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2009

2008

January

January 2, 2008 - Dean credits faculty, students with GSSW success
January 7, 2008 - Alumna changes the way health care is delivered in Peru
January 7, 2008 - Alumna’s language school grew from desire to explore background
January 7, 2008 - Professor writes tribute to deceased DU faculty, staff
January 9, 2008 - Groff’s first day as Senate president makes history
January 9, 2008 - Law student joins city hall
January 10, 2008 - Activist Richard Lapchick to speak at MLK event
January 14, 2008 - Civil rights activist speaks of change
January 14, 2008 - Nothing gets by Peter Mannino, especially hockey pucks
January 15, 2008 - Alumnus makes travel a priority
January 16, 2008 - Professor’s work chosen for Sundance Film Festival
January 16, 2008 - Author says meaningful life begins with passion
January 17, 2008 - DU cheerleader rebounds after losing leg
January 21, 2008 - Alumna directs programs for autistic children
January 21, 2008 - Alumnus’ art keeps Holocaust memory alive
January 23, 2008 - DU hockey crystallizes a career
January 23, 2008 - Magnate Donald Sturm gives back to University, community
January 28, 2008 - Couple connects with young alums in Boston
January 28, 2008 - Alumnus gives back through Arc
January 29, 2008 - Vigil receives lifetime achievement award
January 29, 2008 - Principal moves school toward independence
January 30, 2008 - Spirits high in overflowed crowd
January 30, 2008 - Thousands gather on campus for Obama speech
January 31, 2008 - Snowstorm doesn’t deter Clinton supporters

February

February 1, 2008 - Student elected to school board
February 4, 2008 - Trustee and DU go back decades
February 5, 2008 - Philanthropist runs foundation, hosts hockey camp
February 5, 2008 - Canine helps GSSW alumna treat foster children
February 6, 2008 - Nature, beauty inspires handbag designer
February 7, 2008 - DU law students fight to reduce pollution and save parrots
February 8, 2008 - Workers spend long nights converting floor
February 11, 2008 - Art exhibit showcases DU women
February 11, 2008 - Chef spices up Sodexho menus
February 11, 2008 - Alumnus officiates tennis matches
February 13, 2008 - Kazakhstan pragmatic about business, ambassador says
February 14, 2008 - Everyday hero is anything but ordinary
February 15, 2008 - First-year student wins 72-hour writing contest
February 15, 2008 - DU student contributes to article about racial bias among police
February 18, 2008 - Alum creates diversity at Denver Public School center
February 18, 2008 - Professor dispels myths about life in Africa
February 18, 2008 - East Timor’s president has ties to DU
February 25, 2008 - Alumna advocates for spinal-cord injury patients
February 25, 2008 - Global health is alumna’s focus
February 27, 2008 - Book explores Axis defeat in WWII
February 28, 2008 - Photographer finds stories on less-traveled roads

March

March 3, 2008 - Women’s College students repair, donate old computers
March 5, 2008 - Lacrosse player has unique offseason conditioning program
March 6, 2008 - Conference addresses need for renewable energy development
March 10, 2008 - Boettcher Scholar earns USA Today honor
March 12, 2008 - Operatic singer’s life has taken him ‘from Mao to the Met’
March 13, 2008 - Doctoral candidate’s opinion yields ugly consequences in Cuba
March 14, 2008 - Benham leaves marks in hoops record book
March 14, 2008 - Basketball scorekeeper’s got ‘best seat in the house’
March 14, 2008 - Pianist and conductor connect through Lamont
March 14, 2008 - Muslims reconstructing themselves as American-Muslims, professor says
March 18, 2008 - University hands out honors during Founder’s Day Gala
March 21, 2008 - Pioneers appeal to NCAA: Give Kummer an extra year
March 26, 2008 - Gajic’s competitiveness yields points on lacrosse field
March 28, 2008 - Environmental education would benefit society, alum says

