When head injuries sidelined NFL stars Ben Roethlisberger and Kurt Warner in 2009, Kim Gorgens saw a surge of interest in concussion-related work. The assistant clinical professor in DU’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology says there are many issues at play, including the cumulative effects of multiple brain injuries and […]
Throughout November, DU will be collecting “everyday items” to send to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Lainey Hamrick, founder of Colorado Supporting Our Troops, says many troops overseas receive little or no mail throughout the year and appreciate any item that reminds them of home. “We are able to send […]
When most teenagers were still learning how to drive and getting ready for their junior or senior year in high school, Larry Conyers was in classes at Oregon State University. The DU professor of anthropology remembers taking his first college class at age 17. “The professor was dynamic and engaging; […]
From community-supported agriculture and farm-to-table restaurants to bestselling books by Michael Pollan and Barbara Kingsolver, fresh, local food is all the rage in culinary America. The problem, says Lisa Rogers, is that fresh and local isn’t as easy to come by as people think. All looks good at Whole Foods […]
The Center for Judaic Studies (CJS) has added two new professors to its program: Sari Havis, lecturer of Hebrew, and Jonathan Sciarcon, assistant professor of history. “In addition to being wonderful teachers and colleagues, Sari and Jonathan bring with them areas of expertise that fit very powerfully into our ever-growing […]
Jamba Juice, a familiar food and beverage business in the University Lofts building at University Boulevard and Evans Avenue since 2007, has peeled its last pineapple and whipped up its final smoothie. The store at 2076 S. University Blvd. closed Tuesday night and by midday Wednesday, crews were removing lights […]
Students hungry for more than knowledge will be able to turn their used textbooks into cash and eat lunch at the same time. For the second time since spring, the Subway sandwich shop at 2008 S. University Blvd. will offer a textbook buy-back program at its location Thursday through Nov. […]
In the United States, television shows like “The Bachelor” and “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” suggest that to attract a man, women need only be sexy, fashionable and fun. So it might surprise some to learn that in developing nations, the first step toward better marriage prospects is—wait for it—eliminating […]
DU ranks fourth in the nation among doctoral and research institutions in its percentage of undergraduate students who study abroad, according to the 2010 Open Doors report released Nov. 15 by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The report, which reflects data from the 2008–09 academic year, shows DU sent […]
For University of Denver hockey standout Jesse Martin, the biggest difference in his life may have been made by a tiny sliver of bone. Martin, 22, was looking to get the puck out of his own zone in the second period of an Oct. 30 game at rival North Dakota […]
The University of Denver men’s soccer team will play the UC-Santa Barbara Gauchos in Santa Barbara, Calif., in the first round of the NCAA tournament Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. This marks the second NCAA tournament appearance for the Pioneers under Denver head coach Bobby Muuss, who also led DU […]
The Spirituals Project had a lot of issues it wanted to tackle with its annual concert this year: immigration, racism, homophobia and more. To guest artistic director Stephen Brackett — aka rapper Brer Rabbit of Denver-based hip-hop band Flobots — it all boiled down to one concept: home. “A good […]
Eighty-six percent of surveyed first-year University of Denver students reported a favorable image of the institution, and 79 percent of surveyed seniors would choose DU again if they could start their college career over, according to the 2010 National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). NSSE’s annual survey results provide diagnostic, […]
Jeremy Reynolds wants to hike every 14er in Colorado. Although he’s already hiked two, the rest are going to have to wait. Reynolds — the Lamont School of Music’s newest faculty member and the school’s first full-time clarinet instructor — is too busy practicing four hours a day to get […]
Nannette Byrne-Haupt (BA psychology, criminology ’05) shares a memory of her husband, Ryan. While on leave from Iraq and dressed in camouflage (as a sniper, invisibility is a must), he set out for the backyard to hide from his two dogs. “He told me to wait a minute and then […]