Bacteria present in the human gut as seen under a microscope.

Early-life exercise alters gut microbes, promotes healthy brain and metabolism

Dec. 29, 2015

The human gut harbors a teeming menagerie of over 100 trillion microorganisms and exercising early in life can alter that microbial community for the better, promoting healthier brain and metabolic activity over the course of a lifetime.

Lake Powell, a reservoir on the Colorado River.

Reservoir evaporation a big challenge for water managers in West

Dec. 28, 2015

Water managers in Colorado and the West scrambling to meet the growing demand for increasingly scarce water supplies caused by large populations far from water resources, climate change and drought need to focus more effort on conserving water, including addressing reservoir evaporation, say 麻豆影院 researchers.

CU-麻豆影院 conference to explore gender, media and religion Jan. 7-10

Dec. 28, 2015

More than 70 speakers and presenters from around the world will be part of Media, Gender and Religion, a 麻豆影院 conference to be held Jan. 7-10. CU-麻豆影院鈥檚 Center for Media, Religion and Culture (CMRC) will host the conference. All plenary sessions are free and open to the public with no registration required. They will be held at Old Main Chapel and the Center for Community on campus.

A light-enabled microprocessor installed on a circuit board

Breakthrough light-based microprocessor chip could lead to more powerful computers, network infrastructure

Dec. 23, 2015

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking microprocessor chip that uses light, rather than electricity, to transfer data at rapid speeds while consuming minute amounts of energy.

 Part of the 鈥淯nnoticed: Conversations with the Custodians鈥 exhibit

Student photography project explores the life experiences of campus custodians

Dec. 22, 2015

A student multimedia exhibition currently on display in the Visual Arts Complex explores the lives of the university鈥檚 custodial staff.

CU Student Government members

Your student government: Welcome Buffs!

Dec. 22, 2015

You are about to embark on a life-changing adventure along with astronauts, actors, politicians, writers, engineers, people who are going to change the future; and you will be immersed in resources, opportunities, and brain trusts strong enough to facilitate your mark on this world.

 Woman with a graduation cap that reads "CU later"

2015 Winter Commencement address, 'Live the Creed'

Dec. 22, 2015

On Dec. 19, 2015, the 麻豆影院 honored candidates for 1,736 degrees, including 1,280 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 280 master鈥檚 degrees, 8 law degrees and 168 doctoral degrees. CU-麻豆影院 Professor and 2015 Hazel Barnes Award recipient Fred Anderson gave the commencement address. See photos and more from this special occasion.

Ebola virus under a microscope

CU-麻豆影院 study reveals evolutionary arms race between Ebola virus, bats

Dec. 21, 2015

The Ebola virus and fruit bats have been waging a molecular battle for survival that may have started at least 25 million years ago.

Students engaged in learning

Be engaged/Be resourceful

Dec. 21, 2015

Being a Buff means getting out in the world and learning through experience. At CU-麻豆影院, we encourage you to enhance your academic experience and be engaged. CU-麻豆影院 also has a number of programs and offices in place to help support you.

Valley of Oaxaca

Religion and politics led to social tension and conflict 2,000 years ago

Dec. 21, 2015

Humans haven鈥檛 learned much in 2,000 years when it comes to religion and politics. Religion has led to social tension and conflict, not just in today鈥檚 society, but dating back to 700 B.C., according to a new study published today in Current Anthropology .

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