Getting DU Students Perspectives on AI

Chatgpt usage among DU students

Artificial intelligence has become a common tool for many college students, including those at the University of Denver. As ChatGPT continues to grow in popularity, students are finding different ways to incorporate it into their academic lives. From helping explain class concepts to assisting with research and editing, students have mixed but generally positive views on how AI can be used in higher education.

For this story, several University of Denver students shared their experiences with ChatGPT and discussed the role it plays in their education.

One student, Ally, focused on the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. While she acknowledged that AI can be helpful, she also pointed out that many people do not realize the amount of energy and water required to power AI systems. Her comments highlighted an important concern surrounding the growing use of artificial intelligence and its effects on everyday life.

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Pearl street farmers market has “become a staple” for DU students

The topic I chose to highlight in my audio-photo slideshow is the Pearl Street Farmers market. As a student here at the University of Denver, the Sunday market has become one of my favorite parts of student life here, and I wanted to see what impact it had on other students’ experience at DU. Through the photos I took and chose to use in this slideshow, I wanted to capture everything the market has to offer DU students, as well as what students’ thoughts were on how it impacted the community here and what they thought could improve it. 

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On the University of Denver Campus, Spring is in Bloom

This photo gallery dives into spring time on campus. The aim was to capture the warmth, joy, and peacefulness of campus as we come out of winter quarter. The trees are growing leaves again, the flowers are in bloom, and the sun is almost always shining. Even on days where students may have exams or other stressful events, our campus provides many places to sit outside and take a deep breath.