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…
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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,…
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,…
Students wow outdoor gear pros with innovative backpack prototypes
One backpack included a pepper-spray holder. Another featured a way to lock a bike helmet to it and reflective tape…
Fear is flying high
Not long ago, getting on an airplane was a routine, if somewhat unpleasant, experience. That started changing when a fleet…
MSU Denver Aerobatics Team wins fifth national title in eight years
This story appears in the Spring 2025 issue of RED Magazine. Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Aerobatics Team has won the 2024…
Young snowboard CEO hits new peaks
Looking back, it was probably the sewage pipes that started it. Shortly after graduating from high school, Quinn Aiello secured…
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…