Civil Engineering student builds her career from the ground up
Claudia Carrillo has concrete and rebar in her blood. That’s not a medical emergency, but a career calling that spans a generation. “My dad works in construction. He’s…
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Future-proof: Pilots will still soar in an AI-assisted world
Almost from the moment cars and airplanes were invented, science-fiction writers, movie makers and plenty of the rest of us…
Students produce a rapid, less-invasive test for HPV
Zoe Ward has known pretty much since she started winning first place in elementary school science fairs that she wanted…
In Anne Yoncha’s class, students make dirty pictures
Last fall, Yoncha, a Metropolitan State University of Denver associate professor of Art, presented 17 advanced painting students with canvases…
Future-proof: Computer Science majors learn to collaborate with AI
Editor’s note: Throughout the 2025-26 academic year, RED’s Future-proof series will focus on the critical role public universities play in…
Water Fellows chart course toward change and future careers
Connie Cox became interested in water because she grew up without it on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation. For Dominique…
Engineering students get real skills, virtually
Faisal Kaweesa stands in a Metropolitan State University of Denver Mechanical Engineering Technology classroom, a pair of goggles obscuring his…
Inspire kids to turn off their screens with these 7 brain-building toys
For former kids now of a certain age, one of the most dreaded phrases in the English language was “educational…
TEDx talk: Normalizing disability begins in school
As a student in Metropolitan State University of Denver’s School of Education, Joe Schneiderwind co-authored a survey of academic literature that…
This future teacher is dedicated to opening STEM to students with disabilities
Despite efforts to improve representation in STEM fields, students with disabilities are not only underrepresented in STEM classrooms; they’re also…