Welcome

Colorado MESA is proud to host the 2009-10 MESA USA National Design Competition on June 24-27, 2010 at the University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver. Colorado MESA staff is working hard on planning the 2010 MESA USA Design Challenge.

About Denver

The perfect blend of outdoor adventure and urban sophistication. That’s the duality locals love about the Mile High City. With snowcapped peaks providing a spectacular backdrop, Denver is as refined as it is laid-back. It’s a place where aerospace engineers rub elbows with rock climbers at local restaurants, at art festivals, or while strolling their favorite pedestrian mall. And with 300 days of sunshine per year, it’s easy to see why people fall in love with Denver the first time they visit.

About the University of Colorado Denver

Founded in 1912 as the University of Colorado's Department of Correspondence and Extension, the downtown campus was established to meet the needs of the city's rapidly expanding population. By 1969, the campus had been renamed the University of Colorado Denver Center and was offering 34 programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In 1974 the University of Colorado Denver was formed, eventually sharing space within the Auraria Higher Education Center. In July 2004 the University of Colorado at Denver and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center consolidated to become one single research university (UCD).

UCD is located on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver just steps from the Denver Center for Performing Arts and the LoDo District. With such an ideal location in one of America's most vibrant urban centers, students have access to an endless array of academic, professional, recreational, and cultural outlets. At the same time, the wondrous natural surroundings provided by the Rocky Mountains offer some of the most active and exciting opportunities in the world for outdoor enthusiasts.