He was told he might never walk again. Now Auston Duncan holds a world record
Five years ago, Auston Duncan lay in a hospital bed unable to move his legs. This spring, he finished a…
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How to stay safe in Colorado’s wildfire smoke
Wildfire season has hit hard this year, bringing massive clouds of thick smoke across Colorado. Besides being a daily nuisance,…
Industrial Design grad lands on his feet at Coach
This story appears in the fall 2026 issue of MSU Denver Magazine. Before his sneakers appeared in a Manhattan Coach…
Denver music festival summer survival guide
Denver is anticipating a busy summer of festivals and outdoor concerts this year, including numerous free events. Lincoln Davie, associate…
What you need to know about ticks as the weather heats up
They’re tiny, almost invisible. But that doesn’t mean ticks are harmless. In fact, when certain types of the little bloodsuckers…
7 things to know about moving to Denver
Colorado continues to rank among the fastest-growing states in the country. Each year, the state’s booming job market, outdoor lifestyle…
Distillery boom stirs up new careers
Ariel Vera Rivera spent years pulling taps that poured out crafty stylings of hops and barley. But now, as operations…
Students and seniors find friendship under a shared roof
At 65, retired psychiatrist Sue Diedrich found herself alone in the spacious Greenwood Village home where she’d raised her two…
RECIPE: Tanghulu brings a sweet and crunchy snack to campus
It starts with a crack — a shiny candy shell giving way to juicy fruit — and ends with millions…
The secret to unlocking happiness
What has Finland got that the United States doesn’t? A lot more happy people, for one thing. For the eighth…