Southern South American wildfires expected to increase, says CU study

Aug. 22, 2011

A new Â鶹ӰԺ study indicates a major climate oscillation in the Southern Hemisphere that is expected to intensify in the coming decades will likely cause increased wildfire activity in the southern half of South America.

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ designing next generation of Internet to keep up with mobile users

Aug. 18, 2011

Researchers at the Â鶹ӰԺ are helping develop the next generation of the Internet -- a more mobile version -- and the campus's Office of Information Technology is using this new technology to provide wireless service on campus buses and in some labs and classrooms.

New CU-Â鶹ӰԺ study reveals bacteria from dog feces in outdoor air of urbanized areas

Aug. 18, 2011

Bacteria from fecal material -- in particular, dog fecal material -- may constitute the dominant source of airborne bacteria in Cleveland's and Detroit's wintertime air, says a new Â鶹ӰԺ study.

CU's Douglas Duncan receives prestigious award for excellence in college astronomy teaching

Aug. 16, 2011

The Astronomical Society of the Pacific has named Douglas Duncan as the 2011 recipient of the Richard H. Emmons Award for excellence in college astronomy teaching.

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ chemical and biological engineers help fuel economy with 10 entrepreneurial startups

Aug. 15, 2011

Chemical and biological engineering students and faculty at the Â鶹ӰԺ have launched several innovative technologies that are fueling Colorado's economy by creating jobs and drawing significant funding to the state, including a $155 million investment in Sundrop Fuels in July.

CU faculty lead $7 million initiative aimed at military vehicle safety

Aug. 11, 2011

Â鶹ӰԺ engineering faculty are leading a $7.2 million multidisciplinary research initiative on soil blast modeling and simulation for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Small amount of exercise could protect against memory loss in elderly, CU study suggests

Aug. 9, 2011

A new Â鶹ӰԺ study shows that a small amount of physical exercise could profoundly protect the elderly from long-term memory loss that can happen suddenly following infection, illnesses or injury in old age.

U.S. Senate confirms CU Professor Carl Lineberger as member of National Science Board

Aug. 5, 2011

The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Â鶹ӰԺ Distinguished Professor Carl Lineberger as a member of the National Science Board. He was nominated for the position by President Barack Obama in April.

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ faculty, students part of NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter

Aug. 1, 2011

Several Â鶹ӰԺ faculty and students are participating in NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter, now slated for launch Aug. 5 from Florida's Kennedy Space Center and which is expected to help steer scientists toward the right recipe for planet-making.

CU Goldwater Scholar spending summer working on RNA project

July 27, 2011

Minh Than, one of the Â鶹ӰԺ's three Goldwater Scholarship winners in 2011, is spending his summer working in the lab of Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Professor Min Han.

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