Colorado State University graduate students shared innovative research, creative artistry and entrepreneurial projects while competing for $24,300 in scholarships at the 10th annual GradShow on Nov. 19.
Colorado State University is among the nation’s top research universities, so it makes sense that students in their earliest years would dive into research and artistry to extend their classroom learning. Thousands of CSU students are doing just that.
CSU had record-high research activity in fiscal year 2025, as represented by $622 million in annual sponsored project expenditures.
First-generation students – the first in their families to earn university degrees – are at the very heart of Colorado State University’s founding land-grant mission: educating the children of working-class families with the aim of boosting the economy and quality of life.
All three Colorado State University campuses saw enrollment increases this year, with notable gains among Colorado residents and students from rural areas.
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“While we welcome debate, dialogue and peaceful protest, we will not tolerate threats, intimidation or acts of violence. Our first responsibility is to ensure the safety of every member of this community.”
In a year when federal and state budget challenges related to higher education are making headlines on a regular basis, Colorado State University donors stood up to support the university at unprecedented levels.
He was the commencement speaker at the first University-wide Commencement since 1998, held in Canvas Stadium before an audience of more than 3,000 graduates and nearly 30,000 audience members.
Colorado State University undergraduates recently presented an extraordinary range of scholarly and creative work at the 2025 Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity showcase, hosted by CSU’s Office for Undergraduate Research and Artistry.
