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Scientist’s probe outside the box
Traditional cancer research dollars often reward tried-and-true approaches, leaving young scientists who think outside the box empty-handed.
Read moreSyllabus spotlight for spring 2010
Flow Visualization: A Course in the Physics and Art of Fluid Flow
Read moreTradition celebrates our best
Come celebrate one of CU-Boulder’s longest traditions by attending the 80th Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony on May 5 in Old Main.
Read moreThe threat of the day keeps the travelers away
According to CU associate professor Leaf Van Boven, pay attention to when you receive travel information because it could play a role in how you perceive risk.
Read moreNorlin gets facelift for 70th birthday
The venerable Norlin Library turned 70 years old on Jan. 6. The building has anchored the historic Norlin Quadrangle for seven decades with its stately sandstone pillars and inscriptions promising “timeless fellowship.” It remains a campus architectural icon, even as the structure of the building has evolved in response to cultural, political and pedagogical trends.
Read moreBig oil in, big science out
Big changes are coming to Boulder County. Big oil is moving in. Big science is moving out.
Read moreBuffs gaze at celestial bodies
About 50 students, mostly from aerospace engineering, are working to build a 5-pound spacecraft the size of a loaf of bread that will give scientists a better understanding of solar flares and other so-called space weather.
Read moreDiStefano visits White House to STEM shortage
Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano was front and center on Jan. 6 at the White House when leaders of four research universities representing 120 universities presented a letter to President Barack Obama pledging to address the national shortage of science and mathematics teachers.
Read moreA Buff Life – Adventure, Service, Empathy, Courage, Hard Work and Humor…
This place is a far cry from Pearl Street or the Hill, but it was here, among the hammocks and conch shells, that we met Carrie Gibaldo (EnvsSt ’06) and Emily Fahle (A&S ex’04), two former CU students who have achieved “Buff Life” status by combining adventure and service with strong shots of courage, empathy and humor. At the time, they were both working at Canoa’s only bilingual elementary school, a job that neither woman had trained for nor expected when they first ventured to Ecuador.
Read moreThere’s something lurking in my showerhead
Several different types of disease-causing pathogens lurk inside common showerheads, according to a CU-Boulder study led by distinguished professor Norman Pace of molecular, cellular and developmental biology. One in particular, Mycobacterium avium, has been linked to pulmonary disease. It usually affects people with weak immune systems but occasionally affects healthy people.
Read more“Buffanaut” herd stampedes into space
By the time President John F. Kennedy gave his Sept. 12, 1962, speech making the case for America to go boldly into space, one CU alum had already been there and done that.
Read moreWill bar codes stop illegal animal trade?
With many animal species in sharp decline because of a thriving illegal animal trade, CU-Boulder and other researchers have developed sequenced DNA bar codes to identify hunted wildlife species. Such DNA bar codes can help wildlife officials crack down on illegal bushmeat trafficking estimated to net $5 billion to $8 billion annually.
Read moreProfessor lives suite life in dorm
Dorms have always had a family-type feel, but this fall, Andrews Hall in the Kittredge Complex took the concept one step further when associate professor Scot Douglass of engineering, his wife and two children moved in.
Read moreSyllabus spotlight for spring 2010
This yearlong, highly selective course focuses on values and leadership at the top level of organizations. Six high-level executives visit the class to speak about critical business dilemmas they have faced, and students prepare solutions for the executives to evaluate.
Read moreSocial media a possible lifesaver during disasters
In June, Twitter awed the world with its potential for breaking news during the Iranian election protests. Meanwhile, the number of users on Facebook has skyrocketed from 50 million to 300 million users in just two years. As the popularity of online social networking sites increases, assistant professor Leysia Palen of computer science thinks some of the cyberspace chitchat that occurs during a crisis could help save lives.
Read moreColorado chalks up a century of teacher licenses
More than 100 years ago, those who wanted to teach high school in Colorado merely needed to complete high school. That changed in 1909 when Colorado state legislators created a formal statewide credential for the teaching profession. It required high school teachers to be college graduates, lending status and credibility to educators.
Read moreCampus green effort No. 1 in country
This fall Sierra Club’s magazine named CU-Boulder the top “green” university in the nation, a jump up from its No. 2 ranking last year. And the campus earned the highest grade given on a college sustainability report card by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors project.
Read moreSilver & Gold’s last Record
The Silver & Gold Record ended up including its own obituary in its last edition June 18.
Read moreChurchill denied job, back pay
In a resounding defeat for fired CU-Boulder ethnic studies professor Ward Churchill, a judge ruled July 7 that Churchill deserves neither financial compensation nor his job back. This vacates a jury finding in April that CU’s regents had unlawfully stripped Churchill of his job for expressing his political beliefs in his controversial essay about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Read moreSyllabus spotlight for fall 2009
Course description: An introduction to life in the universe, including scientific, technical, philosophical and social aspects. Topics include conditions necessary for life to exist on Earth and other planetary bodies. Students will discuss NASA’s program to seek life in space.
Read moreGo wild at Zoolights
Dec. 3. Kick off your holiday season at Denver Zoo with dozens of acres of glittering trees, animated light sculptures and live animal presentations while beating the crowds, as this is a private Buff night. Reserve your tickets now!
Read moreAlumni donations high to ol’ CU
More than 19,000 CU-Boulder alums donated to the university in the fiscal year ending June 30 — 8.8 percent more than the prior year and the most in the university’s history.
Read moreOrder the new campus calendar
Purchase a calendar for $12.49 and enjoy the beauty and spirit of the Boulder campus from August 2009 to July 2010.
