Twenty years ago this April, as today’s undergraduates were cutting their first teeth and pronouncing their first words, a private jet carrying the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi was shot down near Rwanda’s capitol city of Kigali. In combustible Rwanda, where tensions between the predominant ethnic groups — the Hutus […]

Editor’s note: In a recent New York Times op-ed, Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel of the University of Denver’s Center for Middle East Studies argue that it’s time to use force to save starving Syrians.  Their acclaimed book, “The Syria Dilemma,” puts the country’s challenges in context. For the world’s […]

A year ago, when her son Bobby, now 10, was first diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Jamie Lee wasn’t surprised. “By age 2, he didn’t crawl,” she recalls. “And there were other developmental issues.” Although she wasn’t taken aback by the diagnosis, she was daunted by the parenting […]

When she died — in 1981, at the age of 83 — costume designer Edith Head was, in show-biz parlance, a tough act to follow. In her decades-long Hollywood career, Head won a whopping eight Oscars and dressed everyone from Ginger Rogers and Bette Davis to Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor […]

Many American cities — count Denver among them — are enjoying a renaissance. The best of them are laboratories for livability, hives of collaboration and hubs for innovation. Other cities — Detroit, say — are beset by seemingly insurmountable challenges. They’re mired in social problems, stymied by budget shortfalls and […]

For Denver art lovers, history buffs and theater aficionados, a new exhibit at the University of Denver’s Anderson Academic Commons offers an embarrassment of riches. The exhibit — on display Nov. 15 through March 16 — provides visitors a rare glimpse at a number of paintings by the late Maria […]

In the seven years since she retired from the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, has championed a number of projects related to civics education and a qualified, independent judiciary. With the latter in mind, she serves as honorary […]

Anna Sher, associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Denver, has long been known for her research on the Tamarix tree, an invasive species that proliferates in the American West’s riparian areas. She and Professor Martin Quigley, ecologist and director of the University’s Chester M Alter Arboretum, are […]

It starts with passion. That’s the best way to explain senior Justin Hollenbeck’s ambition. Even as a high school student, he was fascinated by the human body and how it moves. During Hollenbeck’s freshman year at the University of Denver, the mechanical engineering major capitalized on that fascination, plunging into […]

When the University of Denver hosted the first presidential debate of the 2012 election last fall, it was a historic first for the institution, the city of Denver and the state of Colorado. To commemorate the event and to extend its educational impact, the University is hosting “Political Realities One […]

You don’t have to wear the University of Denver shield to start a riveting conversation, but it helps. That’s because there are a million good reasons to wear the shield — and hence, plenty to talk about. In fact, the University of Denver shield, symbol of institutional pride and Pioneer […]

When she died — in 1981, at the age of 83 — costume designer Edith Head was, in show-biz parlance, a tough act to follow. In her decades-long Hollywood career, Head won a whopping eight Oscars and dressed everyone from Ginger Rogers and Bette Davis to Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor […]

Preschoolers may not be able to calculate the circumference of a circle or ponder the delights of pi, but they’re more than ready to enjoy a standing play date with patterns, shapes and numbers. In fact, says Professor Douglas Clements of the Morgridge College of Education and the Marsico Institute […]

Conservationist Sarah Bexell serves as scholar-in-residence at the Graduate School of Social Work’s Institute for Human-Animal Connection. She also is director of conservation education at China’s Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, where she works with DU social work students to staff an education program that highlights the connection […]

For children growing up with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), interacting successfully with others often presents enormous challenges. When it’s customary to make eye contact, children with ASD often gaze elsewhere. When a smile would be appropriate, they may deliver a scowl. And when a playmate communicates frustration via a facial […]