DU scores high on NCAA academic progress chart
All 17 University of Denver varsity sports teams earned a multiyear 2011–12 Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 956 or higher, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released in its annual APR...
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‘Messy Startup’ class gives undergrads real-world business experience
Avi Stopper talks to students in the Messy Startup class. Photo: Wayne Armstrong Undergraduate students at the Daniels College of Business are getting a very real look into the hectic world of...
View Article2013 Colorado Book Awards recognize three DU authors
Carolyn Mears, an adjunct faculty member at DU’s Morgridge College of Education, has won a 2013 Colorado Book Award for “Reclaiming School in the Aftermath of Trauma: Advice Based on Experiences”...
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MBA student on his way to Tour de France
EMBA student Jonathan Vaughters is founder and general manager of the Garmin-Sharp cycling team. Photo: Associated Press As he has nearly every summer since the late 1990s, Jonathan Vaughters is...
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Alumnus Joe Saunders led Visa through ‘historic evolution’
Joe Saunders retired from his position at Visa in April and will focus on his other roles, including chair of Teach for All, an organization working to expand educational opportunities worldwide. Photo...
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Engineering school uses robot to help kids with autism disorders
A robot named NAO is helping a faculty-student research team conduct a pilot study exploring whether humanoid robots can improve social and communication skills in children with ASD. Photo courtesy...
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Alumna’s film sheds new light on Ethiopia
Hellen Kassa helped make the documentary “Sincerely Ethiopia.” Photo courtesy of Hellen Kassa Growing up in Denver, Ethiopia-born Hellen Kassa knew her classmates weren’t getting the whole picture when...
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Law school alum takes comedy seriously
“Law school made me a better comic,” says Troy Walker, “and comedy has made me a better public speaker.” Photo: Wayne Armstrong Jokes about lawyers are well-documented. Jokes from lawyers — that’s a...
View ArticleFormer volleyball player awarded prestigious McLendon Minority Scholarship
Recently graduated University of Denver volleyball student-athlete Faimie Kingsley is one of five winners of the prestigious John McLendon Minority Postgraduate Scholarship Award, announced Friday by...
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Alumna helps to change lives through music
Jami Duffy is helping to create a state-of-the-art youth media studio where thousands of at-risk and underserved students will get a hands-on education in the musical arts from world-class musicians....
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