Archive for May, 2014

Graduating senior found inspiration in School of Art and Art History

Graduating senior found inspiration in School of Art and Art History

Mikaela Fortune, a senior studio art major, had planned to be a children’s book illustrator when she first came to the University of Denver. Since then, her interests have grown from drawing to printmaking and even photography. Fortune credits the program in the School of Art and Art History for […]

Graduating senior a champion for adequate public education in Colorado

University of Denver senior Taylor Lobato is making headlines in and out of class. She received the “Student of the Year” award from the department of media, film and journalism studies and is enrolled in a dual degree program for which she’ll attain bachelor’s degrees in strategic communication and public […]

Passion for Kurdistan guides Korbel student’s next step

Passion for Kurdistan guides Korbel student’s next step

Bina Hussein knows she’s in good company at the University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies, where, in addition to her classwork, she serves as a student ambassador and runs the school’s Middle East Discussion Group. “These people are your friends, they are your network, they can become […]

Men’s lacrosse falls to Duke in NCAA semifinals

The No. 5 seed University of Denver men’s lacrosse team made a second-half push, but came up on the short end of a 15-12 result against No. 1 seed and defending national champion Duke on Saturday afternoon in the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse National Semifinals at M&T Bank Stadium […]

Makayla Cappel on the slopes. Photo courtesy of DU Athletics

Graduating senior eyes starting her own wearable tech company

“I fully believe that if you want something bad enough, if you put your intention out there and work your butt off, that you can achieve it,” says University of Denver senior Makayla Cappel. Cappel should know — in addition to juggling a double major, she walked on to the […]

Social work student addresses the stigma associated with mental illness

Social work student addresses the stigma associated with mental illness

Although it was one of the most difficult times in his life, Andrew Steward has never been shy about talking about his battle with mental illness. Steward, a student in the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Social Work, has shared his story, and spoken out against the stigma surrounding […]

DU powwow commemorates Sand Creek Massacre

The fourth annual New Beginnings Spring Powwow, held on Driscoll Green May 18, featured an Indian market, food, songs, dance and a special blanket ceremony honoring the 150th anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre. The Native Student Alliance (NSA) hosted the event with support from the Office of the Chancellor, […]

Pioneers shine in NCAA academic progress report

The National Collegiate Athletic Association released its annual Academic Progress Rate (APR) report and the University of Denver once again scored very well. All 17 varsity sports teams scored above 962 for the multi-year rate that averages scores from the 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 academic years. The Academic Progress […]

Men’s lacrosse defeats Drexel, advances to Final Four

Powered by a seven-point performance from junior Erik Adamson, the No. 5 seeded University of Denver Pioneers men’s lacrosse team defeated the Drexel University Dragons 15-6 Sunday at Delaware Stadium in Newark, Del. Denver advances to play No. 1 seeded Duke in the semifinals of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships […]

Conor McGarrigle during his walk along Colfax. Photo: Jenny Filipetti

Digital art project captures a 9-hour walk along Denver’s Colfax Avenue

Conor McGarrigle, assistant professor in the University of Denver’s Emergent Digital Practices program, took to the streets of Denver on April 11 to draw a 26.2-mile line along Colfax Avenue that was then captured in a satellite photograph. This was the latest performance by the new media artist and researcher […]

Graduate student’s acclaimed novel chronicles the atomic bomb’s creation

Graduate student’s acclaimed novel chronicles the atomic bomb’s creation

TaraShea Nesbit, a third-year PhD student in the University of Denver’s English department, is the author of “The Wives of Los Alamos,” a novel about the creation of the atomic bomb from the perspective of the nuclear scientists’ wives, who were unaware of what their husbands were building. Nesbit developed […]

Student-athletes honored at annual Pioneer Awards ceremony

University of Denver men’s swimmer Kyle Milberg was honored with one of the University’s highest honors at the 2014 Pioneer Awards. The ceremony took place last week in Gates Concert Hall at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Milberg was honored with the Chuck Cortese Undergraduate Trophy, which is […]

Work by senior Mikaela Fortune  is part of the BFA show opening Thursday in the Myhren Gallery.

Seniors showcase their art at trio of exhibits

The Shwayder Art Building will be alive with the work of undergraduate art students Thursday night, with three exhibits that celebrate the creations of graduating seniors. In the Myhren Gallery, the 2014 BFA exhibition, “Composite,” has its opening reception from 5–7 p.m. The show, which runs through June 7, features […]

Vice Chancellor David Greenberg receives Bonfils Stanton Community Service Award

In honor of his transformative role in education reform, David Ethan Greenberg, vice chancellor of institutional partnerships at the University of Denver, has received the Bonfils Stanton Foundation’s 2014 Community Service Award. The recognition is part of a trio of foundation accolades given annually and known throughout the state as […]

Men’s lacrosse beats UNC, advances to quarterfinals

Men’s lacrosse beats UNC, advances to quarterfinals

In front of a record-breaking crowd at Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium Saturday, the No. 5 seed University of Denver men’s lacrosse team defeated North Carolina 9-5 in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships. “I couldn’t be more proud of this team’s performance out there tonight,” said head […]