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The facility is funded by a state tax incentive and spearheaded by CU Boulder, in partnership with Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines and Elevate Quantum, a coalition of 120 organizations with three campuses in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming. Additionally, CU Boulder is providing leadership and staff resources for its development and launch.

Chad Marturano, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the CU system, and Dr. Lynn Vidler, Interim Provost at UCCS, will lead the development of the plan, which President Saliman said “will represent our renewed commitment to strengthening CU’s future in ways that enhance our impact, extend our reach and ensure sustainable growth into the future.”

On December 12, CU President Todd Saliman announced the appointment of Dr. Ken Christensen as the next chancellor of CU Denver. Read his full statement to the CU community.

At the CU Boulder program’s December meeting, President Saliman reaffirmed the university's commitment to the quantum education and research happening on campus.

During a recent visit to the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, CU President Todd Saliman engaged with students, faculty and campus leaders to discuss the groundbreaking medical and technological advancements shaping the campus's impact. The visit highlighted CU Anschutz’s dedication to research, inclusivity and community support.

CU's total economic impact grows to an even more impressive $19.3 billion when also factoring in its two affiliate hospitals – UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Regent Emeritus Schauer served on the Board of Regents from 2002-2008, representing Colorado's 6th Congressional District.

The systemwide figure reached in the 2023-24 fiscal year is 7% higher than the previous year’s total. This marks the eighth consecutive year CU has topped the $1 billion mark.

President Saliman spoke in person to the Boulder Faculty Assembly on Sept. 5, telling the group that the recent legislative compromise on property taxes, which he supported, while significantly reducing the impact on the state budget of Proposition 108 and Initiative 50, will still have “a multi-billion dollar impact over the next 10 years,” even with a projected 5% growth in state revenues.

President Todd Saliman visited CU Boulder, CU Denver and UCCS to help welcome incoming students for the start of the fall 2024 semester.

To celebrate the innovation and entrepreneurial spirit that distinguish the CU system, the university will host an immersive event this fall that explores CU’s role in Colorado’s future, showcases its groundbreaking work, and fosters community and collaboration. CU’s Innovation, Entrepreneurship and

Colleagues from the CU system office and CU Boulder have been selected to take part in the inaugural Scalable Tech Track Adopters cohort this fall, a program through the partnership of Wells Fargo’s Innovation Incubator (IN2) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL).

Schmiesing, vice chancellor for academic resource management at CU Boulder, will return to the Boulder campus once the permanent CU Denver chancellor is named following a national search.

Officials at the University of Colorado heard updates on systemwide goals before considering a new vision for the future at the Board of Regents retreat in Bailey, Colorado.

President Todd Saliman and other CU leaders held meetings in Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Gunnison and Buena Vista over the three-day tour.

The annual conference – the result of a collaboration between CU, Colorado Mesa University, Colorado State University and Colorado’s U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper – takes participants to Washington, D.C., where they interact with the nation’s leaders while hearing from various policy experts.

DENVER – The University of Colorado was at the forefront in pushing new legislation and funding commitments from Colorado lawmakers to improve affordability for college students and position the state to lead in the burgeoning quantum industry. Two key bills supported at the Capitol by CU President

DENVER - Earlier today, Governor Polis, legislative leadership and legislators announced a bipartisan, long-term solution to save Coloradans money on their property taxes, building on the billions of dollars in savings the state has provided over the last three years. This proposal will ensure that