colorado Book Award<\/a><\/li>
- Copus\u2019 magnetic rogue waves presentation leads to three-minute thesis success<\/a><\/li>
- Rigler earns Fulbright award to teach and research in Ireland<\/a><\/li>
- New simulation shows how climate during last glacial period impacted Europe\u2019s genetic makeup<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nStrengthening Our Community<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Bailey outlines region\u2019s challenges and opportunities in Economic Forum<\/a><\/li>
- Harner speaks on the resurgence of downtown Colorado Springs at #UrbanCOS event<\/a><\/li>
- Lifelike silicone masks allow nursing students to simulate geriatric patient care<\/a><\/li>
- Students assist alumna and city archaeologist on dig at Garden of the Gods<\/a><\/li>
- UCCS alumni imagine possibilities for North Nevada Avenue corridor in focus group<\/a><\/li>
- UCCS students explore Colorado\u2019s smallest schools<\/a><\/li>
- Mini-MBA participants generate more than $1.8 million in financial impact<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nSustainable Stewardship<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Solar panel installation moves Demonstration House closer to net zero energy<\/a><\/li>
- Office of Sustainability demonstrates small changes that yield big impact<\/a><\/li>
- UCCS participates in 26th Annual Bike To Work Day<\/a><\/li>
- 100 UCCS volunteers clear debris from Fountain Creek during sixth annual Creek Week<\/a><\/li>
- UCCS brings PikeRide bike share to campus for free two-week pilot program<\/a><\/li>
- Students in Ramon Tirado\u2019s Exotic Energy Sources class experiment with solar energy<\/a><\/li>
- PIPS Program helps students pay their tuition<\/a><\/li>
- Free city bus passes for students enters second year<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nArtistic Achievements<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Two new student sculptures welcome shoppers at University Village Colorado<\/a><\/li>
- Ent commissions VAPA student-made installation, \u201cAscension\u201d<\/a><\/li>
- Students produce season 5 of video series The Bluffs<\/a><\/li>
- 2019 Peak FreQuency Music Festival brings legendary composer to UCCS<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Year-in-Review-photos-10.png\")
<\/figure>\nVictories for Veterans<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Empowering trauma survivors through hope<\/a><\/li>
- Army veteran Nathan Kriss keeps connection to military community strong<\/a><\/li>
- New certificate program enhances promotion opportunities for active duty military<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Year-in-Review-photos-8.png\")
<\/figure>\nAthletics and Sports Success<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Women’s Soccer Seeded #1 in RMAC Tournament<\/a><\/li>
- Women’s track and field student-athlete named RMAC Woman of the Year<\/a><\/li>
- UCCS hosts first sports ethics conference held outside of Europe<\/a><\/li>
- 92 student-athletes named to Academic Achievement List<\/a><\/li>
- Mountain Lions win first RMAC women\u2019s outdoor track championship<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Year-in-Review-photos-9.png\")
<\/figure>\nReaching New Records<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n- UCCS confers a record-setting 1,086 degrees this fall<\/a><\/li>
- Class of 2019 donates nearly $4,000 for scholarship funds<\/a><\/li>
- Giving Tuesday 2019 raises $83K+ for student scholarships and programs<\/a><\/li>
- Sponsored research grows to $8 million at UCCS in 2018-19<\/a><\/li>
- Carnegie promotes UCCS to research university in new classification<\/a><\/li>
- Competitive spirit gives Battle of the Departments Food Drive a record-setting lift<\/a><\/li>
- CDHE approves UCCS\u2019 50th bachelor\u2019s degree<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Year-in-Review-photos-11.png\")
<\/figure>\nBreaking Ground and Building Campus Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Hybl Center marks construction milestone with installation of final piece of steel<\/a><\/li>
- Department of Teaching and Learning celebrate new facilities in University Hall<\/a><\/li>
- Center for Student Research opens a one-stop shop for research engagement<\/a><\/li>
- College of Business launches new career curriculum program<\/a><\/li>
- New UCCS chef commits to providing students fresh, local food<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Year-in-Review-photos-12.png\")
<\/figure>\nViews from the Bluffs<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- Army veteran and mom graduates with a degree 10 years in the making<\/a><\/li>
- Nursing internship in Nepal inspires student to open hospital abroad<\/a><\/li>
- Business professor receives President\u2019s Volunteer Service Award<\/a><\/li>
- Engineering student named one of 10 most influential Lockheed Martin interns nationwide<\/a><\/li>
- First Ph.D. of applied science in mathematics graduates<\/a><\/li>
- Staff member celebrated for helping fund local cybercrime education<\/a><\/li>
- Professor volunteers at fall move-in for 22nd year in a row<\/a><\/li>
- Student\u2019s brewery wins Governor\u2019s Minority Business Award<\/a><\/li>
- First generation alumna advocates for foster youth<\/a><\/li>
- Alumna works to secure renters\u2019 rights<\/a><\/li>
- Quad Innovation Partnership students dream up solutions for Colorado Springs<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nOutstanding Research and Creative Works<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Jim\u00e9nez\u2019s \u201cMaking an Urban Public\u201d selected as Outstanding Academic Title by ALA<\/a><\/li>
