News mentions, 1/4/11
University of Denver in the News
Archive for January, 2011
Alumna chronicles the life of Indian artist
Every grad student should be so lucky. When she was studying mass communications at DU in the early 2000s, Roma Sur (MA ’03) got a class assignment that sent her to the Denver home of Manick Sorcar, an Indian-born artist, engineer and animator who is perhaps equally known in his […]
Dazbog joins coffee competition with new store on South Downing
Competition for the coffee dollar intensified over the holidays when a new Dazbog coffee shop quietly opened Dec. 27 in the 2400 block of South Downing Street. The bright, airy bean-and-brew store occupies a one-story office building on the west side of Downing just north of Porter Adventist Hospital. “People […]
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University of Denver in the News
For the bookshelf: Whiter Than Snow
Whiter Than Snow — the ninth novel by New York Times bestselling author Sandra Dallas — follows the survival of citizens in a small Colorado mountain town struck by an avalanche.
For the bookshelf: The Economist’s Oath
The Economist’s Oath builds the case that economists — like other professionals — should adhere to a code of professional standards.
This month in history: January
Before Barack Obama came to Denver in August 2008 to be formally received at the Democratic National Convention as the party’s nominee for president, he visited the Mile High City on Jan. 30, 2008, to deliver his message of hope and change to a crowd of more than 14,000 gathered […]
Service Award recognizes team play, recipient says
University of Denver Physics and Astronomy Chair Davor Balzar took the stage by himself to accept his Faculty Service Award at October’s Convocation ceremony, but Balzar says in reality it was his entire department being recognized. Balzar says the outlook for his department wasn’t always so bright. He came to DU […]