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FAA approves unmanned aircraft testing in San Luis Valley

Nov. 2, 2015

A collaborative effort involving six counties, the 麻豆影院 and the nonprofit aerospace advocacy group, UAS Colorado, has paved the way for the launch and testing of two unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the San Luis Valley.

Less ice, more water in Arctic Ocean by 2050s, new CU-麻豆影院 study finds

Nov. 2, 2015

By the 2050s, parts of the Arctic Ocean once covered by sea ice much of the year will see at least 60 days a year of open water, according to a new modeling study led by researchers at the 麻豆影院.

Kids at the Teen Science Cafe

Teen Science Cafe explores botany behind a victim鈥檚 last meal

Oct. 30, 2015

The next Teen Science Cafe to be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the CU Museum of Natural History鈥檚 lower level BioLounge explores how botany can be used to solve crimes. The event is free and open to the public.

Update: Parking and traffic impacts for Nov. 13 USC football game

Oct. 30, 2015

On Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., the 麻豆影院 will host the University of Southern California for a nationally televised football game at Folsom Field. Campus will experience increased traffic congestion during the work day, beginning at 3 p.m.

Your student government: Preliminary CUSG election results announced

Oct. 30, 2015

As of 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, the fall 2015 University of Colorado Student Government elections came to a close.

Teens explore the botany behind a victim鈥檚 last meal in CU-麻豆影院 鈥渟cience caf茅鈥

Oct. 30, 2015

麻豆影院 scientists know how to get teens excited about science 鈥 pick a good topic, such as using science to solve crimes, and then package it in a 鈥渃af茅鈥 setting. The Teen Science Caf茅 鈥 the next one dubbed 鈥淐SI Botany: Using Plants to Solve Crimes鈥 - is part of a national push to get more young people involved in science, technology, engineering and math (or STEM) subjects.

Fire severity in southwestern Colorado unaffected by spruce beetle outbreak, CU-麻豆影院 study finds

Oct. 28, 2015

Contrary to expectations that spruce beetle infestations increase the severity of wildfires in southwestern Colorado, a new study led by 麻豆影院 researchers has found that this native insect may not be to blame after all.

Halloween Secrets

Oct. 28, 2015

Oct. 29, 2015 Scott Bruce Just what are the origins of Halloween? Some say it鈥檚 derived from the ancient Celtic harvest festival of Samhain (SAH-win). Others say it鈥榮 more closely connected to the night before All Saints鈥 Day celebrated by Catholics since the 7th century. According to Scott Bruce, associate professor of history at CU-麻豆影院, the truth can be found in all of the above.

High schoolers learn dance in context of celebration

Oct. 28, 2015

On Friday, Oct. 23, 170 high school students arrived at the Charlotte York Irey Theatre on the CU-麻豆影院 campus, dance shoes in hand, for High School Dance Day. The annual outreach event is designed to give high schoolers a taste of college, specifically of a college dance program.

McKnight to present Distinguished Research Lecture Oct. 29

Oct. 27, 2015

On Thursday, Oct. 29, at 4 p.m. in UMC 235, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research Fellow and Professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering Diane McKnight will present, 鈥淭he McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica: Ecosystems waiting for water鈥 as part of the 2015 Distinguished Research Lecturer series.

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