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The longest and largest controlled burn experiment ever conducted in the Amazon rainforest has yielded new insight into the ways that tropical forests succumb to—and bounce back from—large-scale wildfires, according to new research co-authored by a Â鶹ӰԺ professor.

Looking to get involved on campus? The University of Colorado Student Government has numerous positions available in the CU Homecoming committee, Student Organization Allocations Committee, Finance Board and CUSG Freshman Council.

Welcome back to you veteran buffs, and to the new freshman talent out there, welcome home. This week's events include campus resources and study abroad fairs, paint-it-yourself pottery night and International Coffee Hour.

The University of Colorado Department of Athletics is embarking on an ambitious new initiative between academics and athletics – the proposed creation of a Sports Governance Center (SGC), which would be among the first of its kind in the nation.

On a crisp October evening, students gather outside the Koenig Alumni Association for the start of an annual event unlike any other on campus. They arrive clothed in flannels and fleece, but when they line up at the start of this one-mile race they’ve stripped to a bare minimum – literally. As CU traditions go, this is one you’re not likely to forget.

The Â鶹ӰԺ announced today that the Center for Western Civilization in the College of Arts and Sciences is now the Center for Western Civilization, Thought and Policy (CWCTP) and incorporates CU-Â鶹ӰԺ’s successful Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy program.

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ has unified two departments which both provide mental health services on campus: Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and Psychological Health and Psychiatry (PHP). The new department, which is now part of Wardenburg Health Services, has transitioned to the new name, Counseling and Psychiatric Services, and will continue to use the CAPS acronym.

Starting a new routine in a new place? Remember to factor in sleep. Sleep is essential for learning; when people are not sleeping well before or after studying, their brains do not organize or retain information as well.

Although CU-Â鶹ӰԺ is a very safe place, unfortunate things can happen. Campus leaders encourage students to make smart choices regarding their personal safety and to educate themselves so they can safely enjoy the natural environment of Â鶹ӰԺ and the surrounding foothills and mountains.

The historic September 2013 storm that triggered widespread flooding across Colorado’s Front Range eroded the equivalent of hundreds, or even as much as 1,000 years worth of accumulated sediment from the foothills west of Â鶹ӰԺ, researchers at the Â鶹ӰԺ have discovered.