Susan Solomon, a senior scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, will present a special lecture about the challenges of the science of climate change and why international agreement on climate change policy has been difficult. The lecture, called “A World of Change: Climate Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” will […]
With February being the month of Valentine’s Day, it should come as no surprise that it’s also American Heart Month. DU Chaplain Gary Brower encourages you to share a piece of your heart this month by participating in a number of events. Brower says he tries to put together volunteer […]
This summer, Ticketmaster will issue its last ticket to DU sports and arts patrons. The University will switch from the online ticket service provider to a new system, Paciolan on July 1. The switch should mean lower service fees and a better showcase for DU Athletics and Newman Center for the Performing […]
The University of Denver and the Denver Hockey Alumni Association (DHAA) will hold a memorial service for legendary hockey head coach Murray “The Chief” Armstrong. Armstrong, who coached DU to five NCAA national championships, died Dec. 8, 2010. He was 94. The “Hail to The Chief” service will take place […]
The Lamont Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor Lawrence Golan will present a concert in commemoration of the 10-year anniversary of September 11th. The concert is a collaboration of the Lamont School of Music and the Bridges to the Future lecture series as part of the series’ continuing programming […]
Music has long been heralded for its power to bring people together, but the Boston-based chamber orchestra A Far Cry takes the idea of musical community to a whole new level. The collaborative group of 16 young string players performs without a conductor, connects with fans via blogs and online […]
Lamine Touré, an African sabar drum master, will teach and perform at the Lamont School of Music as part of DU’s Black History month programming. Touré, who was born into a family of percussionists in Senegal, will hold dance and drumming master classes with students Jan. 31–Feb. 4. The week […]
More than 200 University of Denver students and community members grilled a panel of experts on technology and innovation Jan. 28 as MSNBC host Dylan Ratigan rolled into Denver on his national Steel on Wheels tour. Ratigan took the stage at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts calling for […]
A lively DU tradition will break up the winter doldrums and give students a chance to celebrate the season on campus and at Winter Park Resort. DU’s annual Winter Carnival — organized by the DU Programming Board (DUPB) — will be held from Feb. 4–13. “Winter Carnival is one of […]
“Steel on Wheels” — a special series of MSNBC’s “The Dylan Ratigan Show” — is coming to DU. The show will broadcast a live online town hall meeting on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. from the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. The “Steel on Wheels” series travels through the […]
Back in November, the Internet was abuzz about a Los Angeles Times profile of Tom Shadyac, the director of Hollywood blockbusters such as Bruce Almighty and Liar, Liar, who had given away most of his Hollywood fortune and moved into a small trailer park in Malibu, Calif. Three years after […]
Marketing, finance and leadership are everyday topics for workers in corporate America. Now, non-business majors at the University of Denver can be exposed to these concepts through the Daniels College of Business Summer Business Institute. The intensive, three-week business and leadership crash course will give students the confidence and knowledge […]
When Jesse Martin was lying on the ice, thinking he was paralyzed after a devastating hit in a hockey game, the DU standout said everything important to him in life ran through his mind — and hockey was not one of them. “I’m not saying hockey isn’t important to me […]
The seven justices of the Colorado Supreme Court on Jan. 20 turned the Sturm College of Law’s mock courtroom into the highest court in the state for a day. As part of ongoing community outreach efforts, the court moved from its stately chambers to the University of Denver to hear […]
Though they’ve been around longer than all of them, Yale University’s Whiffenpoofs don’t sound much like the beat-boxing, current-hit-performing a cappella groups that are all the rage on college campuses these days. It’s a point that was driven home when the Whiffs appeared on the second season of NBC’s a […]