University of Denver Winter 2024

Contents Winter 2024 FEATURES 18 DU Skiing Retrospective Global heritage and unrelenting drive weave through team’s success 24 AI for the Public Good Despite ethical landmines, innovations in artificial intelligence can be leveraged to address society’s problems 30 Climate Change—More Than Extreme Weather DU researchers on the less visible signs of climate change

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Contributing Writers Emma Atkinson Janette Ballard Matt Meyer Connor Mokrzycki Designers Kari Burns Brooke Harman Production Designer Todd Fisher Photographer Wayne Armstrong

4 Campus Update 8 Academics 10 Research 12 Arts 14 Giving Back 16 Releases 33 Alumni Connections

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DIGITAL EXCLUSIVES @ magazine.du.edu Don’t miss: DU DNA in a city near you Flip-flop-wearing Daniels professor Stephen Haag retires after 29 years Catching up with alumna Katie Hensien, DU’s first American alpine ski Olympian since 1972 5 questions with a DU employee tasked with fostering healthy masculinity

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