April

November 1, 2005 - Dan Ritchie unscripted
April 3, 2008 - Paley leaves legacy of wit, research
April 7, 2008 - Wells Fargo and DU accept donations for critically injured staff member
April 9, 2008 - DU’s pictorial history to be published in new book
April 10, 2008 - Entrepreneur’s supplements helps reduce work out 'burn'
April 11, 2008 - Engineering staffer dies from injuries sustained in crash
April 14, 2008 - Young mother finds help through Project Homeless Connect
April 15, 2008 - Archaeology illuminates the here and now, prof says
April 15, 2008 - DU staffer is ‘dead, not gone,’ family says
April 17, 2008 - Craftsman shares knowledge of basketmaking, tomahawk throwing
April 18, 2008 - Estlow Center hosts conference and honors journalist
April 21, 2008 - Volunteering is student’s way to give back
April 22, 2008 - Student wants to create opportunities for disabled Nigerians
April 23, 2008 - Retiring professor shares love of South during Provost Luncheon
April 24, 2008 - Student helps develop technology for prosthetic limbs
April 28, 2008 - Russian Jewish pianist in residence at DU
April 29, 2008 - Education professor emeritus remembered as outstanding educator
April 30, 2008 - Six faculty members receive top University honors

May

May 2, 2008 - Lessons on the links: Sherlock says golf mirrors life
May 5, 2008 - Trial nears for women who stood up by sitting-in
May 5, 2008 - New deans appointed at DU’s two largest academic divisions
May 5, 2008 - McCall to take the helm of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
May 5, 2008 - Riordan to lead Daniels College of Business
May 6, 2008 - Student thesis takes a look at Soviets during Cold War
May 7, 2008 - Campus mourns student’s passing
May 8, 2008 - Memorial service set for student
May 8, 2008 - Ramke’s poetry combines imagination, experience
May 8, 2008 - Fight for equality won’t stop with guilty verdict, couple says
May 13, 2008 - Artist’s work is grounded in nostalgia
May 13, 2008 - Lance Armstrong shares story of survival with DU audience
May 14, 2008 - DU professor to appear on History Channel

2007

January

January 2, 2007 - Sandra Eaton will set you straight on EPR
January 2, 2007 - Deaf educator is good communicator
January 2, 2007 - Exhibit explores the waning culture of neighborhood beauty parlors
January 12, 2007 - Web editor offers support for new parents
January 17, 2007 - Ute Lemper performance will evoke pre-war German cabarets
January 22, 2007 - Renowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie teaches master class at DU
January 23, 2007 - Graduate student researches conflict in refugee zones
January 26, 2007 - Volunteer welcomes minority students to DU
January 29, 2007 - Grad students report on homelessness and unemployment
January 30, 2007 - Alumna explores life through art
January 31, 2007 - New Senior Fellow Bill Owens looks forward to debating policies

February

February 2, 2007 - Graham wants to be the Suze Orman of career counseling
February 5, 2007 - Fast leaves DU hockey for Western Hockey League
February 6, 2007 - DU math department founder Herbert Greenberg dies
February 9, 2007 - Lund acts as DU's ambassador in Norway
February 9, 2007 - Attorney encourages colleagues to contribute knowledge
February 12, 2007 - Artistic, entrepreneurial fifth-grader gives peace a chance
February 16, 2007 - DU senior receives USA Today national recognition
February 16, 2007 - Computer program could revolutionize forensic investigations
February 19, 2007 - Curator Jacobs is digging, discovering plenty of art gems on campus
February 19, 2007 - Salvadoran lecturer takes students to homeland
February 26, 2007 - Kumosa escaped ‘the plan’ to find balance
February 26, 2007 - Van Arsdale facilitates grassroots projects in East Timor

March

March 3, 2007 - Passion makes Vahle an accomplished teacher
March 5, 2007 - Ambassador hopes for peace, stability in Africa
March 9, 2007 - ‘Quit’ not in Lowery’s vocabulary
March 10, 2007 - Philanthropists’ community involvement keeps them going
March 12, 2007 - Cord-blood transplant saves Gannon’s life
March 16, 2007 - Lapchick’s passion for equality spurred activism
March 17, 2007 - Volunteer uses humor to motivate others
March 19, 2007 - Alumna’s nonprofit focuses on alternative care
March 19, 2007 - Hirschfelds maintain high standards in real estate development
March 19, 2007 - How it all got started
March 21, 2007 - DU names Joe Scott men’s basketball coach
March 22, 2007 - Professor’s stand for academic integrity pays off
March 24, 2007 - Lapchick’s passion for equality spurred activism
March 26, 2007 - Grabel saw poverty early; she’s dedicated to war against it

