How UCCS alumni continue to make a difference
These alumni stories highlight the experiences and accomplishments of UCCS alums as they grow in their professions and pursue their passions. […]
Department of Biology
UCCS students see fungi successfully launched into space
UCCS students and one PPSC student were able to see their research efforts realized when their microgravity experiment on fungi was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. […]
Charting a course with heart: Sara Khammash ’21
Sara Khammash’s path to become a physician has been shaped not only by academic excellence but by a deep sense of purpose and connection. […]
Turning grief into purpose: A UCCS alumna’s mission to heal through mental health advocacy
Deborah Wilfong, a 1979 graduate of UCCS, has spent her life in service—first through the military, then in defense contracting, and now through a deeply personal mission: mental health advocacy. […]
Sights set on medical school and a heart set on helping others | Amelia Anderson
A biology major on the pre-med track, UCCS junior Amelia Anderson’s academic drive is almost as impressive as her unmistakable confidence and vibrant enthusiasm. […]
UCCS student part of winning interdisciplinary team secures $10,000 NASA grant
A dedicated research team, consisting of students and career professionals from UCCS and across the United States, have emerged as the winners of the Spring 2025 NASA Proposal Writing and Evaluation Experience. […]
Mushroom in space! UCCS and PPSC multi-disciplinary student team sends new experiment to space
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Students Tristan Dwyer, Evan Martin, Cody Leeper (Pikes Peak State College), William Shimel, and Joseph Bates A collaborative team of five talented students from the UCCS and Pikes Peak State […]