Archive for July, 2011

Oh, The Places We Went!

Oh, the places we’ve been!

Posted in Voices of Denison on July 29, 2011

Allison Kranek, a 2011 graduate and President’s Medalist, reflects on the experience of helping English professor Fred Porcheddu develop and teach Denison’s first-ever course on children’s literature.

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'Sapphire' Steve Carell Gives Shout-Out To Campus Radio Station

‘Sapphire’ Steve Carell ’84 gives a shout-out to campus radio station

Posted in Beyond Campus on July 28, 2011

Steve Carell ’84 discusses his time as a DJ at Denison in an interview on NPR’s Talk of the Nation.

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Return of the redheads

Posted in On Campus on July 27, 2011

The Big Red football team will be a little more red this fall, sporting new uniforms that pay homage to Denison’s rich athletic traditions.

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Extraordinary Medicine

Extraordinary medicine

Posted in Beyond Campus on July 26, 2011

From the lab to the big screen, Dr. Barry Byrne ’78 is using viruses to treat a form of muscular dystrophy.

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Denison In The Blogosphere (7/25/11)

Denison in the Blogosphere (7/25/11)

Posted in Beyond Campus on July 25, 2011

We’ve got a playwright in Utah, a swim to Alcatraz, a specialty lacrosse store, and the Vintage Voices.

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Family Ties

The human family tree

Posted in On Campus on July 22, 2011

We gathered up to talk about human roots this week, in advance of geneticist Spencer Wells’ visit to campus this fall.

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The nominations are in

Posted in Beyond Campus on July 21, 2011

Set the DVRs now, stock up on the popcorn, and see if Steve Carell ’84 and Christian Homlish ’03 take home Emmys in September.

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Monkeying With Molecular Motors

Monkeying with molecular motors

Posted in Academics & Research on July 20, 2011

What keeps organic cells humming? Prof. Rinna Tehver was just awarded a grant to study molecular motors.

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A Match Made In The Heavens

A match made in the heavens

Posted in Academics & Research on July 18, 2011

Ever wonder how the moon got there? Here’s an idea that may soon come to the scientific forefront.

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Rock On, Brothers

Rock on, brothers

Posted in Beyond Campus on July 15, 2011

For your listening pleasure, the groovy Nashville sounds of brothers Scott and Brian Hylbert.

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Hidden In Plain Sight: No Stone Left Unturned

Hidden in plain sight: no stone left unturned

Posted in On Campus on July 13, 2011

What’s bigger than a breadbox, erudite, and looks like it might have been a prop from an episode of Lost?

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How to Catch An Iguana

How to catch an iguana

Posted in Academics & Research on July 8, 2011

Bio students travel to the Bahamas for hands-on (literally) research of the most endangered iguanas in the world.

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2011 Athletic Director of the Year Larry Schiederer has guided the Denison athletic program for 20 years.

More hardware for the trophy case

Posted in On Campus on July 7, 2011

Larry Scheiderer has been named Athletic Director of the Year by his colleagues for the second time in his 20-year career at Denison.

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Granville On Holiday

Granville on holiday

Posted in Sights & Sounds on July 5, 2011

Featuring fireworks, fair food, and fun on the Fourth, the Village of Granville celebrates Independence Day 2011 in style.

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