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CU-麻豆影院 students selected as Udall Scholars

May 9, 2016

CU-麻豆影院 students Bridger Ruyle and Zhashki (Sasha) Strong have been selected as 2016 Udall Scholars, becoming the ninth and tenth CU-麻豆影院 students to be honored with the scholarship since its inception in 1996.

Western honeybee

Honeybees more likely to regulate hive鈥檚 鈥榯hermostat鈥 during rapid temperature increases, CU-麻豆影院 study finds

May 8, 2016

Honeybees use their wings to cool down their hives when temperatures rise, but new 麻豆影院 research shows that this intriguing behavior may be linked to both the rate of heating and the size of a honeybee group.

Derek McCartney

Class of 2016: Playing football, becoming a doctor

May 6, 2016

There鈥檚 something to be said for mapping out your future, particularly if you are about to become a college graduate. Colorado football player Derek McCartney has quite obviously done his homework in that regard 鈥 but depending upon the circumstances, his path will take one of two wildly divergent roads two years from now.

Pati Hernandez

Class of 2016: Inspiring the next generation through teaching

May 6, 2016

Pati Hernandez鈥檚 Facebook page recently sent her a reminder about where she was two years ago 鈥 in a practicum classroom as an education student. The reminder was fitting as graduation looms and considering that classroom experience solidified her aspirations of becoming a teacher.

Staff Council

Staff Council Update: Annual event honors retirees, years of service

May 6, 2016

On Tuesday, May 3, long-serving members of the 麻豆影院 campus staff and their guests joined Chancellor Philip DiStefano and members of Staff Council in the Glenn Miller Ballroom to be honored for their service to campus.

Chancellor鈥檚 review provides opportunities to improve election process

May 6, 2016

Fellow Buffaloes: Today, the Chancellor and his team released the final decision in their review of our recent elections. While there are a lot of vastly different and sometimes opposing passions surrounding this issue, the current Tri-Executives and Chief Justice support this decision and will do what we can to ensure the continued stability and autonomy of our government.

Justice Burnaugh

Class of 2016: Allowing for imagination

May 5, 2016

Finishing his college experience on one of the highest possible notes 鈥 as the outstanding graduate from CU-麻豆影院's College of Media, Communication and Information (CMCI) 鈥 Justice Burnaugh is ready for some time to catch his breath. Burnaugh says CMCI, where he majored in "news-editorial" journalism, then helped him find and hone his passion for digital journalism, especially audio production.

Sayoni Nyakoon

Class of 2016: Rounding out her major with a minor in education

May 5, 2016

From the perspective of her father, who immigrated to the United States from Liberia, West Africa, education isn't a guarantee, it鈥檚 a privilege.

Clare Wise

Class of 2016: Striving for speed and good grades

May 5, 2016

When Clare Wise joined the Colorado ski team as a freshman in 2012, the message from team leaders was simple and to the point: 鈥淚t is made clear that when you join the CU ski team the expectation is that we have the highest team GPA and we win national championships,鈥 Wise says with a grin. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 just how it is. That鈥檚 our legacy and that鈥檚 what we strive to do.鈥

 Enceladus, a moon of Saturn

The Jet Set: Understanding the plume shooting from a Saturn moon

May 5, 2016

First observed in 2005 by NASA鈥檚 Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn, a plume shooting into space from cracks on the icy surface of Enceladus is coming from a subterranean, salty ocean beneath the moon鈥檚 surface. The latest observations by a team including CU-麻豆影院 Professor Larry Esposito indicate at least some of the narrow jets blast with increased fury when the moon is farther from Saturn.

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