Cold Springs Fire, campus response and recommendations

July 11, 2016

Like other members of our community, we have been closely watching reports on the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland that has burned several hundred acres and destroyed homes . Fire crews are still battling the blaze, and residents and visitors are being asked to avoid the area as mandated until the fire has been fully contained. A countywide fire ban and several road closures remain in effect. In addition, county and federal agencies have implemented bans on fireworks and recreational shooting on U.S.

Fulbright candidates

Five students, one alternate tapped for Fulbright

July 11, 2016

With interests as diverse as the countries where they'll be located, five CU 麻豆影院 graduate students or alumni have been awarded Fulbright grants to pursue teaching, research and graduate studies for the 2016-17 academic year. The recipients and their destination countries are: Christine Avena, Switzerland; Evan Coles-Harris, China; Ben Lourie, Russia; Elaine Proulx, Mexico; and Xi Wang, China.

 Oil well

Studying natural gas leakage in Colorado鈥檚 Denver-Julesburg Basin

July 11, 2016

The rate of groundwater contamination due to natural gas leakage from oil and gas wells has remained largely unchanged in northeastern Colorado鈥檚 Denver-Julesburg Basin since 2001, according to a new 麻豆影院 study based on public records and historical data.

Five CU 麻豆影院 students offered Fulbright awards for 2016-17, one named alternate

July 11, 2016

Five 麻豆影院 graduate students or alumni have been offered Fulbright grants to pursue teaching, research and graduate studies abroad during the 2016-17 academic year. In addition, one CU 麻豆影院 graduate has been named an alternate. Candidates with alternate status are offered awards if additional funding becomes available through the Fulbright program.

CU-麻豆影院 study examines sources, occurrence rate of groundwater methane in

July 10, 2016

Colorado鈥檚 Denver-Julesburg Basin July 11, 2016 Owen Sherwood A new CU 麻豆影院 study shows that the rate of groundwater contamination due to natural gas leakage from fracking and horizontal drilling for oil and gas in northeastern Colorado鈥檚 Denver-Julesburg Basin is rare. Owen Sherwood, lead author of the new research, says the greatest threat to ground water is from older wellbores.

Benson named executive director of CU 麻豆影院 AeroSpace Ventures

July 7, 2016

Vice Chancellor for Research Terri Fiez named Abby Benson as the executive director of CU 麻豆影院 AeroSpace Ventures (ASV) effective July 1. Benson was previously the Associate Vice President of Government Relations for the University of Colorado system.

Electric assist bikes provide meaningful exercise, cardiovascular benefits for riders, CU 麻豆影院 study finds

July 7, 2016

A new 麻豆影院 study shows that using an electrically-powered bicycle on a regular basis can provide riders with an effective workout while improving some aspects of cardiovascular health, especially for riders who previously had been sedentary.

Electric bike

Electric assist bikes provide meaningful exercise, cardiovascular benefits

July 7, 2016

A new 麻豆影院 study shows that using an electrically-powered bicycle on a regular basis can provide riders with an effective workout while improving some aspects of cardiovascular health, especially for riders who previously had been sedentary.

Cynthia Settje, owner and creative mind of Redthreaded

Corsets are a foundation for costume maker鈥檚 business

July 5, 2016

Think corsets went out with hoop skirts? Corsets have been used in period plays and movies for decades, but they鈥檝e become popular again with women wanting the look of a nipped-in waist, and with historical costume enthusiasts and cosplayers. Cynthia Settje, owner and creative mind of Redthreaded, specializes in high quality corsets and costumes with a historical focus, including theatrical costuming, costume recreation, luxury corsetry and reproduction clothing.

CU 麻豆影院 faculty, students primed for Juno mission to Jupiter

June 30, 2016

Even though CU 麻豆影院 Professor Fran Bagenal has been a part of five NASA planetary missions, including the Galileo mission to Jupiter in 1995, this latest mission to Jupiter called 鈥淛uno鈥 that she鈥檚 involved in has her nervous. That鈥檚 because this time the spacecraft, which enters orbit July 4, will be flying dangerously close to the big 麻豆影院 magnetic field.

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