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AUDIO: Sabine Doebel on young children, self-control and marshmallows

April 25, 2018

What does a marshmallow have to do with self-control? If you鈥檙e a young child it can mean a lot. Researchers from CU 麻豆影院, using the classic marshmallow test, found that children who identified with a 鈥済ood鈥 group of children were more likely to exercise self-control when given the choice of...

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Can cannabis kill pain without getting you stoned?

April 25, 2018

A new, first-of-its kind study suggests some legal-market cannabis strains may have a more powerful anti-inflammatory effect while intoxicating users less and having less potential for abuse.

McNeill Program students.

Student-led campaign to support student-interns

April 24, 2018

The student-led advisory board of the McNeill Academic Program, which seeks to retain underrepresented students, is raising funds to support McNeill students in unpaid or low-paying internships so recipients don't have to turn down good career opportunities.

Fernando Rosario-Ortiz

Academic Futures video: Unpacking ideas for faculty success

April 24, 2018

In part four of the Academic Futures video series, subcommittee member Fernando Rosario-Ortiz asks for campus feedback on ideas that include recruiting diverse faculty, reimagining how faculty are evaluated and more.

Henderson building, which houses the CU Museum of Natural History

Intergenerational STEAM learning through storytelling

April 24, 2018

In this Learning in Informal Settings talk on May 1, Carrie Tzou will discuss Tech Tales, an NSF-funded project that invites families to tell their stories through robotics.

Two faculty members present an electrical light-based experiment.

Sink or swim: CU Wizards to explore the law of buoyancy

April 24, 2018

Why do icebergs float and bubbles always travel up? Join Professor Mathias Weber for a deep dive into Archimedes' principle at CU Wizards: Sink or Swim! on Saturday, April 28.

Person wears virtual reality goggles as part of engineering expo project

In CU Engineering's 125th year, senior capstone expo is going big

April 24, 2018

On April 27, more than 100 student teams will gather for a college-wide engineering expo, highlighting dozens of cutting-edge innovations in one huge celebration at Coors Events Center.

Inside of the Athletics' Indoor Practice Facility

Running with Ralphie's Green Stampede workshop May 2

April 24, 2018

Rocky Mountain Green and the Green Schools Conference will host a workshop on campus about CU 麻豆影院's LEED platinum-certified net-zero energy Indoor Practice Facility and Training Center.

Junior Alyvia Hildebrand works on the CU Engineering team's entry into the ninth annual First Nations Launch.

Engineering team participates in First Nations Launch

April 23, 2018

Last week, five engineering students competed against 14 other teams at the First Nations Launch in Wisconsin, sponsored by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium.

Student study on CU 麻豆影院 campus.

FCQs are open: 5 things you should know

April 23, 2018

Each semester, students are encouraged to submit course feedback using the faculty course questionnaire. Click through for everything you need to know about the spring 2018 FCQs.

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