University of Colorado Colorado Springs

The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (short CU- Colorado Springs or UCCS ) is a public university in Colorado Springs in the U.S. state of Colorado. It has about 13237 students ( 2012), the fourth largest university in Colorado. The university offers 36 Bachelor of Arts degree, 19 master's, and five doctoral programs ..

Institute

Besides the regular departments, there are some institutes at the University:

  • CU Institute of Bioenergetics
  • Network Information and Space Security Center ( NISSC )
  • Colorado Institute for Technology Transfer and Implementation ( CITTI )
  • Center for Colorado Policy Studies
  • Center for Computational Biology
  • Center for Economic Education
  • Center on Gerontology
  • Center for Research on Creativity and Innovation
  • Center for the Study of Government
  • Center for Women 's Studies
  • CU Aging Center
  • CU Trauma Center
  • Excel center
  • Small Business Development Center
  • Southern Colorado Geodata Laboratory
  • Student Success Center
  • Teaching and Learning Center

Famous people

  • John Bennett Herrington - American astronaut; the first Indian who flew into space.
  • Robert of Dassanowsky - professor of German literature and film; film producer
  • Yusef Komunyakaa - writer, Pulitzer Prize winner
  • Apolo Anton Ohno - U.S. Olympic short-track runners
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