April

April 4, 2007 - Gymnast enjoys challenge of studies, training
April 16, 2007 - DU student wins Truman Scholarship
April 24, 2007 - Meyer creates DU team for March of Dimes walk-a-thon
April 30, 2007 - Von Stroh learned stewardship from farm life
April 30, 2007 - Lapchick stands for unpopular causes

May

May 1, 2007 - Freshman-senior debate pair takes on national tourney
May 7, 2007 - DU invention helps prevent falling
May 7, 2007 - Neighbor urges city to change zoning for garage apartments
May 14, 2007 - Student peddles beads to send African girls to school
May 22, 2007 - Fulbright Scholar loves history in all its forms
May 23, 2007 - International student finds something good in every new culture
May 29, 2007 - Thesis explores cultural identity at WWII Japanese internment camp
May 29, 2007 - Former DU roommates turned entrepreneurs enjoying success

June

June 4, 2007 - Alumnae open boutique on Old South Pearl
June 4, 2007 - Speaker hopes to infuse grads with ‘disease of curiosity’
June 5, 2007 - Kornacki’s passion sparks DU environmental movement
June 11, 2007 - DU reestablishes University chaplain position
June 11, 2007 - Shooting for gold: DU student is a 2008 Olympic hopeful
June 11, 2007 - Professor builds understanding between U.S. and Azerbaijani Muslims
June 18, 2007 - DU students tutor teen immigrants
June 18, 2007 - Alumna leaves behind comfy job, finds passion in tea leaves
June 19, 2007 - Karen Newman resigns as Daniels College of Business dean
June 22, 2007 - Retiree has spent decades singing in choir
June 22, 2007 - Professor studies resiliency in children
June 25, 2007 - Natural Sciences and Mathematics to welcome a new dean
June 25, 2007 - International student finds a bit of home wherever he goes
June 26, 2007 - Vaccine reaction is life changing for alumna’s family

July

July 2, 2007 - Alumna’s legal career is full of firsts
July 2, 2007 - Alum turns bicycle passion into tour service business
July 2, 2007 - Fulbright scholar to study religion in Uruguay
July 9, 2007 - Volunteer teaches children about grizzlies
July 9, 2007 - International student balances old, new cultures
July 9, 2007 - Organ recipient volunteers for Donor Alliance
July 10, 2007 - Education student helps elementary students create newspaper
July 11, 2007 - Alumna dogged in her pursuit of pet justice
July 13, 2007 - Art aficionado focuses on western art
July 16, 2007 - Professor finds correlation between religion and the marketplace
July 16, 2007 - Martinez paying it forward with enthusiasm
July 18, 2007 - Colorado listens when Von Stroh makes house call
July 20, 2007 - Motivated by his students, Corrada finds his place
July 23, 2007 - Mixing it with love to make our world taste very good
July 23, 2007 - Alumna continues to learn, teach and give
July 25, 2007 - Career adviser offers tips to find international employment
July 25, 2007 - DU grad hits the small screen
July 30, 2007 - Lund acts as DU’s ambassador in Norway
July 30, 2007 - Alumna’s volunteer work has taken her around the world

August

August 1, 2007 - Grabel saw poverty early; she’s dedicated to war against it
August 3, 2007 - Jayne Vahle’s passion makes her an accomplished teacher
August 10, 2007 - Alumna’s nonprofit focuses on alternative care
August 10, 2007 - Sailing brings alums together
August 13, 2007 - Success is in the genes for DU alum
August 17, 2007 - Kumosa escaped ‘the plan’ to find balance
August 27, 2007 - Baby expert says take or leave advice
August 27, 2007 - Merritt’s blog covers crime and justice
August 28, 2007 - Top cop looking out for her own neighborhood
August 30, 2007 - Chan follows in hero’s footsteps

