The Denver Post Denver looks to tree-planting to help shade city as heat islands grow and new greenspace proves elusive January 3, 2021 University of Colorado Denver biologist Diana Tomback, discussed the uptick in visitors to parks. Read full article at The Denver Post
Civil Engineering Magazine Trimble gifts technology labs for student use January 2, 2021 The University of Colorado Denver’s College of Engineering, Design and Computing received a grant from Trimble to create a new lab. Read full article at Civil Engineering Magazine
5280 How 2020 Has Affected the Way We Fund Police Departments December 31, 2020 Brenden Beck, a professor of sociology at the University of Colorado Denver, talks about budget cuts to Denver and its police force. Read full article at 5280
303 Magazine Local College Students Use Fashion as a Creative Outlet During Online Schooling December 29, 2020 A University of Colorado Denver fashion student shared their thoughts on online schooling and how fashion influences their life. Read full article at 303 Magazine
Wired A Bold Plan to Save the Last Whitebark Pines December 24, 2020 Diana Tomback, a professor of integrative biology at the University of Colorado, Denver, discusses a fatal fungus killing whitebark pines. Read full article at Wired
Reuters China’s bid to establish global benchmark for palm oil futures seen an uphill battle December 22, 2020 Yang Jian, research director at the J.P. Morgan Center for Commodities at the University of Colorado Denver, shared his expertise on the Dalian palm contract. Read full article at Reuters
Politifact Vaccine misinformation: preparing for infodemic’s ‘second wave’ December 21, 2020 Jennifer Reich, a sociology professor at CU Denver University of Colorado Denver who studies the reasoning behind why people refuse vaccines, discusses the new COVID-19 vaccine. Read full article at Politifact
The Denver Post Republican officials say Colorado elections are fair. Some Republican voters doubt it December 20, 2020 Paul Teske, dean of the School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver, shares his thoughts on the recent presidential election. Read full article at The Denver Post
CNBC Pain, despair and poverty reach fever pitch for unemployed workers December 19, 2020 A research paper by Chloe East, an economist at the University of Colorado Denver, was the focus of this article on COVID-related unemployment benefits. Read full article at CNBC
Westword Denver Encampment Sweep Lawsuit Hearing Spills Into Third Day December 17, 2020 Marisa Westbrook, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Colorado Denver, spoke about her research into Denver's homeless population. Read full article at Westword
5280 How 2020 Has Affected the Way We Vote December 15, 2020 Michael Berry, a University of Colorado Denver associate professor of political science, weighs in on Colorado's mail-in ballot system. Read full article at 5280
CBS4 Denver CU Denver 2020 Commencement December 10, 2020 CU Denver graduates were able to celebrate their commencement virtually with supplies mailed from the university. Read full article at CBS4 Denver