Donor Ed Anderson sees Academic Commons as a ‘game changer’ for DU

History professor blends a book and website for a study of maps

History Professor Susan Schulten had visions of a book brimming with lots and lots of maps. They would be detailed  read more...

Men’s lacrosse is now Bill Tierney’s team

It took just a few days for legendary coach Bill Tierney to put his stamp on the University of Denver  read more...

Pioneer athletics programs shuffle conferences in 2013–14

For the majority of the University of Denver varsity athletics programs, the 2013–14 academic year will find the teams traveling  read more...

Korbel Dean and former ambassador Christopher Hill talks about 10th anniversary of Iraq invasion

Editor’s note: On March 19, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq. With the 10th anniversary of that event approaching, the  read more...

University Architect known for international beer-can collection

  On campus, Mark Rodgers is known as the University Architect, helping to design such buildings as the Anderson Academic  read more...

Echoing Green fellowship helps law alumna Rachel Armstrong help farmers

Rachel Armstrong (JD ’12) didn’t plan on becoming a lawyer. The founder of Farm Commons, a nonprofit legal-services firm, and  read more...

Margot Gilbert Frank receives highest alumni honor at Founders Day

Margot Gilbert Frank (BA ’71) has done so much for the University of Denver that it would be easy to  read more...

Lamont alum behind the boards for composer John Williams’ movie scores

On Oscar night, Robert Wolff was watching the best original score category very closely. That’s because Wolff (BM ’83), a  read more...

Carter Prescott receives Professional Achievement Award at Founders Day

Recent achievement award winner sets sights on Hollywood

What does a young, successful man do when he’s “reached the ceiling” at an investment banking company in New York  read more...

Senior associate athletics director honored for service to the University

Ron Grahame (BA ’73) knows the University of Denver from just about every perspective possible. Since the 1960s, Grahame has  read more...

Bob Newman Sheets receives award for service to alumni

Robert “Bob” Newman Sheets (BA ’61), recipient of the 2013 Randolph P. McDonough Award for Service to Alumni, actually knew  read more...

Alumna Karen Mathis honored for community service

“You’ve heard of white-collar families and blue-collar families,” says Karen Mathis (BA ’72).  “Mine was a no-collar family.” An Army  read more...

Business students explore integrity and values at Ethics Boot Camp

Today’s college students are no strangers to ethics scandals. They’ve grown up with headlines chock full of them. Think Enron.  read more...

Visiting painter Dana Schutz offers advice to students

New York-based painter Dana Schutz has become one of America’s best-known young artists by embracing — and painting — the  read more...

Alumnus Bob van der Linden oversees Smithsonian’s aeronautic treasures

Bob van der Linden (BA history ’77) likes to say history is in his blood and that he couldn’t have  read more...

First-year student dedicated to community service

First-year student Paige Jones has a passion for helping others. Through her humanitarian work, Jones is a leader making a  read more...