DU grad Kendall Weistroffer is looking to the future and her master's degree in computer science, which she at times doubted she'd pursue. “I had two incredible teachers that really helped me, worked with me and made me feel like I could succeed," Weistroffer says.
The Environmental Sustainability Living & Learning Community brings 22 students together to take a class on sustainability, share a floor in a residence hall and participate in projects related to the topic.
DU's Department of Geography & the Environment hosts the Colorado Geographic Bee, where 100 top geography students grades 4-8 gather to test their knowledge. A volunteer team of faculty, staff and students provides support for the Bee, which includes 80,000 student participants from 235 schools throughout Colorado.
Our partnership with Sweden's Lund University allows students to study three years in Denver and two years in Sweden. Participating students drawn from biological sciences and gender and women’s studies will earn a bachelor’s degree from DU and a master’s from Lund.
International students representing 91 countries make up over 10 percent of our population. The English Language Center helps prepare 150-200 international students from 15-20 different countries for success by working with every student to improve their language and cultural skills.
Kim Gorgens, a clinical associate professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology, made headlines for her research on traumatic brain injury. She partnered with Dan Linseman, an associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, to study the impact of traumatic brain injuries on aging adults.
Anthropology professor Bonnie Clark is using new 3-D printing technology to give students a taste of what it's like to examine ancient artifacts. By printing 3-D models of ancient objects, students can conduct research on a physical object without worrying about harming a one-of-a-kind relic.
Robin Tinghitella, a professor in DU’s Department of Biological Sciences, studies cricket courtship rituals. She uses mating habits as a hook for introducing students to the complexities of evolutionary biology.
A team of undergraduate and graduate researchers is trying to determine how nutraceuticals — food components used for medicinal purposes — might protect the neurons in the brain that underlie neurological diseases.
DU chemistry grad students have the opportunity to spend time at the National Renewable Energy Lab, just a short drive from campus. The lab pioneers the use of wind, sun and biomass for generating energy.
