Meet the MSU Denver alumna who became United’s most senior pilot
This story appears in the fall 2026 issue of MSU Denver Magazine. The Himalayas. The Northern Lights. Betty White. In…
Category: Aviation and Aerospace
Demand for Aviation program soars
Every year, students come to Metropolitan State University of Denver to build a career in flight — and more of…
How 9/11 changed airport security forever
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks transformed air travel, Americans can move through airports with a convenience that…
DIA to create underground walkways from the terminal to concourses
Denver International Airport is planning to give travelers a new way to reach their gates — and experts say the…
Future-proof: Pilots will still soar in an AI-assisted world
Editor’s note: Throughout the 2025–26 academic year, RED’s Future-proof series will focus on the critical role public universities play in…
Q&A: Artemis II prepares for launch
Nearly 55 years after Apollo 8 carried humans around the moon for the first time, NASA is poised to send…
Keep your shoes on? TSA policy change explained
A longstanding routine at airport security checkpoints is coming to an end. The Transportation Security Administration announced this week that…
19-year-old graduate charts a course toward a career in air-traffic control
Adelaide Britton has known for a while what she wanted to be when she grew up. She just wasn’t sure…
New Aerospace Missions program to lift off this fall
He’s only 28, but Tyler Gilchrist has already made his mark in the space industry — and left his name…
MSU Denver Commencement speaker is a trailblazer who soars in the arts and in space
There are exceptional people, and then there are exceptional people. Ed Dwight is one of the latter. In the 1950s,…