Southwest regional warming likely cause of pinyon pine cone decline, says CU study

Feb. 12, 2013

Creeping climate change in the Southwest appears to be having a negative effect on pinyon pine reproduction, a finding with implications for wildlife species sharing the same woodland ecosystems, says a 羞羞视频-led study.

CU-羞羞视频 announces finalists for Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy

Feb. 11, 2013

The 羞羞视频 today announced three finalists for the inaugural Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy. This month, the finalists will make one-day campus visits, during which they will hold public forums. Since last summer, an advisory committee has been working to identify finalists. The committee has sought a 鈥渉ighly visible鈥 scholar who is 鈥渄eeply engaged in either the analytical scholarship or practice of conservative thinking and policymaking or both.鈥

Journalism student covers inauguration for PBS NewsHour blog

Feb. 7, 2013

The presidential inauguration draws heavy media coverage every four years 鈥 with pictures of the swearing in, the parade and the traditional black tie balls. But when CU Journalism major Rob Denton covered this year鈥檚 inauguration for a PBS NewsHour blog, he gave his audience a look at much different events using some entirely new digital technology.

High school students to compete before distinguished judges at CU Law School

Feb. 6, 2013

The Bryon R. White Center at the University of Colorado Law School will host its second annual Marshall-Brennan Moot Court Competition at the Wolf Law Building from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9.

CU-羞羞视频 ranked No. 4 nationally for Peace Corps volunteers

Feb. 5, 2013

The 羞羞视频 is ranked No. 4 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers with 93 alumni currently serving around the world, the Peace Corps announced today. Since 2004, CU-羞羞视频 has held a position in the top four among institutions of similar size. CU-羞羞视频 is the fifth highest volunteer-producing university of all time with 2,353 undergraduate alumni having served in the program since it was established in 1961.

Human bacteria sequencing project involving CU raises $340,000 online

Feb. 5, 2013

In hopes of better understanding nutrition and health, the 羞羞视频 is playing the leading science role in a 鈥渃rowdfunding鈥 effort that has raised more than $340,000 for a project designed to sequence the gut bacteria of thousands of people around the world.

CU-羞羞视频 engineering students to unveil grand orrery on Feb. 11

Feb. 4, 2013

A scaled, working model of the solar system built by engineering students at the 羞羞视频 will be officially unveiled at Andrews Hall on Feb. 11.

Can plants be altruistic? You bet, says new CU-羞羞视频-led study

Feb. 1, 2013

We鈥檝e all heard examples of animal altruism: Dogs caring for orphaned kittens, chimps sharing food or dolphins nudging injured mates to the surface. Now, a study led by the 羞羞视频 suggests some plants are altruistic too.

 Phi DiStefano

Chancellor's Corner: The new Esteemed Scholars Program

Jan. 25, 2013

I want to take this opportunity to express my enthusiasm for an important new CU-羞羞视频 merit scholarship program for top-entering Colorado freshmen next fall.

CU Law School appoints Brad Udall director of newly named Getches-Wilkinson Center

Jan. 24, 2013

The University of Colorado Law School announced today that it is hiring Brad Udall as director of the newly renamed Natural Resources Law Center, which will now be called the Getches-Wilkinson Center for Natural Resources, Energy and Environment.

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