Spring 2008 Web Feature Archive
Ready to Make a Difference
More than 2,600 students celebrated the culmination of years of hard work and achievement during Spring Commencement 2008. With their DU education, the graduates are prepared to take what they've learned and start applying it in the real world.
Published on June 9, 2008
Transforming Denver's Transportation
Diane Barrett (ML '76, JD '83) traded the court room for the train station after more than two decades as one of Denver's top attorneys. She's now heading up the redevelopment of Denver's iconic Union Station.
Published on May 28, 2008
Teaching Tomorrow's Aid Workers
Peter Van Arsdale is helping tomorrow's humanitarians bridge the gap between classroom theory and realities of international crisis work. Van Arsdale teaches students how to use their idealism and enthusiasm to solve global problems.
Published on May 28, 2008
Student's Research Contributes to Conservation
Vanessa Angelica Devereaux, a senior biochemistry major from San Luis, Colo., takes her studies beyond the classroom and into the wild. Her research will reveal help with the conservation of species on a larger scale.
Published on May 5, 2008
The A-List of Experimental Cinema
Tony Gault is poised to join the list of American directors who've pioneered significant advancements in cinema with his most recent film, Count Backwards from Five, which was accepted into the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
Published on May 5, 2008
The Next Generation of Higher Education Leaders
Stephanie Krusemark is following her dream at DU's Morgridge College of Education with a PhD in higher education. The program has provided answers to Stephanie's questions about the comparison of universities to other schools and the marketing and admissions tools used to motivate students to attend a certain school.
Published on April 21, 2008
Engineering a Better Life
The dream of controlling a machine with your mind is becoming a reality that could help more than a million people. DU's Rahmat Shoureshi, dean of Engineering and Computer Science, received a grant to develop brain-imaging technologies that may soon allow amputees to control electronic prosthetics with just a thought.
Published on April 21, 2008
The Ethical MBA
The Daniels Compass is a program designed to provide students with the ethical foundation needed to make key decisions in the global business world. The curriculum is also focused on innovation, sustainability, globalization and adaptability.
Published on April 7, 2008
Learning Around the World
DU students make a difference in the world and broaden their experience through International Service Learning programs. In December 2007, six students traveled to Ecuador for a project organized by DU's International House.
Published on April 7, 2008
An Author in the Classroom
DU's Shari Caudron has made a splash with her book, Who Are You People? A Personal Journey Into the Heart of Fanatical Passion in America. The Rocky Mountain News named it one of its Best Books of 2006.
Published on March 24, 2008
DU Skiing—On Top of the Mountain
The Pioneers won their 19th NCAA National Championship in March 2008. The team has won more championships than any other Division I ski team in the nation.
Published on March 24, 2008