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CU Â鶹ӰԺ chemist, biotech firm developing switch for turning genes on or off

April 18, 2017

Professor Robert Batey and biotech firm founder Alexandria Forbes are partnering to develop a genetic on/off "switch." The mechanism could someday reduce the number of injections or infusions of medication to patients, allowing less invasive treatments for serious conditions.

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10 things to do this week: April 17 edition

April 17, 2017

This week's events include the Just in Time Career Fair, Campus Sustainability Summit, Radio Prom and more.

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Beyond Â鶹ӰԺ: Retired CU professor was first American woman to earn PhD in Japanese history

April 17, 2017

Joyce Chapman Lebra became increasingly aware of ethnic and class distinctions as a child in the Territory of Hawaii, which provided the impetus for her life's mission to give a "voice to the voiceless" as a historian, author and educator.

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Student issued summons for false robbery report

April 17, 2017

After sending a safety email to the campus and investigating a student-reported March 2017 crime, the CU Police Department determined that the student made up the story and the crime never occurred.

Abby Benson

Abby Benson seeks new synergies in AeroSpace Ventures, Industry Collaboration teams

April 17, 2017

Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation Terri Fiez announced that Abby Benson has taken a new role as assistant vice chancellor for Research & Innovation, Industry Collaboration and AeroSpace Ventures.

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Looking for some pre-finals study and test-taking tips?

April 17, 2017

With the end of the semester in view, there is still time to refine your study and test-taking skills. The Academic Skills Program is offering several workshops on study skills and finals preparation over the next couple of weeks. All of the workshops are free and open to all CU Â鶹ӰԺ students.

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Kip Thorne, pioneer in gravitational waves, to give 51st Gamow lecture

April 17, 2017

Kip Thorne, pioneer in gravitational waves and creative force behind ‘Interstellar,’ will give the 51st Gamow lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at Macky Auditorium.

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New era of western wildfire demands new ways of protecting people, ecosystems

April 17, 2017

Current wildfire policy can’t adequately protect people, homes and ecosystems from the longer, hotter fire seasons, new CU Â鶹ӰԺ research has found.

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This summer: Learn to play piano entirely online

April 17, 2017

Alejandro Cremaschi will teach the finer points of beginner piano playing this summer in an online course geared toward non-music majors. The class is now open for registration and limited to 15 to 20 students.

a river in the Yukon Territory, Canada

Yukon glacier retreat triggers 'river piracy'

April 17, 2017

The retreat of a massive Yukon glacier a mile up its valley has redirected meltwater from one river basin to another in the first modern case of "river piracy," according to a new analysis co-authored by CU Â鶹ӰԺ researchers.

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