Spring-Summer 2023 Stories

FEATURES

The Powerful Pioneers

In any given year, the Pioneers’ many women’s varsity teams offer fans plenty to cheer about. The teams frequently win conference...

DU on the Bench

Across Colorado, Sturm College of Law graduates are shaping the judiciary with a focus on serving the public good

DEPARTMENTS

New titles—fiction and nonfiction—offer engaging stories and sharp analysis

Toward a better supply chain and a revitalized America  Most people give little, if...

Ethics courses teach students how to ‘walk the walk’ in business and life

Teaching college ethics can be murky. There are no shortcuts, nor formulas for evaluating how well students are grasping the material. It’s...

At the Denver Publishing Institute, book champions prepare for careers in an ever-changing marketplace

Ever since the coronavirus pandemic turned life upside down, the U.S. publishing industry has found itself on a wilder-than-usual roller-coaster ride.

Undaunted by adversity, Lynnzee Brown ends her DU career with a hurrah

It was a Sunday afternoon at Magness Arena in February 2020. The University of Denver women’s gymnastics team was hosting George Washington...

NEWS

DU’s signature experiences prepare students for rewarding lives and careers

The University of Denver has a bold vision for how we can build upon our 159-year history to do even bigger, better...

Shifting the conversation from problems to possibilities

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the spring/summer issue of the University of Denver Magazine. Just as this time of...

Groundbreaking study finds links between long COVID and brain injury

For one in five Americans who experienced COVID-19, the disease never went away. The symptoms of long COVID—brain fog, fatigue, headaches, chest...

Law students design app to help drivers know their rights when towed

Colorado has a predatory towing problem—residents are often towed for no reason, typically in the middle of the night, and then have...

Professor to study the night sky as the Grand Canyon’s Astronomer in Residence

The Grand Canyon offers one of the most pristine night skies in the United States. This spring, astronomy professor Jennifer Hoffman will...

Daniels Alumni Advisory Board gives students a financial boost

Fighting corruption across the globe is an enormous challenge, yet that’s what motivates Derek Ricke, an Executive PhD student in the Daniels...

Fast-growing student clubs offer a bit of everything

At DU, students can choose from more than 100 clubs that can engage their passions, connect them with their community and promote...

An Army veteran can’t wait to implement positive change 

Working full time and pursuing two master’s degrees are not easy tasks, but graduate student Cordell Covington is not one to balk...

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

Class Notes Spring – Summer 2023

1961 Jim Shea (BSBA ’61) was inducted into the U.S. Biathlon Hall of Fame in February 2022. He was...

The Trailblazers

Maria Langan-Riekhof (MA ’95) In the early 1990s, when Maria Langan-Riekhof was deep into her coursework at what was...

The Trailblazers

Deborah Korn (PsyD ’89) When Deborah Korn was a child, she learned the art of being a good listener.