September

September 4, 2007 - Stamp addict turns passion into philatelic library
September 4, 2007 - Sturm professor awarded Fulbright to teach domestic violence law in Ireland
September 17, 2007 - Alumna returns from war zone with gift for DU

October

October 1, 2007 - Architect finds beauty in ‘breweriana’
October 1, 2007 - Alumnus digs dirt
October 1, 2007 - ‘Dr. Love’ garners award for relationship research
October 5, 2007 - Two Pioneers summit Mt. McKinley
October 9, 2007 - Gerlach stays busy to keep happy
October 15, 2007 - Student-professor bond survives decades
October 19, 2007 - Award-winning culinary educator first called to priesthood
October 22, 2007 - Whitt’s passion for civil rights spans fiction, nonfiction
October 23, 2007 - Students learn to lead from the edge
October 23, 2007 - O’Toole to lead ethics program modeled after military training
October 26, 2007 - Gwozdecky ‘blessed’ with 300 DU wins, 450 in career
October 29, 2007 - McRae honored for outstanding scholarship and teaching
October 31, 2007 - Professor spills thoughts on passion for the vine

November

November 1, 2007 - Perdew radiated thoughtfulness
November 5, 2007 - DU staffer runs 100 mile races
November 5, 2007 - Bridge Project scholar works to improve child health care
November 5, 2007 - Puksta scholar helps communities improve
November 12, 2007 - Computer science professor melds science, arts and business
November 12, 2007 - Freshmen senators aim to unify, invigorate the class of 2011
November 16, 2007 - DU educator becomes Colorado Senate president
November 19, 2007 - Women’s College dean emerita awarded for being ‘bold’
November 19, 2007 - Ambitious young workers want good, fast start
November 19, 2007 - Jenson finds life’s work in kids’ risky behavior
November 19, 2007 - Scholar spends half his life with Bridge Project, returns for more
November 20, 2007 - Sturm professor runs for Colorado House seat
November 26, 2007 - Judaic Studies hones new concept for long-term residencies
November 26, 2007 - Senior works to reform high school
November 26, 2007 - Professor says stress gets in the way of an authentic life
November 27, 2007 - Alum recounts breast cancer trial
November 29, 2007 - Neighborhood activist Charles Howard dies
November 29, 2007 - Curator catalogs Colorado’s history
November 30, 2007 - Ruffatto put thoughts into action

December

December 3, 2007 - Social work student looks forward to grassroots service work
December 4, 2007 - Lamont student bolsters library’s Bulgarian music collection
December 6, 2007 - Professor's book explores Jewish women’s experiences in American West
December 7, 2007 - Writers’ strike is a grim development for a fairy-tale career
December 10, 2007 - Boettcher Scholar’s club empowers area high school girls
December 10, 2007 - English student has first poetry book published
December 12, 2007 - Professor charts the universe’s big bangs
December 17, 2007 - State attorney general trains next generation at DU
December 20, 2007 - Ricks Center student gets a white Christmas
December 21, 2007 - Professor teaches success through theater
December 24, 2007 - Retiree finds passion in activism
December 24, 2007 - University of Denver alumnus anchors news
December 27, 2007 - Alum reports for Al Jazeera
December 27, 2007 - Snowboarding is alum’s passion and work

2006

January

January 3, 2006 - Alum recognized for teaching, leadership potential
January 17, 2006 - Furman breaking ground in adolescence research

February

February 6, 2006 - Rangel fellow preparing for Foreign Service career
February 20, 2006 - Researcher identifies potential 'risk' genes for dyslexia

March

March 13, 2006 - Law school classes a respite for busy restaurateur
March 15, 2006 - Thai museum expert and DU alumna discusses museology trends
March 15, 2006 - Professor designs video games with social messages
March 20, 2006 - DU junior runs a full schedule, on and off the track
March 20, 2006 - Alumna points migrant students toward opportunity

April

April 4, 2006 - Social Work alumnus builds microbusinesses in Ghana
April 19, 2006 - Alumnus helps others make a difference

