Dean Dormady (MBA ’10) was a chubby kid who got picked on by his classmates. Carolyn Francis (MBA ’10) gained 60 pounds when she got pregnant with her first child. Together, they might have been voted most unlikely to get off the couch, much less start a fitness-oriented company. But […]
The report, Rethinking Colorado’s Government, represents a year of study by a non-partisan panel of 20 accomplished business, professional and community leaders drawn from across the state.
Dr. Aubrey Fine will present research on the role animals play in the lives of children with ADHD and associated disorders.
The University of Denver Strategic Issues Program in a new report finds that Colorado — like many other states — suffers from a cyclical and structural fiscal imbalance that undermines the state’s fiscal stability over the long term. The Strategic Issues Program (SIP) panel says that while Colorado’s budget situation […]
Erskine Bowles will be the first speaker in the 2011–12 Bridges to the Future season. His talk, “American Politics and Issues: The Economic Outlook,” will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at the University of Denver Magness Arena. Bowles was appointed in 2010 by President Barack Obama to the […]
DU Writing Program Lecturer Geoffrey Bateman’s first-year advanced writing seminar is anything but a typical class students take to fulfill a graduation requirement. In the Gender of Homelessness, Bateman uses his connections at the Gathering Place to give his students a chance to engage in service learning and write narratives […]
On March 11, 2011, the world watched as an 8.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a tsunami on the northeastern coast of the country. Masakazu Ito watched in disbelief. “The devastation, the overpowering force of the water … I just knew I wanted to do my part to […]
A demonstration of unity for the diversity of cultures that represent the University’s students, faculty and staff
Students, faculty and staff to commemorate the 10th anniversary with campus-wide events.
Jenna Bainbridge auditioned at schools across the country and found the best fit practically in her backyard. Bainbridge — a sophomore from Castle Rock, Colo., majoring in voice performance with an emphasis in musical theater — received a DU Provost Scholarship, a music scholarship from DU’s Lamont School and a […]
Megan McDowell’s life has never been the same since Sept. 11, 2001 — it has been transformed into a life full of giving, receiving and gratitude. The tragic events of 9/11 inspired the grief counselor and mother of three to start Heartworks — a nonprofit for women to cultivate spiritual […]
“Hero lifts vehicle, saves man from drowning.” It’s a headline suitable for the Daily Planet in a Superman comic, but for Scott Larson, it’s no fictitious tale. Larson is credited with saving a man’s life on June 18 near Buena Vista, Colo. That afternoon, the 21-year-old DU senior finished hiking […]
University of Denver Center for Colorado’s Economic Future sees shortfalls, budgetary gaps
As president of RBC Daniels, Brad Busse (BS ’80) stays pretty busy. He’s one of the most seasoned investment bankers in the world of telecommunications and has completed some of the industry’s most significant transactions. But he still finds time to make an imprint where it’s needed. “I felt I […]
A paralyzed woman walked across the stage, a pair of poets rapped about making their voices heard, and four masked men created a world of sound on an enormous marimba. As emcee Hilary Blair said, “It’s a very TEDxDU kind of day.” Scientists, inventors, spiritual leaders, students and teachers dazzled […]