Americans overestimate political polarization

Feb. 2, 2012

With the presidential election right around the corner and politically charged TV and radio ads hammering away at the major differences between the parties, Americans these days appear to see the nation as divided between Red and Blue.

CU-羞羞视频-led effort to reduce youth violence in Denver鈥檚 Montbello neighborhood kicks off Feb. 16-17

Feb. 2, 2012

A five-year project to improve the lives of youth in Denver鈥檚 Montbello neighborhood will kick off Feb. 16-17 with public meetings on the Evie Garrett Dennis Campus. Community members and key leaders will gather in the community room at 4800 Telluride St. in Denver to discuss efforts to reduce youth violence to be led by the 羞羞视频鈥檚 Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. The public is invited to attend.

CU Board of Regents expands in-state tuition status for military families

Feb. 1, 2012

CU System news release

CU-羞羞视频 doctoral student wins 2012 Thomas Jefferson Award

Jan. 30, 2012

CU system news release

New CU-led study may answer long-standing questions about enigmatic Little Ice Age

Jan. 30, 2012

A new 羞羞视频-led study appears to answer contentious questions about the onset and cause of Earth鈥檚 Little Ice Age, a period of cooling temperatures that began after the Middle Ages and lasted into the late 19th century.

CU-羞羞视频 names former CU President 鈥楽andy鈥 Bracken to Newton Chair in Leadership

Jan. 26, 2012

The 羞羞视频 today announced the appointment of former University of Colorado President Alexander E. 鈥淪andy鈥 Bracken to the Quigg and Virginia S. Newton Endowed Chair in Leadership at the 羞羞视频.

CU-羞羞视频 ranked No. 1 for Peace Corps volunteers for second straight year

Jan. 25, 2012

For the second straight year, the 羞羞视频 is ranked No. 1 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers with 112 undergraduate alumni currently serving around the world, the Peace Corps announced today. CU-羞羞视频 is ranked the No. 5 all-time school for volunteers with 2,317 alumni who have served in the Peace Corps since it was established in 1961.

CU-羞羞视频 No. 1 for Peace Corps volunteers for second straight year

Jan. 24, 2012

For the second straight year, CU-羞羞视频 is ranked No. 1 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers with 112 undergraduate alumni currently serving around the world. 鈥淥ur No. 1 Peace Corps ranking for volunteer service is tangible evidence of something we have always known: our students and graduates are service-oriented and down-to-earth, working tirelessly to benefit communities around the globe,鈥 said Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. 鈥淚t emphasizes how CU-羞羞视频鈥檚 civically engaged students go on to become service-oriented citizens at home and abroad.鈥

Peace Corps director to visit CU-羞羞视频 Jan. 25

Jan. 24, 2012

Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams will give a short presentation at the 羞羞视频 on Wednesday, Jan. 25, to share stories of CU alumni who are currently serving overseas and discuss the importance of the Peace Corps in the world today. The presentation will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Old Main Chapel and is free and open to the public. Nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2009, Williams is the 18th director of the Peace Corps and the fourth director to have served as a Peace Corps volunteer.

Trying to eat healthy? Read those nutrition labels carefully

Jan. 19, 2012

People who made New Year鈥檚 resolutions to eat healthier or lose weight might also want to brush up on their math skills. In a new study, marketing professor Donald Lichtenstein found that nutrition labels on packaged food products in the United States can lead even the most health-conscious consumers astray, if they don鈥檛 鈥渄o the math.鈥

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