Summer 2007 Web Feature Archive
Move Over, Grand Theft Auto
Denver high school students and teachers attended camp at DU this summer and made sprites. That’s a long way from traditional summer camp activities, but making sprites—graphic images in a computer game—are the 21st century version of arts and crafts.
Published on Aug. 23, 2007
Competitive Intelligence
Do you want to be on the cutting edge of the business world? Take a peek at our Master of Science in Business Intelligence degree. Designed by leaders in the field, this program is one of the first of its kind and will get you ahead of the competition.
Published on Aug. 23, 2007
Secrets of the Copper Scroll
Assistant Professor Alison Schofield belongs to a select group of scholars who study the Dead Sea Scrolls. Some of her most intriguing work focuses on the mysterious Copper Scroll, which may point the way to more than $1 billion in treasure.
Published on July 31, 2007
Education that Pays Dividends
Craig Harrison, BSBA '03 and Ryan Boykin, BA '02, were roommates here at DU. Now they're business partners. The pair has created a number of Denver businesses, the latest being the Cherry Creek-based US Capital Investment Management.
Published on July 23, 2007
Student's Work Will Fend Off Falls
Elderly and frail people may be saved from falls and serious injuries, thanks to Ian Welch, a master's candidate from Tigard, Ore. Welch has worked closely with DU faculty to create sensors that patients can wear in their shoes.
Published on July 9, 2007
Helping End Homelessness
The DU community is working hard to end homelessness. Whether it's participating in a long-term partnership with the city of Denver or volunteering at a local shelter, students, faculty, staff and alumni are pitching in.
Published on July 9, 2007
Re-Connecting With DU
DU alumnus Robert M. Perito, BA '64, returned to campus recently to work with current students in the Graduate School of International Studies. Perito, a former diplomat, is currently a senior program officer for the U.S. Institute of Peace.
Published on June 27, 2007
Education Built to Spec
The DU-Lockheed Martin program offers the degree of the future because it allows students or companies the ability to tailor programs of study to an area of specialization or a company need.
Published on June 27, 2007
Ready to Make a Difference
More than 2,600 students celebrated the culmination of years of hard work and achievement during Spring Commencement 2007. 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, 2007