The Right Degree Program, The Right Environment

Indonesian Engineering Student Meets Educational Goals at CU Denver

Daniel Edgarth
BS, Mechanical Engineering 

Why did you want to enroll in enroll in the University of Colorado Denver and how did you hear about us?

I came to the U.S.A. to broaden my experiences as well as advance my educational goals. I came to Colorado after earning my associate’s degree at Green River Community College in Washington. I didn’t know much about Colorado before coming here; my older brother helped me, he actually earned his degree and is working in Australia. I wanted the option to focus on refrigeration within my mechanical engineering major.
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CU Denver’s Business School Provides a Path to the Future

Through Hard Work and a Little Help from CU Denver, Thai Alumna Rises to Success

Maytinee Phoohom
University of Colorado Denver Alumna
MBA, Business School

HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER?

Originally, I first heard about CU Denver when I did an Auditing class during my undergrad with a professor at Assumption University who is also an alumni of CU Denver Business School. He shared his valuable experience with the school and his life in Denver which inspired me to come here. After I decided to go back to school, I looked at options for an AACSB-accredited graduate business school and for a degree program that I could finish within a year. CU Denver stood out as one of my top choices. Read More

Quality Research & Presentations in Your Major: All in English

International Students Excel in ESL Academy Level 5

During the last week of September, fourteen international students at the University of Colorado Denver’s ESL Academy presented commendable research presentations on topics ranging from cloud computing to music therapy to causes of oil fluctuation worldwide to solving the effects of acid rain on the environment. The students, who came from diverse global regions, were able to develop presentations specific to their chosen major and gain a deeper look into their career field.
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Nepalese Business Student: “CU Denver Is The Best Decision”

Student Enjoys Educational and Outdoor Experiences in Colorado

Bikash Gupta
Undergraduate student, Information Systems/Business Administration
University of Colorado Denver

Why did you want to enroll in enroll in the University of Colorado Denver?

I heard about this college as a senior, I had some friends who were studying at the university. I did some research because I was still not sure about the university – it was totally new environment for me. I discovered that it is one of the best universities in Colorado and they have experienced and friendly professors. The atmosphere of the university is really awesome, people over here are very friendly. You do not feel like an outsider. It’s a quite amiable and cordial place to be and to study. Read More

Global Crossroads: Intersection of Education, Research & Business Opportunities

University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus Serves City's Internationalization Efforts

As Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas L. Friedman stated in his landmark book, The World Is Flat, "…more people in more places can now compete, connect and collaborate with equal power and equal tools than ever before." America's most rapidly growing cities (Denver, Colorado, jumped to #6 in the Forbes 2014 rankings) are fueled, in part, by the expansion of international business and research collaborations. Read More

University of Colorado Denver Welcomes Kuwaiti Students

The Value of a Global Education

“Having a global education and understanding others will help you to communicate better, to be more open-minded,”

explained Husain Ashknani, a student from Kuwait enrolled in the pre-dentistry program at the University of Colorado Denver. He is now being joined at the university by other fellow students from Kuwait following the recent announcement by the Kuwait Cultural Office – Los Angeles that the University of Colorado Denver is a fully approved university recognized by the government of the State of Kuwait. Read More

Industry-Education Collaborations Explored

IIE & EducationUSA International Delegation at University of Colorado Denver

A delegation of distinguished international visitors toured the University of Colorado Denver’s ESL Academy and Business School on February 16 to engage in lively rounds of questions and answers about industry-education innovation incubators, potential international educational partnerships, customized English language instruction, and many other topics. The guests included leadership from international universities and government agencies representing India, Vietnam, Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, Bangladesh, South Africa, Ghana, and Mexico. Hosted by StudyColorado, a program under the Colorado Department of Higher Education, the group was part of a U.S. Department of State EducationUSA Leadership Institute, designed to explore opportunities for capacity building and international industry-education collaboration. Read More

ESL Academy Welcomes Brazilian Students Through U.S.-Brazil Connect

Latin American High School Students Learn About CU Denver

The winter season was in full force throughout the United States, but it was a classically sunny day in Denver, Colorado, when 10 Brazilian students were welcomed for a tour and reception at the ESL Academy, University of Colorado Denver. The high school students had arrived from the state of Espirito Santo Brazil courtesy of U.S.- Brazil Connect, an organization that fosters educational connections between the two countries. Read More

Chinese Student Blazes Educational Path

From ICB Undergraduate to Master’s in Finance & Risk Management

Siyuan Rao, an international student at the University of Colorado Denver, understands that engaging in a comprehensive educational pathway is a major step to academic success and to a graduate’s future career. Rao has wisely pursued a number of the options that students can discover at CU Denver.

“This has been an unbelievable opportunity and experience,”

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Facing the Challenge: English For a Future Engineering Career

Antonio Sermao, ESL Academy graduate and student at the College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado Denver
Home country: Angola

“Learning a language is a process; it starts when you are born and we build skills,” said Antonio Sermao, an ESL Academy graduate and student at the College of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Colorado Denver. “The ESL Specialists taught me how to support developing the language by myself.” Read More