Doors of Impact

  As politics and public policy become more polarized and complex, the generosity of Helen Crossley (MA ’47) means more than ever to the University of Denver, and to the world beyond.Crossley established the Center for Public Opinion Research in 2012 with a $1...

  Since baseball legend Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 1939, the outlook for those with the disease has not changed dramatically. But thanks to research funding from the Ralph L. Smith Foundation, tremendous advances have...

  When a natural disaster strikes, or a country is ravaged by war, mental health professionals arrive after the pandemonium clears. By then, trauma will have set in—for the people whose lives and homes have been disrupted or destroyed, and also for the...

  In much the same way a university builds courses or programs around the needs of its students, John Madden Jr. develops commercial properties and business parks around particular pieces of art. Now his vast art collection is at the core of his support for the...

From the moment Lacrosse Head Coach Bill Tierney arrived at DU from Princeton University, it was clear he would be a huge success. The same was not so true for Brandon Johnson (BS ’98, MS ’02), whose grades at Denver’s East High School failed to show his potential....

  As a child in Hong Kong, Dennis Law dreamed of becoming a doctor by watching Ben Casey on American television. Meanwhile, his parents, Joseph and Loretta Law, became wildly successful in manufacturing plastics, including Star Wars action figures for the Kenner...

  When Stephen and Jonathan Vinnik wanted to expand the impact of the Dr. Irwin E. Vinnik Endowed Memorial Fellowship Fund at DU, they knew just what to do. “There were two things,” said Stephen, the elder brother. “We wanted to promote the memory of our parents,...

  It’s hard to find a couple more committed to entrepreneurship, education and philanthropy than Brad Feld and Amy Batchelor. They are authors, activists and investors—and they plan to give away 100 percent of their wealth during their lifetimes. Though neither...

“Funding like DU ART is the reason I was able to attend such a prestigious university—twice!” said Samantha Hunt (BFA ’15), who holds a BFA in Pre-Art Conservation and is now a candidate for her MA in Art History and Museum Studies. As an undergraduate, Hunt received...