May

May 1, 2006 - Councilwoman MacKenzie's roots run deep at DU
May 8, 2006 - Donnelly a pioneer in human rights scholarship
May 22, 2006 - MBA candidate fishes to provide sustainable seafood

June

June 12, 2006 - DU duo, Lamont hit high note in tuba world

July

July 10, 2006 - Personal connections are the joy for Johnston
July 10, 2006 - Human rights advocacy the dream for recent grad
July 24, 2006 - Intern works in groundbreaking sensory therapy center
August 28, 2006 - Colorado listens when Von Stroh makes house call
August 30, 2006 - Sports and writing spur Edelman to Lone Star state
August 30, 2006 - Martinez paying it forward with enthusiasm

August

August 7, 2006 - Better backpack launches alum’s career
August 12, 2006 - Grandbois takes circuitous route to literary success
August 21, 2006 - Alumnus seeks success, peace in Middle East
August 28, 2006 - Suzuki creates kaleidoscopic paintings
August 28, 2006 - Uthgenannt remains a sports competitor
August 29, 2006 - Stamp addict turns passion into philatelic library
August 30, 2006 - Fee makes ‘good works’ look easy
August 30, 2006 - Art aficionado focuses on western art
August 30, 2006 - Merritt’s blog covers crime and justice
August 30, 2006 - Prado counsels Latina girls

September

September 1, 2006 - Pollution pushed senior into environmental field
September 5, 2006 - DU alums garner bar association appointments
September 5, 2006 - Nobel laureate Esquivel works for human rights
September 7, 2006 - Katrina still presents needs near and far
September 7, 2006 - Mom is between Iraq and a hard place
September 8, 2006 - Blog from Jerusalem shared professor’s reaction to war
September 13, 2006 - Tutu fought apartheid, preaches peace
September 25, 2006 - Saitta targeted as a ‘dangerous’ professor
September 26, 2006 - Nature or nurture? Keenan is starting to figure it out
September 27, 2006 - College of Ed’s Michalec reinvigorating DPS teachers
September 29, 2006 - Fretz’s approach to service learning is academic

October

October 3, 2005 - Musician-writer expresses himself in multiple ways
October 3, 2006 - New coaches on Pioneers roster
October 8, 2006 - Jean East a product of mother’s feminism
October 20, 2006 - University of Denver inducts 10th Hall of Fame class
October 22, 2006 - Athletics welcomes ‘champion’ for diversity
October 30, 2006 - Cheryl Oberle spins a yarn

November

November 29, 2005 - Shneer suggests modern Jews are ‘at home’
November 1, 2006 - Center targets rules of law to improve human rights
November 6, 2006 - Bulgarian scholar discovers strength at Women’s College
November 7, 2006 - Motivated by his students, Corrada is finding his place
November 10, 2006 - DU student Michelle Kwan appointed to new diplomatic post
November 13, 2006 - Visiting scholar battles Nepalese health disaster
November 16, 2006 - Howard finds ‘real lives’ in the faces of survivors
November 17, 2006 - Noted architect Cab Childress dies
November 22, 2006 - Pioneers No. 1 women’s tennis player works to make DU No. 1
November 26, 2006 - Student helps environment alongside rock music’s greats
November 27, 2006 - Top cop looking out for her own neighborhood

December

December 1, 2006 - Architect Childress remembered for his approach
December 1, 2006 - Deaf skier lives life out loud
December 4, 2006 - Midfielder Hemmings an integral part of historic NCAA tournament run
December 4, 2006 - Holiday plate full? Don’t sweat it
December 7, 2006 - Women’s College dean steps down
December 11, 2006 - Chocolatier mixes it with love to make our world taste very good
December 11, 2006 - Violence against women a hate crime, Miccio says
December 11, 2006 - DU astronomers shed new light on dying star
December 15, 2006 - Librarian spreads enthusiasm for learning
December 18, 2006 - Abrams delves into lives of pioneering Jewish women
December 18, 2006 - Law Dean Emeritus Robert Yegge dies
December 20, 2006 - A Denver cycling icon dies
December 22, 2006 - Attorney Paul Chan follows in hero's footsteps

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