Though they were both trained in Venezuela and are considered masters of Venezuelan music, it took Denver’s Biennial of the Americas to finally bring Eddy Marcano and Ricardo Iznaola together. Although they didn’t perform together publicly at the 2010 celebration of the arts in Denver, Marcano and Iznaola — director […]
The first dozen opponents the Pioneers men’s basketball team will come up against this season are ducks, rams, bison, broncos, cowboys, gauchos, gaels, braves, aggies, matadors, pilots and bears. No cream puffs, marshmallows or teddy bears. No walk-overs, push-overs or turn-overs. Ducks the size of elephants, braves tough as Geronimo, […]
DU has a new hall of famer roaming its halls. Trygve Myhren, chairman of DU’s Board of Trustees, will be inducted into the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame at the 34th annual induction gala on Nov. 6. Each year, roughly 25 individuals are nominated, and five or six […]
Davis Johnson always was uniquely wise beyond his years, even if his years were far too few. Johnson, the four-year old son of University of Denver women’s basketball coach Erik Johnson, was very specific about how he wanted to celebrate his 3rd birthday less than two years ago. Channeling the […]
Yemen is now the largest hub of al-Qaida fighters, and those members are targeting the U.S., former White House counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke warned some 700 people gathered at a DU Bridges to the Future event Nov. 4. Al-Qaida leadership believes the U.S. is propping up governments in countries such […]
With the recession now officially over, state governments still have a long road — a very long road — to recover from the financial havoc left in its wake, experts told University of Denver Strategic Issues Program (SIP) panelists Nov. 4. A crash in income tax and sales tax revenue, […]
Can’t make it to one of the big Pioneer games this year? No worries, DU has it all taken care of. The University is offering 22 live webcasts for men’s basketball, women’s basketball and gymnastics this winter season through Pioneer Vision. Pioneer Vision is a multimedia player that gives fans […]
Jack Donnelly, human rights professor in DU’s Josef Korbel School of International Studies, describes his work as “not impractical.” He also calls himself “very theoretical,” says that his work “makes a lot of sense,” and that he’s “having an immense amount of fun.” Not impractical, theoretical, sensible, fun. In a […]
If you’re going to shoot an improvisational film using nonactors improvising most of their dialogue, you might want to consider shooting it in Italy. “The beauty of it is that every Italian is an actor, so it kind of works out,” says director Joel Stangle (BA communication ’06). “I ask […]
‘Tis the season for charitable giving. The University of Denver’s annual charitable giving campaign began Nov. 1. This year’s theme is “DUing Something for the Public Good.” Last year, the DU community donated more than $74,300 to charities across Colorado. Chancellor Robert Coombe wrote in a letter to faculty and […]
“Integrating Morality and Law in Legal Practice: A Reply to Professor Simon,” an article by law professor Stephen Pepper, appeared in the September issue of Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics. Alan Chen, associate dean for faculty scholarship and professor, was invited to write an op-ed piece for the New […]
You don’t need a bike to go e-cycling. What you need instead is the pedal power to haul unwanted electronic junk out of the basement and down to the Asbury Elementary School parking lot on Nov. 6. That’s when Action Recycling will be on hand to take computer towers, batteries, […]
Struggling with the aftermath of a severe neck injury to one of his players, DU hockey coach George Gwozdecky expressed deep concern Tuesday for senior Jesse Martin tempered with determination for his team move on. “One of our brothers and comrades is missing, but we’ve got to complete our mission,” […]
Six years ago, a Denver family business was losing money hand over fist as it struggled to pass control to its third generation. Everybody, especially members of the ownership family,was fighting, employees were quitting and the bank was about to pull the rug out from under them. They knew they […]
With the success of the TEDxDU’s celebration of “DUing” earlier this year, the University has decided to “DU” it again. The University of Denver will host the second TEDxDU on May 13, 2011, at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Organizers currently are accepting nominations for speakers and performers. […]