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Denison University partners with Ohio State Wexner Medical Center to bring enhanced health and wellness services to the Granville campus.
Denison professors David Baker and Ching-chu Hu have received grants from the Ohio Arts Council in recognition of the excellence of their work.
WarnerMedia communications executive James Anderson ’85 and Legacy Health President and CEO Kathryn Correia ’79 offer Commencement remarks.
Denison plans to move the needle in Columbus by attracting liberal-arts majors from around the country to upskill for professional careers.
Denison University announces the 2022 Commencement keynote speaker: Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz.
Well-designed pathways combine classroom learning with hands-on experience, leading to successful career launch.
Denison University announces Professor Ching-chu Hu has been named director of the much-admired Vail Series.
MLK keynote speaker explores King’s question: “How shall we live?” amid the polarization of our postmodern era.
A three-year, $386,277 NSF grant will fund faculty and student research on interactions of photons with negative ions.
Denison University was recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for increased student voter engagement during the 2020 elections.
Prof. Sangeet Kumar's book, The Digital Frontier: Infrastructures of Control on the Global Web, questions the reach of big technology companies.
Erika Pryor teaches on launching and scaling startups via marketing industry expertise, hands-on workshops, and four internships.
Denison students will take the opportunity to do in-country research on transnational migration in Japan.
Alan Miller, executive editor of The Columbus Dispatch, to join program full-time
Some interesting facts about the entering first-years
The National Science Foundation has awarded Denison $650,000 to enable talented low-income students to pursue majors and careers in STEM fields.
Libby Eckhardt to join Denison's senior staff as vice president for communications and branding
This spring, graduating seniors at Denison University received an unexpected opportunity to become truly impactful philanthropists.
Denison University honors Professor Matt Neal with the prestigious Charles A. Brickman Teaching Excellence Award.
Denison University honors Professor Wes Walter with the prestigious Bonar Family Mentorship and Teaching Excellence Award.
Three Denison University students are participating in The Washington Center’s Summer Academic Internship Program.
Denison University announces groundbreaking for the Ann and Thomas Hoaglin Wellness Center, to open in Fall 2022.
Each year, Denison University celebrates the accomplishments of its outstanding seniors.
Author and Professor Peter Grandbois releases two new collections of poetry about mental illness and aging.
Denison University recognizes three key partners who aided in coordinating the college's COVID-19 response with honorary degrees.
Denison University has been recognized for its efforts to create natural pollinator habitats on its campus.
Denison senior Meg Wilson, a biology major from Columbus, Ohio, has been honored as a recipient of the 2021 Louis Kussmaul Friendship Award.
Caroline Bremer '21, a global commerce and communication double major, has been awarded a 2021 Charles J. Ping Student Service Award.
The Denison University Board of Trustees has elected Fatimah Elghazawi ‘21 to serve as the newest Recent Student Trustee.
Denison faculty Thomas Bressoud and David White announce the publication of a new data science textbook, titled “Introduction to Data Systems.”
Denison University has awarded tenure to John McHugh, Emily Nemeth, Omedi Ochieng, Hyun Woong Park, Luis Villanueva, Sarah Wolff, and Hoda Yousef.
Denison has been awarded a $400K NSF grant to obtain a state-of-the-art scanning electron microscope that deepens student and faculty research.
Author and nationally recognized theologian Kelly Brown Douglas will serve as Denison’s 2021 Commencement speaker.
Denison’s new Global Health major explores how societal issues impact healthcare across the world, including global responses to disease.
Denison University announces a new program, Earth and Environmental Sciences (EESC), a STEM-based approach to exploring Earth.
Denison and Ohiolina Music Festival announce a three-year partnership for students to perform with and learn from national touring musicians.
For the fourth consecutive year, Denison University has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution.
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.
Denison University announced it has been selected as a QuestBridge partner college.
Denison University announces David Rose will join the university as Director of Campus Safety beginning January 11, 2021.
Gregory Lott, ass't prof. of Health, Exercise & Sport Studies, was selected as an American Kinesiology Association Leadership Institute fellow.
Denison Professor Jack Shuler has published a new book, "This is Ohio: The Overdose Crisis and the Frontlines of a New America."
Denison professors co-edit new book, "Midland: Reports from Flyover Country," a collection of essays that negates stereotypes of the Midwest.
Denison University’s commitment to sustainability is being recognized by state and national organizations.
A partnership with Columbus Public Health gathers students, faculty, and health experts to address today’s most pressing public health crises.
Global Commerce's Executive in Residence program gives students sustained connections with experienced, successful business and nonprofit execs.
Assistant Professor Belinda Andrews-Smith has won the American Prize for directing the student performance of 'Chicago.'
$10 million grant supports Denison’s commitment to successfully launch students and recent alumni into professions and expand global programs.
Tovey Nederveld ‘20 is a recipient of the 2020 Charles J. Ping Student Service Award for her work with Denison Venture Philanthropy.
Denison Prof. Shiri Noy and UW-Milwaukee colleague Tim O’Brien are awarded a $55,000 grant to study the moral meanings of science and religion.