- Nobles wins Lustig Award from American Physical Society<\/a><\/li>
- Corcoran to focus on how bats evolved to dominate the night<\/a><\/li>
- Yi continues work on computer software optimization technology<\/a><\/li>
- Livesey continues nanoparticle research at world\u2019s leading theoretical physics hub<\/a><\/li>
- Havlick\u2019s \u201cBombs Away\u201d receives AAG Jackson prize, named finalist for Colorado Book Award<\/a><\/li>
- Copus\u2019 magnetic rogue waves presentation leads to three-minute thesis success<\/a><\/li>
- Rigler earns Fulbright award to teach and research in Ireland<\/a><\/li>
- New simulation shows how climate during last glacial period impacted Europe\u2019s genetic makeup<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nStrengthening Our Community<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Bailey outlines region\u2019s challenges and opportunities in Economic Forum<\/a><\/li>
- Harner speaks on the resurgence of downtown Colorado Springs at #UrbanCOS event<\/a><\/li>
- Lifelike silicone masks allow nursing students to simulate geriatric patient care<\/a><\/li>
- Students assist alumna and city archaeologist on dig at Garden of the Gods<\/a><\/li>
- UCCS alumni imagine possibilities for North Nevada Avenue corridor in focus group<\/a><\/li>
- UCCS students explore Colorado\u2019s smallest schools<\/a><\/li>
- Mini-MBA participants generate more than $1.8 million in financial impact<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nSustainable Stewardship<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Solar panel installation moves Demonstration House closer to net zero energy<\/a><\/li>
- Office of Sustainability demonstrates small changes that yield big impact<\/a><\/li>
- UCCS participates in 26th Annual Bike To Work Day<\/a><\/li>
- 100 UCCS volunteers clear debris from Fountain Creek during sixth annual Creek Week<\/a><\/li>
- UCCS brings PikeRide bike share to campus for free two-week pilot program<\/a><\/li>
- Students in Ramon Tirado\u2019s Exotic Energy Sources class experiment with solar energy<\/a><\/li>
- PIPS Program helps students pay their tuition<\/a><\/li>
- Free city bus passes for students enters second year<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nArtistic Achievements<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Two new student sculptures welcome shoppers at University Village Colorado<\/a><\/li>
- Ent commissions VAPA student-made installation, \u201cAscension\u201d<\/a><\/li>
- Students produce season 5 of video series The Bluffs<\/a><\/li>
- 2019 Peak FreQuency Music Festival brings legendary composer to UCCS<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nVictories for Veterans<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Empowering trauma survivors through hope<\/a><\/li>
- Army veteran Nathan Kriss keeps connection to military community strong<\/a><\/li>
- New certificate program enhances promotion opportunities for active duty military<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nAthletics and Sports Success<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Women’s Soccer Seeded #1 in RMAC Tournament<\/a><\/li>
- Women’s track and field student-athlete named RMAC Woman of the Year<\/a><\/li>
- UCCS hosts first sports ethics conference held outside of Europe<\/a><\/li>
- 92 student-athletes named to Academic Achievement List<\/a><\/li>
- Mountain Lions win first RMAC women\u2019s outdoor track championship<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nReaching New Records<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- UCCS confers a record-setting 1,086 degrees this fall<\/a><\/li>
- Class of 2019 donates nearly $4,000 for scholarship funds<\/a><\/li>
- Giving Tuesday 2019 raises $83K+ for student scholarships and programs<\/a><\/li>
- Sponsored research grows to $8 million at UCCS in 2018-19<\/a><\/li>
- Carnegie promotes UCCS to research university in new classification<\/a><\/li>
- Competitive spirit gives Battle of the Departments Food Drive a record-setting lift<\/a><\/li>
- CDHE approves UCCS\u2019 50th bachelor\u2019s degree<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nBreaking Ground and Building Campus Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Hybl Center marks construction milestone with installation of final piece of steel<\/a><\/li>
- Department of Teaching and Learning celebrate new facilities in University Hall<\/a><\/li>
- Center for Student Research opens a one-stop shop for research engagement<\/a><\/li>
- College of Business launches new career curriculum program<\/a><\/li>
- New UCCS chef commits to providing students fresh, local food<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\nViews from the Bluffs<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n - Department of Teaching and Learning celebrate new facilities in University Hall<\/a><\/li>
- Class of 2019 donates nearly $4,000 for scholarship funds<\/a><\/li>
- Women’s track and field student-athlete named RMAC Woman of the Year<\/a><\/li>
- Army veteran Nathan Kriss keeps connection to military community strong<\/a><\/li>
- Ent commissions VAPA student-made installation, \u201cAscension\u201d<\/a><\/li>
- Office of Sustainability demonstrates small changes that yield big impact<\/a><\/li>
- Harner speaks on the resurgence of downtown Colorado Springs at #UrbanCOS event<\/a><\/li>
- Nobles wins Lustig Award from American Physical Society<\/a><\/li>
- Nursing internship in Nepal inspires student to open hospital abroad<\/a><\/li>