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• Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival off and running

  October 13, 2012 5:40 PM

  The Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival is off with a bang. The festival runs through the 21st, but Saturday was the carnival at UCCS. At the carnival there were several exhibits setup for kids to get hands on with science around them. More than 120 local organizations helped out... more »

• Congrats, UCCS 2012 grads! Play Video

  May 18, 2012 8:58 PM

  There are lots of high school and college graduations going on right now; today was commencement for students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Thousands of undergrads and graduate students gathered at the World Arena this morning. It was an extra special day for one mom and her son,... more »

• Giving up your Facebook password for a job? Play Video

  March 7, 2012 7:41 PM

  If the only thing standing between you and a job was giving up your Facebook password to your potential boss; would you do it? That's exactly what some employers are asking for. "To have my privacy invaded in that way made me feel very awful," says Robert Collins in... more »

• Ohio school shooting reveals value of social media Play Video

  March 1, 2012 9:47 PM

  With people using social media like Twitter and Facebook more than ever, these sites are of growing importance in emergency situations. During the school shooting in Chardon, Ohio this week, students tweeted moment by moment, providing real-time updates to responders who used that information to direct aid. Local emergency... more »

• CU-Colorado Springs may add medical school

  November 12, 2011 2:42 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Officials at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs say they're planning to seek a branch of the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The Gazette reports that school's new Lane Center for Academic Health Sciences building will include space for a branch campus of the medical... more »

• COS Cool Science Festival kicks off with a bang Play Video

  October 15, 2011 5:48 PM

  Get your safety goggles ready; you're going to need them. The Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival is kicking off at U.C.C.S. The carnival got things started on Saturday. Lots of groups and organizations set up booths to talk with kids about how they use science everyday. Organizers say about... more »

• CU-Springs finds new College of Education dean

  May 16, 2011 8:53 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Officials announced that a college of education dean in Alaska has been selected after a national search for the same job in Colorado Springs. The Gazette reported Monday Mary L. Snyder, the current dean at the College of Education at the University of Alaska... more »

• UCCS receives World Trade Center steel beam

  October 15, 2010 2:48 PM

  Tiny American flags, 2,977 of them, marched across the grass at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Friday, one for each person who lost their lives in the 9-11 terrorist attacks. The flags end in a point beneath a twisted piece of metal--a portion of a steel beam... more »

• El Paso County gun case heard by appeals court

  March 23, 2010 6:28 PM

  The Colorado Court of Appeals heard arguments in a lawsuit by a gun rights organization challenging the University of Colorado's ban on guns on three campuses. Attorney Jim Manley, representing Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, argued Tuesday that a 1994 CU policy banning concealed weapons from its campus... more »

• Fighting through a tough job market

  January 28, 2010 8:37 PM

  In a tight job market, the phones are ringing often at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Career Center. Right now though, a lot of the people asking for help finding a job are alumni. "They are coming back and saying, "I'm having some trouble in the job market.... more »

• Disabled Colorado Springs veteran earns unique college degree

  December 16, 2009 1:30 PM

  Steve Bassett is a disabled Air Force veteran. Friday he'll become the first person to earn a Bachelor of Innovation degree from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The degree is a unique combination of courses in business, engineering, globalization and communication. He is graduating as president of... more »

• Potential jobs close to campus good for UCCS

  November 3, 2009 5:57 PM

  Some see a place to shop or get a bite to eat, while others eye the new retail development on North Nevada in Colorado Springs as a job opportunity. That's especially true right across the street at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Close to 70% of students... more »

• A New Twist on an Old Technique

  October 21, 2009 8:16 PM

  Health experts are battling the H1N1 virus in several different ways. Thanks to a grant, there's an old technique with a new twist being used in El Paso County to keep up with the virus. Clinics like the one at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs campus... more »

• 2,977 flags put up at UCCS to remember all 9/11 victims

  September 11, 2009 1:06 PM

  Students at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs held a special 9-11 servic. At 8:30 Friday morning they put up 2,977 flags to remember everyone who died in the terror attacks. They also honored all officers who are ready to risk their lives for our safety, by... more »