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…
Tag: Arts & Sciences
‘Snake whisperer’ strikes back at negative stereotypes
Most afternoons, you’ll find Claire Tiemann at Bear Creek Greenbelt Park in Lakewood. But the Biology student won’t be mountain…
Students produce a rapid, less-invasive test for HPV
Zoe Ward has known pretty much since she started winning first place in elementary school science fairs that she wanted…
In Anne Yoncha’s class, students make dirty pictures
Last fall, Yoncha, a Metropolitan State University of Denver associate professor of Art, presented 17 advanced painting students with canvases…
Social impact: Design for the Common Good
The Beloved Community Village consists of 19 structures, each 8 feet by 15 feet, with a shared bathhouse and community space in…
‘It’s like breaking a code’
Politics. Covid. Climate change. Amidst today’s seemingly never-ending tumultuous backdrop of conflict, Calista Donohoe keeps a cool head. After all,…
Skye-high success
When Skye Barker Maa enrolled at Metropolitan State University of Denver, she was already “knee-deep in corporate America,” as she…
Vax scholarship keeps education dreams alive
Autumn Gilmore faced a conundrum. The junior double majoring in Chemistry and Biology at Metropolitan State University of Denver ran into some major financial…
Delta variant drives vaccine, mask mandates
As the highly contagious Delta variant sweeps across the country, public-health officials are renewing pleas for Americans to get vaccinated…
What can history teach us about Jan. 6?
If there’s one word we could use a little less of in 2021, it’s “unprecedented.” In the wake of the…