DU-founded startup inks deal with Staples
Ah, the water-damaged phone. You’ve most likely held one in your quivering, helpless hands, pondering how you’ll carry on with your tech-dependent life. In this day and age, when people can’t move an...
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The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team, which won its first-ever NCAA championship in May, was among the most important topics to University of Denver Magazine readers in 2015. Other topics of...
View ArticleProfessor studies impact of mountain films on post-World War I Germany
You won’t find a Weimar mountain film in theaters any time soon. The once popular German films haven’t been on the silver screen in 80 years. Yet they once bolstered the psyche of a defeated nation....
View ArticleRecent alums create app for students with learning disabilities
How do students overcome lifelong learning disabilities? What can be done to make words make sense and to remember them? Inspired by their personal experiences with learning disabilities, two recent DU...
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New Myhren Gallery exhibit brings collaboration with Colorado Symphony,...
Madeline Bragg’s “Green Hands” is part of the “Learning to See Color” exhibit opening Jan. 14 at the Myhren Gallery. The study of color is vast. The last half-century has brought fundamental changes in...
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Quick Questions: DNA expert Phil Danielson on his involvement in Denver rape...
Phil Danielson, center, recently served as an expert witness on DNA evidence in a high-profile Denver court case. Photo: Wayne Armstrong Biology professor Phil Danielson recently served as an expert...
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Martin Luther King visited DU in 1964 and 1967
A 1967 Clarion article describes Martin Luther King’s visit to campus. Martin Luther King Jr. visited the DU campus twice, first in 1964 and later in 1967. In 1964 he spoke before a crowd of 600 in the...
View Article2016 Diversity Summit to focus on individual bias
In 2001, DU students founded the Diversity Summit with the goal of creating an accepting, supportive and inclusive environment for the University’s diverse population. That commitment continues with...
View ArticleDiversity Summit workshop offers advice on being a good ally to minority voices
An eye-opening workshop called “White Bodies and Racial Justice Work: Understanding Ally Identities in the Black Lives Matter Movement” was led by Kristen Powell today at the University of Denver’s...
View ArticleCommunity members challenged to question their implicit bias at Diversity Summit
At a morning session during DU’s 15th annual Diversity Summit today, Dian Squire, Maria Islas-Lopez and Jennifer-Grace Ewa presented a workshop titled “I’m not racist but . . .’: Exploring the Implicit...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter a hot topic at Diversity Summit
During an afternoon session at DU’s 15th annual Diversity Summit today, Frank Tuitt, senior advisor to the chancellor and provost on diversity and inclusion at DU, moderated a panel featuring faculty...
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Social work grads help change lives through horsemanship
Carina Kellenberger, left, and Dana Schultz are the owners of Rocky Mountain Equine Assisted Psychotherapy in Morrison, Colo. Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain Equine Assisted Psychotherapy Those who...
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Alumna brings her talents and skills to prominent foundation
Katy Craig is director of innovation and strategic initiatives for the Boettcher Foundation. Katy Anderson Craig has had a long, fruitful relationship with the University of Denver, first as an...
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Sculptor and alumna Gail Folwell goes pro
Gail Folwell poses with “The NFL Draft, 1936,” her enormous bronze sculpture depicting former Philadelphia Eagles coach Bert Bell’s creation of the first NFL draft. For six months, renowned artist Gail...
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Senior plans event to inspire young black women in Denver
Senior Brooklyn Batey organized a new summit at DU for young African-American women in Denver. Photo courtesy of DU Athletics Senior Brooklyn Batey, a defender on the University of Denver women’s...
View ArticleDU offers first-generation student a path to success
Private colleges may seem like daunting institutions with unattainable standards and a price tag that is too large to even consider for most students. But, according to research done by the Council of...
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Iranian exile and DU alum recognized as a ‘great immigrant’ by Carnegie...
The Carnegie Corporation of New York honored Ali Malekzadeh as one of 38 “great immigrants” the nonprofit recognizes annually for their contributions to America’s social fabric. Photo courtesy of...
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Social work student inspired by health care internship
“I wanted to shed light on a population whose voices are very rarely heard and to show that navigating the health care system is really difficult,” Kayley Carson says of the op-ed she wrote for the...
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Psychology professor recognized for her work with domestic violence victims
In September, Anne DePrince received the Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award from Campus Compact, a national coalition of nearly 1,100 colleges and universities committed to campus-based...
View ArticleRetooling school: DU revamps the student experience to reflect a diverse and...
The past five years have seen a tremendous amount of change in higher education, and the next 10 years promise to bring even more. By the year 2025, college students will be just as likely to be...
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