University of Denver in the News

Thursday, June 19, 2008 | Wall Street Journal

DU creates regional DNA lab for property crimes

Research suggests that habitual burglars commit on average more than 240 burglaries each year, and often don't stop there. "People committing serious crimes usually start on smaller ones. So through this process you can get these people identified and in the system earlier," says Steve Allison of the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center at the University of Denver.

The university recently teamed up with five regional Colorado law-enforcement agencies and a prosecutor to create a DNA lab that deals exclusively with property crimes.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 |

Tuesday, May 27, 2008 | Washington Post

John McCain speaks at DU.

Republican candidate John McCain said in a speech at the University of Denver that he would pursue nuclear arms reduction talks with Russia and China as part of a foreign policy vision “in which the United States returns to a tradition of innovative thinking, broad-minded internationalism and determined diplomacy.”

120+ other local, national and international media outlets reported on McCain’s visit, including: ABC News, May 27; AOL News, May 27; Bloomberg.com, May 27; Boston Globe, May 27; Caucus (New York Times Politics Blog), May 27; CBS News, May 27; Chicago Tribune, May 27; CNN.com, May 27; FoxNews.com, May 27; Houston Chronicle, May 27; Huffington Post, May 27; International Herald-Tribune, May 27; Kuwait News Agency, May 27; MSNBC.com, May 27; Rocky Mountain News, May 27; Denver Post, May 27; Kansas City Star, May 27; Reuters Africa, May 27; San Francisco Chronicle, May 27; USA Today, May 27; Yahoo News, May 27; Yahoo News Canada, May 27; Arizona Republic, May 28; Atlanta Journal-Constitution, May 28; Baltimore Sun, May 28; Boston Herald, May 28; Dallas Morning News, May 28; Hartford Courant, May 28; Irish Independent, May 28; Japan Today, May 28; Korea Times, May 28; Los Angeles Times, May 28; Miami Herald, May 28; Minneapolis Star-tribune, May 28; New York Daily News, May 28; New York Times, May 28, Oman Tribune, May 28; Sacramento Bee, May 28; Seattle Times, May 28; St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 28; Tampa Tribune, May 28; Times of India, May 28; Wall Street Journal, May 28; and Kuwait News, May 29.

Friday, May 16, 2008 | Chronicle of Higher Education

DU nabs new academic deans

The two largest academic divisions at the University of Denver have nabbed new leaders this summer. Christine Riordan, associate dean for external relations at Texas Christian University’s Neely School of Business, has been tapped as dean of the Daniels College of Business. Anne McCall, associate dean in the School of Liberal Arts at Tulane University, will become dean of the division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.  Other media reporting this story include:  Denver Business Journal, May 5; ColoradoHigherEdNews.com, May 5, and Denver Post, May 6.

Friday, May 9, 2008 | Wall Street Journal

DU professor on cohabitation

Scott Stanley at the University of Denver and others have found cohabitation can create an inertia effect -- a tendency for cohabiting couples who otherwise wouldn’t marry to slide into marriages of convenience that later hit the rocks.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 | Denver Post

DU professor on African civil war

Ved Nanda, professor of law and Director of International Legal Studies at the University of Denver, contributed an op-ed about the civil wars that continue to ravage Africa.  “Africa itself must take the lead role in finding solutions to its wars, including the use of traditional dispute-resolution practices,” Nanda says.  “But it cannot succeed without resources and assistance from the U.S. and European Union.”

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 | Denver Post

Women's College dean receives dual honors

The University of Denver announced that Lynn Gangone, dean of the Women's College, has been honored by the Girl Scouts of Colorado as a 2008 Woman of Distinction for her business, philanthropic, government, education and community achievements. Gangone also received the Outstanding Achievement in Multicultural Excellence Award from the Center for Multicultural Excellence at the University of Denver. Rocky Mountain News, June 17, also reported this announcement.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 | Rocky Mountain News

Madeleine Albright dedicates DU's international studies school in honor of her father, Josef Korbel.

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joined a large crowd at the University of Denver today for the dedication of its international studies school in honor of her father, Josef Korbel.

"Our father and mother would be totally thrilled over what happened (today)," said Albright, who spoke on the steps of Ben Cherrington Hall, site of the newly dedicated Josef Korbel School of International Studies. It was named after her father, a diplomat and Czechoslovakian emigre, who founded it in 1964. Other media reporting on Albright’s visit include:Rocky Mountain News, May 27; CBS4Denver.com, May 28 (AP Reporting); Denver Post, May 28;  Examiner.com, May 28 (AP Reporting); KDVR-TV, May 28; KJCT8.com (Grand Junction, Colo.), KMGH-TV; May 28; May 28 (AP Reporting); KRDO.com (Colorado Springs, Colo.), May 28 (AP Reporting); KUSA-TV, May 28; KWGN-TV, May 28; KXRM.com (Colorado Springs, Colo.), May 28 (AP Reporting); Myfoxcolorado.com, May 28 (AP Reporting); PRweb.com, May 28; Sky-Hi Daily News (Granby, Colo.), May 28 (AP Reporting); Summit Daily, May 28 (AP Reporting); Colorado Higher Ed News, May 29; Colorado Higher Ed News, May 29, (Sidebar and Photos); Colorado Independent, May 29; Denver Post, May 29 (AP Reporting); Emediawire.com, May 29; Rocky Mountain News, May 29 (Sidebar and Photo) and Colorado Public Radio “Colorado Matters,” May 30.

