July 27, 2023 5 questions with Philosophy’s Sam Cowling Cowling discusses his love of comics, how they fit into philosophy, and what students should expect in his classes.
April 12, 2023 6 questions with Earth and Environmental Sciences’ David Goodwin The professor discusses his department’s rebrand, the growing interest in environmental issues, and his feelings on cell phones.
March 30, 2023 Teaching seminar prepares next generation of great faculty The program introduces relevant teaching topics, stimulates discussion within the group, and builds community.
March 29, 2021 Denison University awarded $400K NSF grant for Scanning Electron Microscope Denison has been awarded a $400K NSF grant to obtain a state-of-the-art scanning electron microscope that deepens student and faculty research.
February 16, 2021 Kindness during COVID-19: Science, Religion, and Uncertainty Prof. Shiri Noy recently was awarded a $12,500 grant to examine how religious and secular Americans view kindness in the context of COVID-19.
February 8, 2021 Mindfulness During a Pandemic Psychology major Sullivan Ray’s quantifies the benefits of mindfulness during a pandemic.
February 7, 2021 Students report from Bethel Rock House of Prayer Journalism students investigate and report on Black lives in Newark in a series collaboration with the Newark Advocate and the NAACP. via Newark Advocate
December 10, 2020 Teaching in the Time of COVID-19 Teaching college students is both science and art. So what happens when that balance is upset by a pandemic?
September 29, 2020 Global Commerce: Executive in Residence program Global Commerce's Executive in Residence program gives students sustained connections with experienced, successful business and nonprofit execs.
September 11, 2020 Raising qualitative and quantitative data competence President Weinberg: Students need to develop a range of attributes—from creativity, ethics and intuition to analytical, quantitative and logic skills.
July 20, 2020 COVID-19 forced us to see the good and the bad of remote learning The sudden shift to remote teaching is a challenge and an opportunity for higher education.
April 24, 2020 Sara Abou Rashed ’21 named Beinecke Scholar and Truman Finalist Denisonian Sara Abou Rashed ’21 is a 2020 Truman Finalist and one of 18 students nationwide to be awarded the prestigious Beinecke Scholarship.
March 16, 2020 Building Public Speaking Skills Hannah Bennet ’21 and Mohamed El-Sayed ’20 get great public speaking experience after a course that features a lot of listening.
November 11, 2019 Life Wisdom From On and Off the Field At Denison, learning happens in and out of the classroom. Henry DeCamp '19 shares some of his hard-won life philosophy.
October 24, 2019 Denison University trains athletes to lead in sport, professions, and life Alumni gift will establish Knetzer Family Institute for Development Through Sport
September 6, 2019 The move to stakeholder capitalism is an opportunity to reshape education Pres. Weinberg notes that today's liberal arts can clarify both how businesses and markets operate, and how human beings think and what they need.
July 1, 2019 Rachel Abbott Revisits Her German Roots Rachel Abbott '19 will teach children and explore Germany — thanks to a Fulbright award.
February 15, 2019 Consulting With a Local Museum Red Frame student designers consulted with The Works museum in Newark to deepen the experience for their patrons.
February 12, 2019 Improving Growth and Learning Through Sport Assistant Professor Greg Lott’s research is helping student-athletes achieve transformative growth.
February 12, 2019 Summer With Shakespeare Learning Shakespeare in the land of the Bard of Stratford-on-Avon gave Sarah Wilson ’20 a frame a reference that adds meaning to majors.
January 21, 2019 Prof. Olivia Aguilar Shares Her Love of the Environment First in her family to go to college, Prof. Olivia Aguilar developed a love of science and the environment - now she teaches both to her students. via Newark Advocate
January 3, 2019 Conquering ‘The Glitch’ Summer research by Sihan Cai ’20 is moving technology one step closer to an error-free future.
July 16, 2018 Revealing the Real Richard III King Richard III is one of the most talked-about figures in history. Denison students find that the famous monarch may not be who we thought he was.
July 10, 2018 Roving Fulbright Scholar Explores Norway Brianne Jaquette '06 is traveling Norway as a Fulbright Scholar giving lectures and getting to know the country.
June 27, 2018 Seeing the Big Picture in Small Moments NSF fellowship winner Patrick Banner ’18 is a talented researcher in quantum optics, and a scientist who wants to share his enthusiasm.
June 20, 2018 Between Coasts Initiative Expands to Chicago Denison partners with Medill School of Journalism for Between Coasts conference.
April 26, 2018 Gaining Life Skills by Helping Other Students Students gain skills for academic and professional success by serving as tutors for other students.
April 24, 2018 Denison Celebrates Academic Achievement Our annual Academic Awards Convocation honors both teaching and learning.
April 3, 2018 $700,000 Mellon Grant for Stellar Journalism The Mellon Foundation has approved a grant of $700,000 to Denison University for an initiative to embed “place-based” narrative in the curriculum.
March 20, 2018 Contemporary Politics of Muslim America Two days with Professor Kambiz GhaneaBassiri, an expert on religion and state in the contemporary politics of Muslims in America.
February 21, 2018 Better Teachers Make Better Students Lew Ludwig led an effort to create an instructional-practices guide that is helping math professors teach their students more effectively.
November 30, 2017 Philanthropy and the classroom A service-learning program teams dollars and knowledge for college students to serve and learn in their communities.
November 17, 2017 Once upon a time Professor Maria Tatar '67 has built a career on the literature of fairy tales.
August 25, 2017 Summer School offers lessons for teachers as well as students Children in rural communities can have a difficult time keeping up their academic skills in the summer.
July 31, 2017 Hats (or shall we say Goggles) Off to Our Majors! The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry celebrates student excellence.
July 21, 2017 Denison professor’s novel gets rave reviews A NYT Book Review Editor’s Choice book, professor Margot Singer’s novel “Underground Fugue” has been touted by readers and reviewers alike.
May 23, 2017 History professor awarded Clare Hall Fellowship at Cambridge Next year, Professor Adam Davis will be researching medieval history as a newly minted Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall of Cambridge University.
May 5, 2017 Professor honored for teaching and service to community Denison University has honored Gary Baker, professor of modern languages, with the prestigious Charles A. Brickman Distinguished Leadership Chair.
May 4, 2017 Denison announces new endowed faculty professorships Several faculty members were named to endowed professorships, which recognize the value Denison places on teaching, scholarship and community service.
April 28, 2017 Professor honored for teaching excellence Rebecca Homan, Denison University associate professor of biology, has been honored with the 2017 Charles A. Brickman Teaching Excellence Award.
October 25, 2016 Denison Replaces Learning Management System with Notebowl Denison University selects Notebowl, a social learning platform as the University looks to expand student engagement and collaboration.
October 19, 2016 How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles Professor Frank Hassebrock: "How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching"
August 11, 2016 Life in ancient Greece — resurrected Role-playing students transformed life in ancient Greece into a daily drama.
July 18, 2016 Change agent As a California Superior Court Judge, Dean Hansell '74 serves the largest county in the nation with more than 10 million people.
April 27, 2016 Students earn Fulbright, NSF and other scholarly honors Denison University students were celebrated for their international scholarships and awards.
