University of Denver Autumn 2024

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Research at 14,000 Feet

The Velotta Lab seeks to understand how tiny mammals have genetically adapted to survive at Colorado’s highest altitudes.

Photos from the archives explore how campus has evolved throughout the years. Time Capsule 34

Departments 4 INBOX 6 NEWSROOM 10 ATHLETICS 13 PUBLIC GOOD 14 RELEASES 16 ACADEMICS 18 ARTS & CULTURE

Forever Crimson & Gold 42 Class Notes 52 In Memoriam 54 Alumni Stories

On the Cover Students from the 1930s in front of today’s University Hall.

3 DU Days in Denver p. 20 Research at 14,000 Feet p. 28

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