Thursday, May 8, 2008 | Rocky Mountain News

Lance Armstrong visits DU for Livestrong Day.

The University of Denver will host a special appearance by champion cyclist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong. Armstrong’s appearance will be one of his four stops on a daylong cross-country trek to support the 2008 LIVESTRONG Day.  Other media reporting this story include:

Earthtimes.org, May 6; Silive.com, May 6;  Rocky Mountain News, May 9; Daily Camera, May 10; Denver Post, May 12; KWGN-TV, May 13; KCNC-TV, May 13; KUSA-TV, May 13; KMGH-TV, May 13; LIVESTRONG Blog, May 13; Livestrong.org, May 13; KVVU-TV (Las Vegas), May 13; KUSA-TV, May 14 and Denver Post, May 14.

Thursday, April 24, 2008 | KUSA-TV

Daniels College of Business turns 100

100 years ago, the business college opened up at the University of Denver with a grand total of 12 students. At the time, the school was just the eighth in the country. Today, there are more than 3,000 students enrolled at what is considered one of the best business colleges in the world.

Friday, May 16, 2008 | Wall Street Journal,

DU professor on Endangered Species Act.

While Polar bears were recently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, they were not getting a measure known as a “critical-habitat” designation. Without that, many environmentalists and legal experts say, the bear’s new protected status will have about as much teeth as a newborn cub.  “The only way you will ever bring them back is by preserving habitat that is not currently occupied,” says Federico Cheever, a law professor at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law.  Other media reporting this story include:  Arizona Daily Star, May 26 and Redorbit.com, May 27.

Monday, May 5, 2008 | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

DU professor on child abuse.

Jennifer Reich, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Denver, said incorrectly listing parents as child abusers is “terrible,” but not because of malice on the part of investigators. “All the social workers I saw in my own research were much more afraid of leaving a child in a home where they could be harmed than they were of falsely accusing a parent,” she said.  Individual.com, May 4, also reported this story.

Friday, April 25, 2008 | Chicago Tribune

DU professor on real estate investment trusts

Glenn Mueller, professor at the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management at the University of Denver, says that an idea popularized in the U.S. 40 years ago, the real estate investment trust, or REIT, has spread around the world and is creating a need for U.S. real estate expertise.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 | National Public Radio “All Things Considered,”

DU professor on the business of campaigns

A presidential campaign can resemble a business: Some of the same principles of marketing and leadership apply.  “Clinton says she will be a hands-on manager, that she will get down into the agencies and make sure that they’re implementing the processes that her brain trust put together in the White House,” says Jim O’Toole, a business school professor at the University of Denver.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007 | Deseret Morning News

DU professor not surprised that that there are Mormons in Utah who are not voting for Mitt Romney.

Carl Raschke, professor and chair of religious studies at the University of Denver is not surprised that that there are Mormons in Utah who are not voting for Mitt Romney because of his lack of experience with issues dealing with the West. "I think the novelty of having a Mormon as a serious contender in a national election probably appeals to a majority of Mormons," Raschke says. "But regional and cultural politics also play a factor. The issue is whether the religious factor trumps those."

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 | Rocky Mountain News

DU professor on Colorado Benefits Management System

Don McCubbrey, a University of Denver professor, uses the Colorado Benefits Management System mess as a case study of how not to replace a computer system. He said he is “surprised and disappointed” that it still has not been fixed, 16 months into the new governor’s term.

Thursday, May 8, 2008 | KCNC-TV

DU professor on ethics

An out-of-state architectural firm has billed an Adams County School District nearly $60,000, for hotels, meals and travel expenses in the last year but the district hasn’t bothered to ask for, or review, a single receipt. “It’s negligence,” said Kevin O’Brien, a business ethics professor at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business.   Rocky Mountain News, May 8, also quoted O’Brien.

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 | KMGH-TV

DU professor on political ethics

Buie Seawell, chairman of the University of Denver department of business ethics, commented on the millions of dollars going to Blackhawk elected officials to fix up their homes. “This is Alice in Wonderland,” said Seawell. “I walk out of the room and you take care of my problem. Then it’s your turn.”