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At 1/1,000th the width of a human hair, it’s light, flexible and the giga-star of Associate Professor Barry Zink’s recent thermoelectrics research. Known for its unique electrical properties, Zink says, this allotrope of carbon might just help us combat climate change. And Zink should know. Along with physics graduate student Devin Wesenberg, he has collaborated with scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL), based in Golden, Colo., and a research group at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. They joined forces to investigate the carbon nanotube’s potential for capturing thermoelectric waste heat. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Energy, have sent a jolt of excitement through the scientific community. “It’s been picked up by blogs; it’s been picked up by news outlets,” Zink says. “There’s truly a lot of excitement about it. People are even tweeting about it.” And the news is certainly promising. In fact, the scientists have discovere
over 10 years ago
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At Colorado’s most famous concert venue, the setting does its best to upstage the stars. As in rock stars. Country and jazz luminaries. Pop virtuosos. And high-wattage headliners. No matter the act, Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a big part of the attraction. That’s true for fans, and it’s true for the musicians who play there — think the Decemberists or the Disco Biscuits or country crooner Tim McGraw or Denver’s own Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. Any musician who dreams big wants to amp u…
about 6 years ago
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Each year, the University of Denver recognizes outstanding alumni with an award created to salute remarkable professional achievement and high-impact contributions to the community and world at large. The 2021 Distinguished Alumni Awards go to a Denver and national dance legend and to two brothers with a portfolio of innovative hospitality businesses to their credit. “This year’s Distinguished Alumni Award honorees inspire such pride among the DU community,” says Chancellor Jeremy Haefner. “Each…
over 5 years ago
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Despite myriad efforts to end it, violence against women is as devastating as it
has ever been. Anne DePrince, a Distinguished University Professor in DU’s
Department of Psychology, is determined to change that. In her new book, “Every
90 Seconds: Our Common Cause Ending Violence against Women” (Ox…
about 4 years ago
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In two decades of work as a trauma psychologist and researcher, Anne DePrince has seen a lot. An expert in intimate partner violence and sexual assault, she has seen women, transwomen and girls contend with the physical and psychological effects of beatings, sexual harassment, reproductive coercion and rape. She has seen children stripped of childhood […]
almost 4 years ago
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This article was first published in 2020 and updated in 2024. No matter the act, Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a big part of the attraction. That’s true for fans and for musicians—many of whom come back to play multiple shows there, year after year. Think Brandi Carlilse, the Avett Brothers, Widespread Panic or Denver’s own Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. Photo by Evan Semon“It’s a real bucket-list venue for a lot of bands,” says Brian Kitts, chief marketing and business development officer for the City of Denver, who oversees Red Rocks, among several other venues. Of all the stops on any given tour, he adds, “this is the one [the performers] bring their families to.”It’s a bucket-list experience for concertgoers, too. They’ve been flocking to Red Rocks since its debut in 1941, when the Civilian Conservation Corps finished construction on a design by celebrated Denver architect Burnham Hoyt. In recent years, it has emerged as the state’s top tourist attraction and its most Instagr
about 2 years ago
