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A Passion for Healthy Living Leads to an Investment in Healthy Aging
When Peter and Jenna Merlin heard the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging’s former director speak at an alumni event, they were hooked. The interdisciplinary work of the institute – integrating ...
Korbel Celebrates First Full-Time Rice Family Professor of Practice
Former United States secretary of state Condoleezza Rice (BA ’74, PhD ’81, Hon. PhD ’96) established the Rice Family Endowed Professor of Practice in DU’s Josef Korbel School of International ...
What Do Animals Think and Feel? A Generous Gift to Establish DU’s Institute for Animal Sentience and Protection May Provide Answers
Robert Brinkmann’s love of animals led him to pursue veterinary medicine as a retiree -- following a successful career as a Ph.D. planetary scientist at the Jet Propulsion Lab in ...
It Takes an Artist to Appreciate the Value of an Endowed Art Professorship
“In art, there are an infinite number of answers to any one question,” explains Everett Anton “Tony” Singer (BA Art ‘70), whose DU classes encompassed interior design, sculpture, painting, and ...
DU and The VF Foundation Launch New Outdoor Leadership Industry Program
Where will future leaders of the outdoor industry come from? Thanks to a $3 million grant from The VF Foundation, the answer is DU’s Leadership in Outdoor Recreation Industry (LORI) ...
Helping the Helpers: Graduate School of Professional Psychology Launches Clinic for Families of Children with Mental Health Conditions
Thanks to a generous grant from the Caring for Denver Foundation, the Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP) at the University of Denver will launch the Family Support Clinic – ...
New funding helps DU’s Center for Rural School Health and Education Satisfy the Demand for Mental Health Services
When DU’s Center for Rural School Health and Education (CRSHE) interviewed teachers in 2019 about the changes they most wanted to see, one response was overwhelming — more attention on ...
University College Partners With Ziplines Education To Provide Credentials to Busy Professionals
A shortage of qualified workers for key positions remains a huge challenge for employers in Colorado. Recently, the Colorado Workforce Development Council revealed a two-to-one ratio of job openings to ...
