CU Denver Opens AI Hub To Expand Hands-On Artificial Intelligence Education

The University of Colorado Denver opened a new Artificial Intelligence Hub designed to give students across disciplines hands-on experience using and evaluating AI technologies. The AI Hub opened October 7 in CU Denver’s North Classroom.

The initiative began within the College of Engineering, Design and Computing and was developed with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Office of Information Technology.

The Clarence V. LaGuardia Foundation provided philanthropic support.

Programming will include applied AI learning, interdisciplinary projects, workshops, hackathons, and student innovation initiatives.

The hub is part of a broader expansion of AI education across CU Denver.

Students in engineering and computing can pursue a graduate certificate in advanced AI or an AI and data science track within the master’s program in computer science.

CU Denver’s Business School has introduced a major in business intelligence and AI and updated its business analytics and information systems offerings.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences launched an undergraduate certificate in AI and communication in fall 2026.

Its philosophy department also introduced a course examining the ethics of artificial intelligence.