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MSU Denver’s first student housing building promises to transform campus life
Summit House, a 12-story mixed-use residence hall, is expected to be completed in 2027.
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Students unearth stories from Central City’s former red-light district
MSU Denver Anthropology professor leads excavation of brothel site in hands-on summer dig.
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How to keep kids safe from AI chatbots
Colorado’s attorney general issued an alert about dangerous risks posed by the technology; experts agree it could cause harm and disrupt social development.
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Politics
Protesting is an American tradition. But the results vary widely
A strong, consistent message and ongoing effort can help demonstrators’ cause, a History professor says.
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Health
Rowdy’s Corner helps feed the need for nutritious food
As food insecurity grows on college campuses, MSU Denver takes a holistic approach to get more students the meals and services they need to succeed.
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Climate and Environment
From her family farm to China, MSU Denver grad carries a world of experience with her to law school
Growing crops helped Leah Dory cultivate the passion for water policy that she plans to put to work helping communities.
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Alumni
He served nine years in prison. Now he’s mayor of his hometown
Alumnus Duane Gurulé discovered that the path to happiness is paved with education.
VIDEO: Navin Dimond builds a legacy of opportunity at MSU Denver
The 2025 Marathon Award honors his enduring commitment to students, community and hospitality education.
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Climate and Environment
Dreams come true for students in the environmental sciences
With support from the NSF ASCEND Engine, MSU Denver helps build the green workforce of the future through funded internships.
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Science and Technology
Engineering students get real skills, virtually
A private donation provides cutting-edge technology to prepare students for modern manufacturing and design jobs.
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Food and Hospitality
Queen of Five Points brings comfort and care to a community in flux
Fathima Dickerson is serving up more than just food at her family’s soon-to-reopen Welton Street Cafe.
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Education
Refugee finds his calling in uniform and a University that believed in him
Emanuel Walker fled civil war in Liberia as a child. He’s now a soon-to-be Army officer and college graduate working toward ‘a greater purpose.’
PHOTOS: Spring 2025 Commencement celebrates the Roadrunner spirit
More than 1,500 MSU Denver graduates marked a powerful milestone, proving their determination and grit.
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
How to keep kids safe from AI chatbots
Colorado’s attorney general issued an alert about dangerous risks posed by the technology; experts agree it could cause harm and disrupt social development.
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Science and Technology
Engineering students get real skills, virtually
Engineering students get real skills, virtually
A private donation provides cutting-edge technology to prepare students for modern manufacturing and design jobs.
A private donation provides cutting-edge technology to prepare students for modern manufacturing and design jobs.
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Science and Technology
Internship propels student toward career in race-car design
Internship propels student toward career in race-car design
A shared passion for cycling leads to friendship, hands-on experience and opportunities at Denver’s Z Cycle.
A shared passion for cycling leads to friendship, hands-on experience and opportunities at Denver’s Z Cycle.
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Science and Technology
From smallpox to polio: how vaccines changed the world
From smallpox to polio: how vaccines changed the world
Since the late 18th century, scientific breakthroughs and public trust have shaped the lifesaving power of immunization.
Since the late 18th century, scientific breakthroughs and public trust have shaped the lifesaving power of immunization.
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Science and Technology
VIDEO: Brothers graduate together with Computer Sciences degrees
VIDEO: Brothers graduate together with Computer Sciences degrees
Dylan and Jacob Reed found a pastime could be a profession, and a sibling could be a study buddy.
Dylan and Jacob Reed found a pastime could be a profession, and a sibling could be a study buddy.
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Politics
Protesting is an American tradition. But the results vary widely
A strong, consistent message and ongoing effort can help demonstrators’ cause, a History professor says.
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Politics
Can the SBA handle student loans? Trump thinks so
Can the SBA handle student loans? Trump thinks so
Experts question how the aid relied on by millions will be administered under the Small Business Administration.
Experts question how the aid relied on by millions will be administered under the Small Business Administration.
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Politics
Why democracy needs peaceful power transfers to survive
Why democracy needs peaceful power transfers to survive
When leaders don’t bow out willingly, it erodes trust and puts citizens at risk.
When leaders don’t bow out willingly, it erodes trust and puts citizens at risk.
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Politics
Did the presidential polls really get it wrong?
Did the presidential polls really get it wrong?
Many headlines say pollsters missed the mark (again), but the truth is far more complicated.
Many headlines say pollsters missed the mark (again), but the truth is far more complicated.
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Politics
Colorado voters, here’s how your ballot is counted
Colorado voters, here’s how your ballot is counted
MSU Denver students go behind the scenes of a Jeffco election facility to learn how votes are processed.
MSU Denver students go behind the scenes of a Jeffco election facility to learn how votes are processed.
Climate and Environment
Climate and Environment
From her family farm to China, MSU Denver grad carries a world of experience with her to law school
Growing crops helped Leah Dory cultivate the passion for water policy that she plans to put to work helping communities.
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Climate and Environment
Dreams come true for students in the environmental sciences
Dreams come true for students in the environmental sciences
With support from the NSF ASCEND Engine, MSU Denver helps build the green workforce of the future through funded internships.
With support from the NSF ASCEND Engine, MSU Denver helps build the green workforce of the future through funded internships.
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Climate and Environment
5 ways to help Colorado’s backyard birds thrive
5 ways to help Colorado’s backyard birds thrive
Small changes in your outdoor space can help migratory birds survive their epic journeys, says a Biology professor.
Small changes in your outdoor space can help migratory birds survive their epic journeys, says a Biology professor.
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Climate and Environment
Lives at risk without translated storm and fire alerts, experts warn
Lives at risk without translated storm and fire alerts, experts warn
With the lapse of a contract, the National Weather Service has paused foreign-language bulletins, raising concerns that many U.S. residents could miss critical information.
With the lapse of a contract, the National Weather Service has paused foreign-language bulletins, raising concerns that many U.S. residents could miss critical information.
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Climate and Environment
Microplastics might be worse than you think. Here’s why
Microplastics might be worse than you think. Here’s why
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that thrive in deteriorating plastics could cause the next pandemic, an environmental researcher says.
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that thrive in deteriorating plastics could cause the next pandemic, an environmental researcher says.
