University of Colorado at Colorado Springs economist and instructor Fred Crowley is looking for small businesses that want some free advice.
Senior finance students, taking the Case Study Class, Finance 410, are ready this semester to analyze a small business’ operations and help take it to the next level.
“It’s a capstone course for finance majors — [...] [...]

Today, the Daniels Fund awarded a $1.25 million grant to the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs College of Business to help further instill a high standard of ethics in students.
The grant is part of an initiative of eight universities in four states that will collaborate on developing ethics programs.
UCCS College of Business Dean Venkat [...] [...]
New certificates are available for first responders, military personnel and volunteers or workers in the public health sector.
The Center for Homeland Security - part of the National Institute of Science, Space and Security Centers - at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is offering two new certificates in disaster public health and security intelligence [...] [...]

UCCS team polishes up transmission shop
Marketing principles taught at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs have increased traffic and revenue for a local business.
One-Way Transmission, at 3470 Chelton Loop, N. Unit E, was a typical automotive shop — cluttered and devoid of visual appeal — before several students at UCCS descended upon the shop [...] [...]

After growing up playing streetball and fighting neighborhood grass fires with brooms, being accepted to graduate school changed Thomas Duening’s life.
Although he could out-jump his college teammates and dunk two-handed, these days he uses his highly analytical mind to study the theories of economics.
Duening is fascinated by economic conditions and how wealth is created. Experience [...] [...]
U.S. Northern Command is looking for a few good policy makers, health care providers and academics.
The Department of Defense is seeking white papers to assist the military in creating a response to a national public health emergency.
The military wants to know how to best use the broad capabilities of the combined services - both active [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: September 18,2009
Tags: laser, nasal, UCCS

A Colorado Springs professor is nearing animal trials for a laser device that could lessen the complications and expense for nasal surgery.
Dr. Michael Larson, El Pomar Chair of Engineering and Innovation and associate vice chancellor for research at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, is working on the device — which would mark the [...] [...]
The Science and Engineering Building at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
LEED is the Green Building Council’s rating system for designing and constructing, energy efficient and high-performing green buildings.
“This award is significant because it shows what can be [...] [...]
The Center for Homeland Security, part of the National Institute of Science, Space and Security Centers at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, has added certificates in security intelligence and disaster public health to a growing list of educational services in homeland security and homeland defense.
CHS, in partnership with the School of Public Affairs, is [...] [...]

With a little planning and paperwork, your company could be in the running for $40,000 in grants.
The Business Revitalization and Innovation Competition is presented by The El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
About 10 companies will be chosen to compete for first, second and third place.
The competition will match [...] [...]