The DU community will participate in several religious and seasonal observations over the next two weeks. Good Friday Service A nondenominational Good Friday service will be led by DU Chaplain Gary Brower at noon April 6 in Evans Chapel. Egg Hunt The Staff Advisory Council and Faculty Senate host […]
The Strait of Hormuz offered smooth sailing for Pranit Nanda as the sixth-grader cruised to victory March 30 at the National Geographic Bee Colorado state championship, hosted annually by the DU geography department. Pranit, who came in second last year, went all the way in 2012 on a daily regimen […]
On the heels of live-streaming a full day of the TED2012 conference in February, DU is giving the campus community another chance to take part in a TED event. An April 5 TEDxDU Salon — titled “The Big Picture” — will combine live presentations from two faculty experts with a […]
The No. 10-ranked University of Denver men’s lacrosse team begins its three-game home stand by welcoming ECAC foe Hobart to Peter Barton Stadium at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Pioneers will look to stay perfect in their series with the Statesmen, as DU holds a 3–0 record all-time record against Hobart. The Crimson and […]
Underscoring the University of Denver’s impact on the Mile High City, Westword’s 2012 Best of Denver Awards, which were announced Wednesday, boast multiple DU connections. The award for Best Annual Festival went to the Denver County Fair, co-created by alumna Dana Cain (BA ’81). Returning Aug. 10–12 at the National […]
In the early 1950s, high school student Donna Shavlik had her heart set on pursuing studies in botany at Colorado State University. Until, that is, she met the chair of the botany department. “This gentleman,” she recalls, “he was one of the old-time people. … When I said that I […]
Two University of Denver hockey players are going pro. Sophomore forward Jason Zucker has signed with the Minnesota Wild, and junior center Drew Shore has signed with the Florida Panthers. Both players have decided to forgo their final years of collegiate eligibility. Zucker is expected to make his NHL debut […]
The prairie of southeastern Colorado can be foreboding. There is little vegetation, fewer trees and a sense of never-ending emptiness. But to Bonnie Clark, an associate professor of anthropology at DU, the region is rich in Hispanic history. In her new book, On the Edge of Purgatory, An Archaeology of […]
When students visiting from China and Taiwan attend Robert McGowan’s annual backyard barbecue, they often have an odd request: They want their photo taken holding an old British military rifle and wearing a vintage army helmet, standing next to a replica of Yoda, the wizened creature from the “Star Wars” […]
The Josef Korbel School of International Studies’ Center for the Study of Europe and the World (CSEW) has launched a three-year collaboration with the University of Colorado’s Colorado European Union Center of Excellence (CEUCE). The venture aims to promote research, reflection and policy analysis on a series of European and […]
Following a pair of games this week in Berkeley, Calif., the Denver women’s lacrosse team returns home for a meeting against George Washington at 1 p.m. Sunday. The Pioneers are 3–1 against the Colonials, winning the past three games. The Pioneers are on a three-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents […]
Like his players, George Gwozdecky was still simmering from the stunning loss when he received some words of consolation from an unlikely source. It was late in the spring of 2002 when the University of Denver’s hockey coach attended the dinner for the Hobey Baker Award, college hockey’s equivalent of […]
The Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, already considered one of the best in the nation, rose another 10 points in new rankings released last week by U.S. News & World Report. The oldest school of social work in the Rocky Mountain region, GSSW is ranked […]
Floyd Johnston is an exception to a rule. While nearly all young Americans are now Internet users, a recent poll found that only about 4 in 10 seniors travel the electronic superhighway. But Johnston, 89, first plugged in decades before Generation Y came along, even before the birth of the […]
Making its 23rd appearance in the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Tournament, No. 3 seed Denver will play No. 2 seed Ferris State at the NCAA Midwest Regional in Green Bay, Wis., on Friday. Puck drop at Resch Center is set for 3:30 p.m. MT. Joining the Pioneers (25-13-4) and Bulldogs […]