Students unearth stories from Central City’s former red-light district
For most college students, summer doesn’t involve hauling buckets of dirt under the blazing sun. But for a class in…
Category: Science and Technology
Engineering students get real skills, virtually
Faisal Kaweesa stands in a Metropolitan State University of Denver Mechanical Engineering Technology classroom, a pair of goggles obscuring his…
Internship propels student toward career in race-car design
When Marco Antonacci first met Daniel Spicher in a Bicycle Design and Fabrication course at Metropolitan State University of Denver,…
Why doomscrolling hooks us — and how to break free
Doomscrolling — chances are, you’ve done it. You open Instagram or TikTok, only to slip down a rabbit hole. Before…
Maya monuments speak in signs — and now we understand them
When Richard Sandoval, Ph.D., visited Copán, an ancient Maya archaeological site in western Honduras, he noticed something unusual about the…
From smallpox to polio: how vaccines changed the world
In the battlefield of human history, no enemy has claimed more lives than disease. Wars have reshaped borders and toppled…
As Bitcoin surges, IRS steps up oversight
If you’re one of the 65 million Americans who own cryptocurrency, it’s time to change the way you track your…
Inspire kids to turn off their screens with these 7 brain-building toys
For former kids now of a certain age, one of the most dreaded phrases in the English language was “educational…
Partnerships rewire career paths for apprentices
Young people eyeing their future prospects have a range of options to pursue, such as finding a job, seeking an…
Sustainability Hub takes root at MSU Denver
This story appears in the fall 2024 issue of RED Magazine. In his former career as a software architect and…