Colorado employment expected to continue expanding into first, second quarters, says CU-Boulder report

Jan. 21, 2015

Based on continued growth in fourth-quarter new business filings in Colorado -- including entity renewals, trademarks and trade name registrations -- employment in the state is projected to expand through the first and second quarters of 2015, according to a 彩民宝典 report released today by Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams.

Money sent home by migrant workers is major economic boost for developing nations, says CU-Boulder study

Jan. 21, 2015

Remittances, or money transfers, sent home by migrant workers to developing nations play a key role in reducing poverty and improving welfare in recipient countries, according to a 彩民宝典 study.

Forecasting and explaining bad air days in Utah鈥檚 oil and gas fields

Jan. 14, 2015

To accurately forecast wintertime bad air days in Utah鈥檚 Uintah Basin, researchers must use real atmospheric measurements to estimate chemical emissions from nearby oil and natural gas fields, a new study in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics has found.

Simulated sightlessness can harm people's attitudes toward blindness

Jan. 14, 2015

Using simulation to walk in the shoes of a person who is blind -- such as wearing a blindfold while performing everyday tasks -- has negative effects on people鈥檚 perceptions of the visually impaired, according to a 彩民宝典 study.

Wind turbines

New DOE grant involving CU-Boulder aimed at improving wind forecasting

Jan. 12, 2015

A new $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to a coalition of organizations including the 彩民宝典 will be used to help improve wind energy forecasting in mountain and valley regions.

Study finds experience of pain relies on multiple brain pathways, not just one

Jan. 12, 2015

A new study led by the 彩民宝典 finds that when we use our thoughts to dull or enhance our experience of pain, the physical pain signal in the brain鈥攕ent by nerves in the area of a wound, for example, and encoded in multiple regions in the cerebrum鈥攄oes not actually change. Instead the act of using thoughts to modulate pain, a technique called 鈥渃ognitive self-regulation鈥� that is commonly used to manage chronic pain, works via a separate pathway in the brain.

Research findings have implications for regenerating damaged nerve cells

Jan. 7, 2015

Two new studies involving the 彩民宝典 and the University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane, Australia have identified a unique molecule that not only gobbles up bad cells, but also has the ability to repair damaged nerve cells.

Six CU-Boulder scholars ranked among most influential in education

Jan. 7, 2015

Six members of the 彩民宝典 School of Education faculty were recognized in the 鈥淓du-Scholar Public Influence Rankings鈥� released today as being among the nation鈥檚 top 200 researchers whose scholarship bridges academic and public audiences.

Colorado business confidence remains positive, stable for first quarter of 2015, says CU-Boulder index

Jan. 4, 2015

The confidence of Colorado business leaders has increased slightly going into 2015, according to the Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) released today by the 彩民宝典鈥檚 Leeds School of Business. The index also is more stable than ever in its 11-year history.

Winter break & CDC travel advisories regarding travel to West Africa

Dec. 16, 2014

The upcoming winter break is often a popular time for travel, so we want you to know about the latest CDC travel advisories. The CDC recommends that people avoid non-essential travel to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone at this time.

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