CU-Boulder-led study shows how community ecology can advance the fight against infectious diseases

Sept. 3, 2015

The ecological complexity of many emerging disease threats—interactions among multiple hosts, multiple vectors and even multiple parasites—often complicates efforts aimed at controlling disease. Now, a new paper co-authored by a ²ÊÃñ±¦µä professor is advancing a multidisciplinary framework that could provide a better mechanistic understanding of emerging outbreaks.

CU on the Weekend

Free, humanities-focused 'CU on the Weekend' programs begin Sept. 19

Sept. 3, 2015

With topics ranging from art history to humanism, CU on the Weekend invites the public to learn about the value of the arts and humanities in modern society with free community programs beginning Saturday, Sept. 19. The series features presentations led by some the ²ÊÃñ±¦µä’s most accomplished and dynamic faculty, featuring their intriguing research and creative works.

 Sarah Ellsworth

10 things to do this week: Sept. 1 edition

Sept. 1, 2015

Welcome back to you veteran buffs, and to the new freshman talent out there, welcome home. This week's events include campus resources and study abroad fairs, paint-it-yourself pottery night and International Coffee Hour.

CU-Boulder Department of Athletics explores creation of Sports Governance Center

Aug. 31, 2015

The University of Colorado Department of Athletics is embarking on an ambitious new initiative between academics and athletics – the proposed creation of a Sports Governance Center (SGC), which would be among the first of its kind in the nation.

Study co-authored by CU-Boulder sociologist finds connection between genes, educational attainment

Aug. 25, 2015

A first-of-its-kind, nationally representative study of siblings supports previously published research on unrelated individuals that links specific genotypes to educational attainment among adults in their mid-20s to early 30s.

Ronggui Yang and Co-Principle Investigator Xiaobo Yin

CU-Boulder awarded $3 million for transformational power plant cooling technology

Aug. 25, 2015

The ²ÊÃñ±¦µä has received a $3 million federal grant to develop cooling technology that will enable efficient, low-cost supplementary cooling for thermoelectric power plants.

Staff and volunteers with the LGBTQ Resource Center welcome students to the annual Welcome Back Picnic

CU-Boulder makes Top 25 list for LGBTQ-friendly campuses

Aug. 24, 2015

The ²ÊÃñ±¦µä today made the Top 25 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list issued by Campus Pride , a leading nonprofit national educational organization for LGBTQ and ally students and campus groups.

University of Colorado tallies $878.3 million in sponsored research funding

Aug. 20, 2015

University of Colorado faculty research merited $878.3 million in research awards during the 2014-15 fiscal year, based on preliminary figures, representing a near-record year for the four-campus system.

Sports Medicine and Performance Center

Sports Medicine and Performance Center to benefit world-class athletes, weekend warriors alike

Aug. 18, 2015

The University of Colorado and Boulder Community Health announce today’s opening of the CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center on the Boulder campus.

Eight questions about atmospheric science in Alaska with Gijs de Boer

Aug. 11, 2015

Stuck oil rigs, grizzly bears and changing weather patterns are just a few of the obstacles Gijs de Boer and his team of researchers encountered on the ground in Oliktok Point, Alaska. De Boer, a scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), who works in NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory, spent the last two weeks deploying the DataHawk 2, a small, lightweight, unmanned aircraft, designed by CU-Boulder’s Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences.

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