Tag: Metro State University
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New mural honors old Denver’s Westside
Just in time for the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, a vibrant new mural recently completed on the exterior of a Metro State University building at 800 Kalamath St. catches eyes and helps raise awareness about the history a of a Denver neighborhood long known as the Westside. Titled “A Tribute to the Westside,” the…
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United flight 93 Capt. Jason Dahl’s legacy lives strong: ‘May he soar with the eagles’
A black granite memorial with a soaring eagle statue perched atop sits outside the gates of a Ken Caryl Ranch southwest of Denver. “May he soar with the eagles,” it reads. It pays tribute to United flight 93 Capt. Jason Dahl, who died on Sept. 11, 2001, after the plane was hijacked by terrorists. It…
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The West Nile Trackers: Young scientists behind mosquito data
Tucked along a row of sleepy Broomfield industrial buildings is a lab where the war on the West Nile Virus is fought with tweezers and high-powered microscopes. At the Vector Disease Control International Lab, millions of flash-frozen mosquitos are meticulously counted by jeans-clad Gen-Z biologists who have grown to love them. “My parents are confused…
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Beloved journalism professor, author and mentor mourned by Metro State University students
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A beloved Metro State University journalism professor and publisher died suddenly Sunday leaving a void at student-run Met Media, where he was associate director. Alfonzo Porter collapsed at his home Sunday at the age of 60. According to students, he had an unexpected heart attack…
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Metro Moves: Centennial Airport’s new captain
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Promoted Twenty-three-year Colorado aviation veteran and drone expert Michael Fronapfel took over as executive director of Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, which operates Centennial Airport,…