Read moreWheat’s Western weavings wow
Some of Powell’s rare and priceless blankets are part of the CU Museum of Natural History Joe Ben Wheat collection, considered one of the finest Southwest textile collections in the world. Visitors can view portions of the collection in the revolving exhibit Navajo Weaving: Diamonds, Dreams, Landscapes on display in four-month installations through May 30, 2010.
Read moreCU’s high-flying president
CU president Roland Rautenstraus had a fear of flying. Paul Danish tells the story behind it and how it changed.
Read moreChase murder case closed 12 years later
In June a Boulder jury found Diego Olmos Alcalde guilty of first-degree murder, felony murder, first-degree sexual assault and second-degree kidnapping of CU-Boulder senior Susannah Chase on Dec. 21, 1997. He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole.
Read moreCelebrate the fall with football
Enjoy a classic Big 12 matchup as the Buffs take on the Longhorns in Austin.
Read moreFirst footballers
The university’s first football team took to the field undisciplined and without a coach. The 1890 flannel-clad sportsmen lost every game. The next season they chose Rev. Frederic Kramer (PhD1895) to lead them.
Read moreResearchers find exciting clues to epilepsy
Chronic seizures caused by traumatic head injuries may be caused by chemicals released by the brain’s immune system to try to repair the injured site, according to CU-Boulder researchers.
Read moreLake-front property on Mars discovered
CU investigators discovered the first evidence of shorelines on Mars in June, indicating a deep, ancient lake. A Holy Grail of sorts, the finding could help scientists zero in on evidence of past life on the planet.
Read moreNorlin buzzing all night long
Norlin’s recent renovation has the student population buzzing – literally.
Read moreHe’s back…for the good
Phil DiStefano, who has worn many hats at CU-Boulder during 35 years, has made it to the top: Boulder campus chancellor.
Read moreTaming the terrible twos
Toddlers aren’t ignoring advice. They are storing it for later, according to a new CU study. This goes against the notion that has long been accepted by scientists and many parents — that children’s brains function as if they were little adults.
Read moreBoulder should go nuclear
Instead of trying to save the world one light bulb at a time, I think Boulder should invest in a nuclear power plant and solve its part of the climate problem once and for all.
Read moreBy the numbers
4,255 Number of bachelor’s degrees conferred at spring 2009 commencement. 3,591 Number of bachelor’s degrees conferred in 1989. 1,500 Number of undergraduates who graduated in 1959. 48 Percent of students who graduate in four years at peer universities. 41 Percent of CU-Boulder students who graduate in four years. 20 National ranking the physics department received in U.S. News & World Report. 18 Age of prodigy Eric Eason (ApMath, EngrPhys’09) who graduated in May. 1 National ranking CU’s graduate program in atomic/molecular/optical physics received in U.S. News & World Report.
Read moreStem cells could contribute to muscular dystrophy recovery
Treatment of injured, diseased or aging muscle tissues in humans, including damage wreaked by muscular dystrophy, may reach new heights, thanks to a recent discovery by a CU research team. The scientists, including Kathleen Tanaka (EPOBio’92), identified a type of skeletal muscle stem cell that contributes to the repair of damaged muscles in mice and has implications for a number of human diseases.
Read moreBoulder yard yields ancient tools
Anthropologists often travel the world for their research, but this discovery involved just a six-block stroll from the Boulder campus: a rare stone tool cache containing traces of camel and other animal proteins from 13,000 years ago.
Read more“Top Chef” sizzles in Boulder
Boulder chef Hosea Rosenberg (EngrPhys’97) became a “Top Chef” in February when he won Bravo TV’s reality competition, completing a 12-month season and beating out 16 others from around the country to win $100,000.
Read moreCelebrating 150 years of Broadway construction
Founded in 1849, Boulder joyously celebrated its 150-year anniversary on Feb. 10. The Old Main bell joined many church bells, as well as individuals ringing bells on campus and on the Pearl Street Mall, to mark the anniversary.
Read moreEngineers Without Borders extends its reach
Civil engineering professor Bernard Amadei’s work extends far beyond the classroom since he helped found the international humanitarian nonprofit Engineers Without Borders-USA in 2001.
Read moreChurchill verdict rendered
Former ethnic studies professor Ward Churchill was unlawfully fired from the University of Colorado for expressing his political beliefs, a Denver jury decided April 2. But the jury only awarded the professor $1 in damages.
Read moreWatch the Buffs in Longhorn country
Grab your boots and cowboy hat and join CU fans in the live music capital of the country, Austin, Texas! Enjoy a classic Big 12 matchup as the Buffs take on the Longhorns, and spend a little time in the heart of Texas exploring the sights and sounds of this lively southern city.
Read moreThe Old Main bell
The Old Main bell joined a cacophony of bells tolling 150 times on Feb. 10, 2009, in celebration of Boulder’s sesquicentennial anniversary.
For decades the Old Main bell rang between class periods and for home football victories. After a wild night of celebratory ringing following a win over the Colorado School of Mines in 1926, the [...]
Find Buffs on redesigned networking site
We’ve made a series of dramatic changes to our My CU Network online networking tool, including its name, which is now the Forever Buffs Network. Our redesign of the tool will make your online CU experience more customized and engaging as part of the new Forever Buffs program.
Read moreDistinguished dozen honored
Scores of CU community members gathered in Old Main on May 6 for the 79th Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony. Every year the Alumni Association gives out some of the university’s most prestigious awards.
Read moreNew multicultural sorority debuts
Representing Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, African American, Mexican American and Taiwanese backgrounds, CU’s newest multicultural sorority, Theta Nu Xi, celebrated its chapter’s emergence on the Boulder campus last fall.
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