Studies show that physical inactivity can lead to an increased risk of cancers, insulin resistance, heart problems and cognitive decline. Where you live can be a large factor in determining how sedentary your lifestyle is as well as your exercise options. According to Dr. Jeffrey Hallam of the University of Mississippi Center for Health Behavior Research, “In Portland, Oregon, many people bicycle or walk everywhere, and there is a social expectation that others should bike or walk,” he said.  Read more

On February 5, 2015 CU Denver Business Career Connections hosted the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.  The informational session which welcomed four professionals from the bank, highlighted the various career and internship opportunities with the nation’s central bank. Graduate and undergraduate students from the Finance, Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) and Information Systems programs listened in as current employees discussed their careers at the banking organization.   Read more

DENVER — Denver and Los Angeles are the happiest cities in the nation — at least based on local Twitter traffic. “Social intelligence” company Brandwatch used social media data and analytics to create the Twitter Happiness Report, which tracked how Twitter users express emotions online. The study broke out  the results by gender, life category, and conversation over time.  Read more

Cyber Expert and Chief Cybersecurity Officer for Trend Micro, Thomas Kellerman, spoke with CU Denver Business School students Thursday evening about the emerging cyber threat landscape and the status of U.S. Cyber Strategy. University of Colorado Denver Cyber Risk Management and Cyber Warfare professor instructor Yvette Connor welcomed Chief Cybersecurity Officer and Cyber Expert Thomas Kellermann, to campus Thursday evening, January 29, 2015.  Read more

CU Denver Business School marketing class helps KOTA Longboards refine demographics, brand DENVER—CU Denver Business School students supplied “heart and soul” to a marketing project that is pushing an innovative local longboard company—named after World War I fighter pilots—to greater heights in the action-sports sector. The fast rise of KOTA Longboards LLC and its visionary founder, Mike Maloney, a former U.S.  Read more

As the national job market continues to strengthen, Business Career Connections is also expanding. In order to better serve undergraduates, graduates, and alumni, BCC added Marci Grant to the team. “I knew when I first walked in that I needed to be here. There is so much diversity and the Business School has vibrant energy in a true urban environment.  CU Denver is unique in that it is located in the thriving business center of Colorado.”  Read more

This was originally featured in Professional Independent Insurance Agents of Colorado’s January 2015 issue of Colorado Insurance News. It was Nov. 7th, 2014 at about 8:40 am and I was sitting in my car in the middle of a parking lot at the Northfield Mall at Stapleton waiting for it to be 9am. A little about me here: I have prior work experience in insurance and I am a big fan of the industry to say the least.  Read more