Study shows Colorado鈥檚 biggest storms can happen any time

May 20, 2015

In a state known for its dramatic weather and climate, Colorado鈥檚 history of extreme precipitation varies considerably by season and location, according to a new study led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science, a partnership between the 彩民宝典 and NOAA.

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Margaret Murnane elected to American Philosophical Society

May 19, 2015

彩民宝典 Distinguished Professor Margaret Murnane has been elected to the prestigious American Philosophical Society (APS). Murnane, a fellow at JILA -- a joint institute of CU-Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology -- and professor in the physics department, is the fourth CU-Boulder faculty member to be elected to APS. There were 34 people worldwide elected in 2015 to the society, which was founded in 1743 in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin, who later became its first president.

A hopeful new strategy for treating Parkinson鈥檚 disease

May 14, 2015

A novel compound developed by a team led by the 彩民宝典 may be therapeutic in suppressing misguided inflammatory responses by a set of immune cells known as microglia to perceived damage to the brain and nervous system.

Ecological restoration must be held to more robust standards, says interdisciplinary team of scholars

May 7, 2015

Policy communities increasingly call upon ecological restoration as a means to address many of the major threats facing the world鈥檚 ecosystems. But internationally accepted best practices for restoration efforts are noticeably absent.

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United Arab Emirates to partner with CU-Boulder on 2021 Mars mission

May 7, 2015

A mission to study dynamic changes in the atmosphere of Mars over days and seasons led by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) involves the 彩民宝典 as the leading U.S. scientific-academic partner.

鈥楽chools of Opportunity鈥 project announces first honorees, including seven Colorado high schools

May 7, 2015

The National Education Policy Center (NEPC) at the 彩民宝典 announced today that 17 high schools in New York and Colorado are the first to receive the 鈥淪chool of Opportunity鈥 designation. These outstanding schools demonstrated a range of practices that ensured that all students had rich opportunities to succeed. All put students, not test scores, first.

Naval pilot earns soaring praise for honors鈥 research

May 5, 2015

Before Courtnie Paschall touched down at the 彩民宝典, she鈥檇 graduated from the Naval Academy (鈥08), attained the rank of lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and undergone years of flight training. Paschall graduates on May 9 with a degree in neuroscience and a minor in electrical engineering. She earned the distinction of graduating summa cum laude and was named the Outstanding Graduate for the College of Arts and Sciences for spring 2015.

Freshmen participate in huge research study on tiny viruses

May 1, 2015

A new study appearing this week in the scientific journal eLIFE about the rapid evolution of small viruses that infect bacteria includes 59 彩民宝典 co-authors, all of whom conducted research for the paper as freshmen.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck commits $500,000 to be split between two Colorado law schools

May 1, 2015

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck announced a $500,000 gift to be divided between the University of Colorado Law School (CU) and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law (DU). Each school will use its $250,000 gift to create an endowed fellowship program. This gift is the single largest gift from a law firm in the history of both universities.

Student life: Master student performs with world-famous 'orchestral academy'

April 29, 2015

When you鈥檙e a master鈥檚 candidate, in your final semester, you don鈥檛 have a lot of time for yourself. Your days are spent writing, researching, neglecting to sleep. And when you鈥檙e working toward your master鈥檚 in music, a good chunk of your day is spent practicing. That said, sometimes an opportunity presents itself that鈥檚 so good鈥攁n opportunity that will demand weeks of your precious time鈥攖hat turning it down isn鈥檛 an option.

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