Upcoming Campus Events: Feb. 3 – Feb. 9
Celebrate Lunar New Year, paint succulent pots, pitch in for Day of Service and watch the Super Bowl at Clyde’s! […]
January 2025
UCCS Farm receives sponsorship grant for student education and entrepreneurship initiatives
The UCCS Farm was recently bestowed a $2,000 grant from the William Stanley Foundation to sponsor UCCS Farmers Market Student Education and Entrepreneurship Initiative, including educational workshops, the Mentorship Program, and resource development and procurement […]
UCCS students energize the future at AIAA SciTech International Conference
Three undergraduate UCCS students from the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department displayed their pioneering research at an international conference held during the week of January 6–10, 2025. These future aerospace leaders presented papers at the […]
Breakthrough novel switch advances AI and quantum computing
Carlos Paz de Araujo, Ph.D., Distinguished CU Professor and UCCS faculty member of the UCCS Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has worked for 10 years to create a novel nonvolatile quantum switch, a unique […]
A lifelong commitment to firefighting and community service | Steve Dubay ’98
Steve Dubay’s journey is one of a distinguished firefighter, community leader and lifelong student. A UCCS alum with numerous other degrees, Steve is quick to say he’s “just some guy who got up, went to […]
Breaking vicious cycles and making inclusive environments | Adelita Aguirre ’20 ’22
Born and raised in Colorado Springs, UCCS alum Adelita Aguirre’s family history is marked by strength and perseverance. Her mother, who left school at the age of 14 to escape an environment filled with addiction […]
Disrupting negative pre-determination and inspiring students with disabilities | Mark Chartier ’05 ’14
“Always believe you can make a difference, but never let your differences keep you from what you believe.” That’s UCCS alum, special education teacher, published author, and motivational speaker Mark Chartier’s message for his students […]
2,321 students earn President’s and Dean’s honors in fall 2024 semester
During the fall 2024 semester, 2,321 students achieved academic success with President’s or Dean’s List honors. The honors are open to all undergraduate students enrolled in at least 12 hours at UCCS. You can peruse […]
UCCS receives significant cybersecurity research designation, first in Colorado
In December 2024, UCCS was designated as a National Security Agency (NSA) National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research (CAE-R) for the Ph.D. Cybersecurity program through 2029. UCCS is the first institution of higher […]
Innovation and impact in cybersecurity | Ahmad Najee-Ullah ’22
College of Engineering alumnus Ahmad Najee-Ullah has always been interested in computers, but experiencing the effects of a cyber breach firsthand is what pushed him towards the cybersecurity field. “In 2014, there was a major […]