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Summer 2025
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Features

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A VIP Campus Tour

Step inside the seldom-seen places where DU’s spirit shines.

Departments

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ACADEMICS

Engineering a 14,000-Foot Dream

A team of driven engineering and business students at DU is turning a bold idea into reality: building a race car to take on one of the highest, wildest courses in professional motor sports.

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ACADEMICS

5 Student Projects Making a Difference in Denver

At this year’s Signature Work Showcase, students showed how their research is empowering youth and communities across the Mile High City.

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PUBLIC GOOD

Research Roundup

Whether they’re studying eavesdropping insects or applying AI to youth mental health, DU researchers are pursuing bold questions—and uncovering powerful answers.

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DENVER, OUR DENVER

The Story Behind DU’s Workers’ Walls

The belief that every worker matters has driven a decades-long effort to honor those who have helped build our campus—one name at a time.

Forever Crimson & Gold

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ALUMNI STORIES

What Drives You?

Daniels alum TeRay Esquibel is on a mission to help young people discover what motivates them—and put it into motion.

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ALUMNI STORIES

From Classroom to Community Farm

A first-year field trip to a Denver urban farm changed the course of Katie Ketchum’s life—and led to a career feeding Colorado communities.