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Four people sit around a small white table in discussion, with papers and markers on the table, in a classroom with red chairs and a wall.

RED Corps puts the power of consulting in the hands of athletes

The inaugural cohort recommended solutions to issues important to Denison’s athletics department.
A woman in athletic gear performs a vertical jump test while a man in sportswear records results on a tablet. The scene takes place in a gym with mirrors and exercise equipment visible in the background.

From force plates to playbooks: How Denison Athletics is turning data into a competitive edge

Five students majoring in data analytics have developed an innovative dashboard allowing coaches to monitor their players’ fitness trends.
A person uses a phone to record a video inside a gymnasium with DENISON in large letters on the wall and a banner for the NCAA DIII Women's Basketball Championship in the background.

The storyteller who took Denison fans on an NCAA title ride

Katie Houpt ’26 gave social-media followers a look inside the women’s basketball team. Her skills, learned at Denison, also helped land her first job.
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Pulitzer winner’s lasting impact

Denison Professor of Practice Connie Schultz says, “I think an informed citizen is the true definition of a patriot.”
Ethan Green ’26 and Kael Shah ’26 celebrate their NCAA doubles championship win. (Photo: Stockton Photos)

Big Red spring sports highlights

An outstanding spring campaign vaulted Denison to a seventh straight conference all-sports trophy and another top-20 national finish.
Three NCAA championship trophies lined up in front of a large red well with the white block letters that say "Go Big Red"

Denison makes NCAA history with three-title run

The Big Red program is the first in Ohio to win three Division III NCAA championships in three different sports in the same year.
A team of baseball players grouped together on a baseball field at night hold up a championship trophy in celebration.

Denison baseball hopes historic run ends with NCAA title

The Big Red have overcome significant obstacles in qualifying for the College World Series for a second straight year.
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A force of nature

First-year student Kelsey Sweetland is an artist, author, educator, and entrepreneur — and this phenom is just getting started.
A man in dark protective glasses smiles next to a scientific piece of equipment emitting a laser in a red-hued room.

Building a better atom trap

Denison students and faculty are developing technology to capture atoms and help knit together quantum computing networks.
Two women stand indoors in front of a large Denison University logo. One hands a red sports jersey with the number 26 on it to the other. Both are smiling.

Emily Marshall ’10 revels in her Denison ‘dream job’

The former student-athlete returned to campus in 2024 as a faculty member, bringing with her the same enthusiasm and desire to “get things done.”
A musician plays an upright bass while two dancers, one in blue and one in white, perform expressive movements on a dimly lit stage.

‘An ethos of collaboration’

A work by Dance faculty and Denison musicians highlights the departments’ artistic innovation and the college’s interdisciplinary philosophy.
A man in a suit and tie stands at a podium, speaking into a microphone, with a smile on his face. The foreground is blurred, showing parts of two people facing him.

‘More important than ever’

The skills that Nelson Griggs ’93, president of the Nasdaq stock exchange, learned at Denison still guide his professional life in finance.
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Alum brightens strangers’ spirits, eases pain with pen and paper

Buz Ecker ’79 has long cherished the power of the written word to bring people together. That gave his daughter an idea.
A womens basketball team in red uniforms celebrates together on the court, laughing and cheering. Player number 21 is visible in the center of the group.

From doubters to believers

The Denison women’s basketball team won its first NCAA title — stunning the hoops world — with talent, tenacity, and togetherness.
The Denison swimming and diving team celebrates on the podium poolside after winning the national championship.

Repeat champions, relentless ambition

The Big Red men’s swimming and diving team won its seventh NCAA title, and second in a row. They’re determined to extend the streak.
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Taking the lead

We spoke to five Denisonians who went on to lead in different ways — and they have strikingly similar advice for students and alums.
A large group of college graduates in caps and gowns toss their caps in the air in celebration in a large fieldhouse during a graduation ceremony.

‘I see you better now’: Denison celebrates at 185th Commencement

Graduates urged to embark on a quest for ‘sacred excellence.’
Two women having a conversation at a table in front of a wall of books; a black and white portrait of Denison alum Kirtley Mather hangs on the wall nearby.

Student research uncovers education’s impact on democracy

What started as legal research led Avery Sellers ’26 to discovery — and connected her to a forgotten champion of democracy.
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