Winter 2023 Stories

FEATURES

Research for Peace & Prosperity

Across the disciplines, DU’s research community is dedicated to serving the public good and to fostering peace and prosperity

Galaxy hopping at the Chamberlin Observatory

For Denverites on a star quest, a stop at the University of Denver’s Chamberlin Observatory is a...

DEPARTMENTS

At the Kennedy Mountain Campus, first-year students explore, reflect and learn

At the University of Denver, learning has never been limited to a classroom or laboratory. In fact, students have always considered the...

The Hampden Art Study Center aims to diversify DU’s collections 

The University of Denver’s Hampden Art Study Center just got a new fridge. But instead of housing leftover Indian...

Spanning history to sociology, new books examine our past, present and future

Exploring a mapmaker’s spatial imagination History professor Susan Schulten has long been fascinated by...

Long-standing coaches draw on DU’s people and culture to promote team success

In college football, the average tenure for a head coach is reportedly only 3.7 years. The demands placed on all college coaches...

NEWS

At DU, research shapes every dimension of the student experience

For me, research has always been an essential part of higher education. After all, it represents a critical component of what it...

Inaugural Denver Dialogues event models civil discourse 

The Josef Korbel School of International Studies and the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy convened the first Denver Dialogues event on Oct....

New program to train leaders for the outdoor recreation industry

The University of Denver has partnered with the Denver-based VF Foundation to create the interdisciplinary Leadership in Outdoor Recreation Industry (LORI) program,...

Celebrating 40 years of work with neurodiverse students

In 1982, in response to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, two faculty members and seven students founded the University of...

Business student gets bitten by the entrepreneurship bug

Tucked in between stands selling fresh produce and other wares at the Highlands Farmers Market, senior Clare Whetzel offers samples and pitches...

Lamont’s Remy Le Boeuf scores multiple Grammy nominations

As a saxophonist, composer and the Lamont School of Music’s new director of Jazz & Commercial Music Studies,Remy Le Boeuf has always...

Barbara Perkins caps triathlon season with NCAA Coach of the Year honor

When Barbara Perkins came to DU in July 2020 as the first women’s triathlon head coach, she had one month to put...

Display shines a light on book banning 

Book banning is nothing new, but it’s making headlines once again. With that in mind, a display at DU’s Anderson Academic Commons...

The DU community comes out for Homecoming 2022

Under bluebird Colorado skies and trees turned appropriately red and gold, DU students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members came out in...

ALUMNI CONNECTIONS

Class Notes Winter 2023

1953 Joseph S. Szyliowicz Joseph S. Szyliowicz (BA ’53) was recognized as Zeta Beta Tau’s...

Lacrosse alumnus shares skills, on and off the field, in Nicaragua

Zach Hutchko (BS ’20, MS ’21) spent much of his time at the University of Denver in the Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium,...

The Tastemakers

Dylah Ray (BA ’10) Dylah Ray is a baker and a gardener who found a way to meld her...

The Tastemakers

Ryan Mclean (BSBA ’16) Wedding food too often conjures thoughts of day-old steak, potatoes and a salad, but for...