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Impact Report 2022

When you invest in CU, you unlock the creativity and unbridled curiosity of our students, faculty, health care providers and researchers. Through numbers and stories, this report illustrates the impact of people who ask, “Why not?” 

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CU Anschutz

Why not be fearless when fighting a global pandemic?

Dr. Michelle Barron battles the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines and keeps smiling despite the challenges.

CU Boulder

Why not do what’s right by veterans?

A campus bridge program is helping veterans transition to university life.

UCCS

Why not forge a new path?

First-generation college student and former track athlete Kayla Waterman-Vandiver has her sights set on a PhD and a career in academia.

CU Denver

Why not build a research facility in Denver and ship it to Antarctica? 

The Colorado Building Workshop is educating future architects while taking on its most ambitious project yet.

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