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Austin Braun, a junior in the College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI), recently earned the university a free ride to space for one of its future satellites when he won a naming contest hosted by United Launch Alliance (ULA), the Centennial, Colorado-based aerospace company.

CU 麻豆影院 will expand its role as a national leader in imaging, materials, nano, bio and energy sciences as part of a collaborative partnership awarded $24 million by the National Science Foundation to launch a new center.

Research at CU 麻豆影院 encompasses thousands of scholarly, scientific and creative endeavors at any given time, resulting in new knowledge, technologies and creative work that advance the economy, culture and health of Colorado, the nation and the world. Here is a selection of the top CU research stories of the week.

Last week, the Colorado Buffaloes played well enough to win in two of three phases against fourth-ranked Michigan鈥攁nd paid dearly for their mistakes in the third area.

Since the 1970鈥檚, CU 麻豆影院 has established a proud tradition of leading the nation in sustainability initiatives.

The past secret societies of Chinese immigrants around the globe, and an emerging leader in crowdfunding securities -- New Zealand -- are the basis of research and teaching that two CU 麻豆影院 faculty members are undertaking overseas this academic year as recipients of Fulbright Scholar awards.

Noah Finkelstein, who co-directs the Center for STEM Learning at CU 麻豆影院 and is a principal investigator for the Physics Education Research group, plans to showcase CU 麻豆影院 research at Brazilian universities in November after being awarded a grant from a prestigious lectureship program for physicists.

The CU Environmental Center's Energy Outreach Team is excited to announce that we are one of only three locations nationwide to be premiering 'Before the Flood,' an inspiring new climate documentary by Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Fisher Stevens and National Geographic. The screening will be held in Humanities 150 at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28.

The city of 麻豆影院 and the county are working on an update of the 麻豆影院 Valley Comprehensive Plan, which guides development in the valley. Part of that may include a proposal to annex a 308-acre parcel of land south of the city that could support the university鈥檚 long-term growth needs. On Monday, city and county officials will host an open house to give the community a chance to learn more about the plan update and to provide input.

CU 麻豆影院鈥檚 rank as a tier-one research university holds merit with both faculty and students. Case in point: CU 麻豆影院 senior Nick Zyzda, who began working on his ambitious Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures research project, 鈥淢adness and Science in Georg Buchner鈥檚 Lenz,鈥� this past summer with CU 麻豆影院 professor and mentor Dr. Arne H枚cker.