UCD study finds possible cause of type 2 diabetes
A research study at the University of Colorado Denver may have found a cause for type 2 diabetes; possibly helping scientists to better understand, treat and ultimately prevent the disease.

Colorado’s first school of public health opens in 2008
The Colorado School of Public Health Initiative recently announced the opening of Colorado's first school of public health.

Research may help Down syndrome
patients increase learning capacity
Researchers at the University of Colorado Denver (UCD) may have found a way to reverse the learning deficit associated with Down syndrome, potentially leading to a new therapy that would increase the learning capacity of people with the genetic disorder.

UCD part of landmark hemophilia study
The University of Colorado Denver was one of 15 institutions involved in a landmark hemophilia study that has shown significant reductions in the risk of developing joint damage in young children with hemophilia A.

 

Toolkit eliminates tobacco-related health
disparities for mentally ill
The University of Colorado Denver in collaboration with the State Tobacco Education and Preventative Partnership (STEPP) has created The Mental Health Provider Toolkit for smoking cessation among the mentally ill.

GEMS program immerses under-represented,
undergraduate students in biomedical sciences
Eight undergraduate students from under-represented groups were given the opportunity to immerse themselves in the biomedical research experience during a ten-week internship program offered at the University of Colorado Denver.

Colorado Kids 1st license plate available
The Colorado Kids 1st license plate was unveiled on Wednesday, August 8 at a news conference featuring speakers Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien and State Senator Paula Sandoval.

Mail Center moves to Campus Support Building
The mail center at the Anschutz Medical Campus has moved from Building 500 to the Campus Support Building at 1945 North Wheeling St., room T36–130A.

Reciprocal parking between AMC and DDC
Following the installation of gates at Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC), people who pay to park in the Lawrence Street Center or University of Colorado Denver parking garages at the Denver Downtown Campus (DDC) can park at the Georgetown lot at AMC. For reciprocal parking, those people who wish to park at the Georgetown lot can display the yellow hang tag from the DDC parking garages or the AHEC parking sticker.

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation makes a
gift of the Ninth Avenue property
The Bonfils-Stanton Foundation gifted the value of its conditional interest in the Ninth Avenue University of Colorado Denver (UCD) property to the university, to assist in the UCD’s relocation to Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC).

Be aware of no parking zones
at the Anschutz Medical Campus
Recently, the Anschutz Medical Campus and Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority were notified by the City of Aurora that there have been complaints - from citizens and the police - about vehicles parked in posted ‘No Parking’ zones.

After-the-fact purchase violations noted
Recently, there has been an increase in the number of after-the-fact (ATF) purchase violations.

Fitzsimons Transportation Management Association
promotes alternatives to driving alone
The Fitzsimons Transportation Management Association (TMA) was formed to promote alternatives to driving alone to Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC) and the Fitzsimons Life Science District, offering multi-modal transportation in and around the Fitzsimons area.

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