COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oct. 31 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * CU system climbs to $12.2 billion in economic impact across state The University of Colorado system generated $12.2 billion in economic impact across Colorado last year, highlighting CU's growing role in the state's economy through education, research, innovation and health care, according to a new economic study. This is growth of more than half a billion dollars over 2024. The report,  more