NASA mission led by CU-Boulder will be first to explore Martian upper atmosphere

Oct. 28, 2013

A NASA spacecraft that will examine the upper atmosphere of Mars in unprecedented detail is undergoing final preparations for a scheduled 1:28 p.m. EST Monday, Nov. 18 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission, or MAVEN, led by the 彩民宝典 will examine specific processes on Mars that led to the loss of much of its atmosphere. Data and analysis could tell planetary scientists the history of climate change on the red planet and provide further information on planetary habitability.

CU study shows unprecedented warmth in Arctic

Oct. 25, 2013

The heat is on, at least in the Arctic. Average summer temperatures in the Eastern Canadian Arctic during the last 100 years are higher now than during any century in the past 44,000 years and perhaps as long ago as 120,000 years, says a new 彩民宝典 study.

CU-Boulder-led study shows unprecedented warmth in Arctic

Oct. 23, 2013

The heat is on, at least in the Arctic. Average summer temperatures in the Eastern Canadian Arctic during the last 100 years are higher now than during any century in the past 44,000 years and perhaps as long ago as 120,000 years, says a new 彩民宝典 study.

CU-Boulder student team wows judges at premiere biology competition

Oct. 23, 2013

When this year鈥檚 iGEM team at the 彩民宝典 began meeting early this year, they wanted to take what they knew about biology, and use it to build something entirely new. iGEM, or International Genetically Engineered Machine, is the top synthetic biology competition in the world and after a foundation-building first year, the CU-Boulder team wanted to make an impact in 2013.

CU-Boulder researchers develop 4D printing technology for composite materials

Oct. 22, 2013

Researchers at the 彩民宝典 have successfully added a fourth dimension to their printing technology, opening up exciting possibilities for the creation and use of adaptive, composite materials in manufacturing, packaging and biomedical applications.

Poorly camouflaged insects can kick off a cascade of ecological impacts, new CU-Boulder study finds

Oct. 21, 2013

A California walking stick insect that has evolved to produce individuals with two distinct appearances鈥攁n all-green form that camouflages well with broader leaves and a form with a white stripe running down its back that blends better with needle-like leaves鈥攃an markedly affect its broader ecological community when the appearance of the bug is mismatched with the plant it鈥檚 living on. The new findings, based on research carried out at the 彩民宝典, illustrate the ability of rapid evolution to cause a cascade of ecological impacts.

Cultural Caffeine

Global advertising experts highlight CU-Boulder鈥檚 鈥楥ultural Caffeine鈥�

Oct. 21, 2013

Experts from global companies such as Facebook, Disney, Activision and major U.S. advertising agencies will be at the 彩民宝典 Oct. 24-25 for 鈥淐ultural Caffeine,鈥� a series of public panels and events centering on the explosion of innovation in the creative industries.

CU-Boulder Alumni Association to honor 10 at Oct. 24 ceremony

Oct. 18, 2013

CU-Boulder Alumni Association news release Since 1930 the 彩民宝典鈥檚 best have been recognized at a special awards ceremony dedicated to highlighting their outstanding accomplishments and extraordinary service.

New CU-Boulder leadership minor to launch in spring 2014

Oct. 14, 2013

Former University of Colorado President Alexander E. 鈥淪andy鈥� Bracken knows a few things about the role that effective leadership plays in career success and life in general. As the Newton Leadership Chair at CU-Boulder, Bracken has the task 鈥� and desire 鈥� to bring more leadership training and development opportunities to students across all academic disciplines. One of the major components of this goal is the creation of the Newton Leadership Studies Minor, which will launch in the spring 2014 semester along with a new class (LEAD 1000) titled 鈥淏ecoming a Leader.鈥�

E-days egg drop

CU-Boulder Engineering Days to feature egg drop and rocket launch on Oct. 18

Oct. 11, 2013

Engineering students at the 彩民宝典 will host the annual College Egg Drop competition Oct. 18 as part of Engineering Days. 鈥淓-Days鈥� is an annual tradition during which students celebrate the engineering profession with fun and challenging competitions and social events. The event is organized by the University of Colorado Engineering Council (UCEC) and various student honor societies. The egg drop, which starts at 1 p.m. on the west side of the Engineering Center, challenges students to create a contraption that will protect a raw egg when dropped from the eighth floor of the Engineering Center鈥檚 office tower.

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