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Quick Questions: Catherine Smith of the Sturm College of Law on the Supreme...
Sturm College of Law professor Catherine Smith is a co-author of an amicus brief cited by the Supreme Court in the decision last week that made same-sex marriage a constitutional right. Photo courtesy...
View ArticleDU’s Publishing Institute kicks off 40th year July 12
In recent years, the once-stately book trade has reeled from one dramatic change to another — from the rise of powerful online retailers to the emergence of digital books and the downsizing of...
View ArticleBrazilian dance troupe offers free public workshop Monday on campus
As part of its visit to Denver in conjunction with the citywide Biennial of the Americas arts and ideas festival, Brazilian dance company Companhia Urbana de Dança (CUD) will host a free public dance...
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DU art professors contribute to Denver’s Biennial of the Americas
Editor’s note: The slideshow below chronicles the creation of Laleh Mehran and Chris Coleman’s “Unclaimed,” part of the Biennial of the Americas’ “Now? Now!” exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art...
View ArticleUnique business case competition puts focus on diversity
Great minds think alike! Or maybe they did once, but certainly not any more. Savvy business leaders have retired that adage — along with the three-martini lunch and the gents-only boardroom. They know...
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Fulbright scholar from Afghanistan brings different perspective to...
“I came to Korbel and I realized that life is not black and white, as I used to think,” says Habib Zahori. Photo: Wayne Armstrong Habib Zahori has countless stories to tell — about his native...
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Theater department production travels to Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Aaron Dupuis and Adeline Mann in the DU production of “The Nina Variations,” which travels to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe next week. Photo: Wayne Armstrong When the curtain descended on the DU...
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Art, dance and music make up DU’s contribution to Denver’s Biennial of the...
Chris Coleman and Laleh Mehran put the finishing touches on their Biennial exhibit. Photo: Wayne Armstrong Since its launch in 2010, Denver’s Biennial of the Americas has sought to forge ties — via art...
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Denver entrepreneur JB Holston named new dean of engineering school
Noted entrepreneur and scale-up CEO JB Holston is the new dean of the University’s Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science. Noted Denver entrepreneur and scale-up CEO JB Holston...
View ArticleQuick Questions: Middle East expert Nader Hashemi on the Iran nuclear deal
With the U.S. Congress scheduled to vote on the Iran nuclear deal by Sept. 17, proponents and opponents are squaring off over the deal’s merits and shortcomings, mostly from a geopolitical perspective....
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Chopp introduces draft of strategic plan at inauguration ceremony
Chancellor Rebecca Chopp receives the ceremonial red vest from Chancellor Emeritus Daniel Ritchie at Friday’s inauguration ceremony. Photo: Wayne Armstrong In an address capping ceremonies installing...
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Class of 2019 is one of University’s most ethnically and geographically diverse
Video: Members of the first-year class gathered to spell “DU” during Discoveries Week. Even before its members arrived on campus in early September, the Class of 2019 was turning heads. Selected from...
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Sociology professor’s new book explores torture debate
In “Talking About Torture,” Del Rosso traces how the public discourse evolved over time, how the memos authorizing various torture techniques were worded, and how the public responded to the shocking...
View ArticleAlumna furthers passion for science with a STEM teaching fellowship
Faven Habte (BS ’10) stepped into her science classroom at Chicago’s Bronzeville Scholastic Institute earlier this fall with hopes to ignite a passion for her discipline among her students — much the...
View ArticleFormer University College dean Peter Warren dies at 77
Peter Warren — who served the University of Denver as a visionary dean of University College, as vice provost for global development and as an associate professor of mathematics — died on Oct. 15 at...
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DU archives home to rare photo collection of Native American life
In the late 19th century, photographer Edward Curtis, center, set out to capture Native American life on film. The University of Denver possesses one of the few intact copies of his famous 20-volume...
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Photography major distills her talents into top slot at Hangar 1
Caley Shoemaker (BFA ’09) is head distiller at California-based Hangar 1 Vodka. She’s one of the few female distillers in the country. Photo courtesy of Hangar 1 Caley Shoemaker walks into a bar in the...
View ArticleFormer trustee Carl Williams dies at 87
Cable television innovator Carl Williams, who served as a University of Denver trustee from 1997 until 2004, has died. He was 87. A Korean War veteran, a former Colorado state senator and the...
View ArticleDU celebrates Black History Month with a slate of activities
To celebrate Black History Month, the DU chapter of the Black Student Alliance (BSA) has organized a variety of programs throughout February. The theme for the programming is “Hallowed Grounds: Sites...
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Knowles Foundation grant fuels alumna’s teaching career
“I don’t want to do things because that is the way they have always been done,” Habte says. “I want to do them in a way that is most engaging.” Photo courtesy of the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation...
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