Feb 17, 2019

More than four years ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation appealed to the public to help identify the narrator in one of the Islamic State’s best-known videos, showing captured Syrian soldiers digging their own graves and then being shot in the head. Speaking fluent English with a North American accent, the man would go on to narrate countless other videos and radio broadcasts by the Islamic State, serving as the terrorist group’s faceless evangelist to Americans and other English speakers seeking to learn about its toxic ideology. Now a 35-year-old Canadian citizen, who studied at a college in Toronto and once worked in information technology at a company contracted by IBM, says he is the anonymous narrator.

Jun 7, 2019

Washington Journal - University of Colorado-Denver’s Jeff Smith discusses the creation and distribution of “deepfake” videos, especially as Congress plans to investigate their use.

Dec 27, 2019

The earliest roots of deepfakes were a source of social media fun. Anyone capable of taking a selfie could superimpose their face onto a super model’s body and share it for all of their followers to see. Users could also apply any one of the ubiquitous face filters that allow you to add some floppy dog ears or bunny whiskers to your Instagram photos. These types of distorted images were the first incarnations of the deepfake era, and until recently, it was harmless. Today, however, deepfakes are shaking the very foundation of our trust in what we see, hear and believe, to the point that we’re not sure what is real and what is fake.

Jun 13, 2019

Congress is set to hold a hearing amid concerns about “deepfakes,” or fake videos manipulated to look incredibly real, and how they can spread false information or influence elections. NBC’s Morgan Radford takes a closer look at the technology for TODAY.

Nov 5, 2019

Rep. Diana DeGette on differences between the Clinton and Trump impeachment inquiries. Then, the head of a Pueblo synagogue reacts to a white supremacist's alleged threat. Plus, could "deep fake" videos sway the 2020 election? And, a Colorado doctor's role in a breakthrough therapy for CF. Also, a cell phone-free school. Finally, Denver's Chimney Choir.

Jul 8, 2024 by Megan Briggs

In addition to helping digital-designers-in-training get some resume-worthy experience, the class is also intended to benefit nonprofit organizations in the Denver community. The 2024 cohort assisted six Denver nonprofits by solving one or many design problems for them.

Jun 24, 2024 by Megan Briggs

Over the year, the club interacted with screenwriters, producers, directors, costume designers, and actors currently working in Hollywood. They also produced three original films and screened dozens of films in CU Denver's community theater.

Apr 29, 2022 by Alice Crogan

The University of Colorado Board of Regents will award Tenzing Rigdol an Honorary Doctorate degree on May 3, 2022. Rigdol, one of the world’s most prolific contemporary Tibetan artists, is an alumnus of University of Colorado Denver’s College of Arts & Media.

Jan 20, 2020 by Alice Crogan

The work and creative activity of CU Denver’s talented and accomplished College of Arts & Medial faculty will be on display at the Emmanuel Art Gallery, on the downtown Auraria Campus, January 23 – February 19.

Apr 21, 2022 by Alice Crogan

Celebrate and gain insight into Cinco de Mayo through music, poetry, and community at Number Thirty Eight, located in the RiNo arts district. Hear the sounds of CU Denver and Colorado’s Latinx jazz, traditional, hip-hop, and pop musicians to move your feet and open your mind.

Feb 21, 2022 by Alice Crogan

The College of Arts & Media joins the Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival to showcase Asian and Asian American film at Denver’s Sie Center opening March 3 and running through March 5, 2022.

May 6, 2024 by Megan Briggs

The National Center for Media Forensics (NCMF) has had a very active year that will continue into the summer with their involvement in two key media forensics conferences in Denver.

Oct 12, 2022 by CAM Communications

The Alumni-in-Residence program connects CU Denver students with accomplished CU Denver Alumni for one-on-one or small group career and industry advice. In an office hours model, students can sign up for a 30-minute in-person meeting at a working space within LynxConnect - to ask specific career questions or to solicit general advice from someone who has walked in their shoes.

Dec 23, 2022 by Megan Briggs

“Costume design brings a human element to a production. Clothing is a choice that reflects a certain mood or a place, and the costumes help the audience connect to the character,” says Meghan Anderson Doyle, Theatre Company Costume Design Associate at the Denver Center for Performing Arts (DCPA).

Jun 21, 2024

(Westword) As a recording arts student at CU Denver, Keegan De La Torre oversees every aspect of his music and is making an impact in the Denver music scene.

May 10, 2024

(Denverite) An explosion of bright yellow, cherry pink and lime green paper flowers help frame a painting of Arlette Lucero’s loved ones, from her late husband Stevon Lucero to beloved tattoo artist Alicia Cardenas.

Apr 18, 2023 by Megan Briggs

"Out of Many, More: Voices of the Americas" is an exhibition featuring artists with ties to the cultures and people from North, Central, and South America.

May 31, 2022 by Megan Briggs

Scholars Vidblain Balvas López, Anaïs Ornelas Ramirez, and Dr. Diego Zavala Scherer have been chosen as part of the COMEXUS: Becas Fulbright-García Robles program. This partnership with COMEXUS and CAM represents the first time scholars in the Arts will be traveling to the U.S. for this program.

Mar 7, 2023 by CAM Communications

CU Denver will be presenting a free, public “double-feature” of Vivienne Dick’s 1978 short Guérillère Talks, starring iconic post-punk women musicians such as Lydia Lunch, Ikue Mori, and Pat Place. This screening will be followed by a formal Q&A between Dick and filmmaker/scholar Rachel Garfield, moderated by CU Denver art historian Maria Elena Buszek.

Mar 12, 2024

(PolitiFact) Cole Whitecotton, forensic image expert from the National Center for Media Forensics at CU Denver, analyzes the edits made to the controversial royal photo.