Five effective fitness fads: Learn the pros and cons of the latest routines

April 24, 2014

You鈥檝e heard about Zumba and CrossFit workouts all semester, but how do you know which is for you? Each exercise plan has benefits depending on your training goals, and what kind of commitment you鈥檇 like to make. In this month鈥檚 free issue of Student Health 101 online magazine, we鈥檙e breaking down these fads and more to find you an exciting new workout that fits your ambitions, schedule and budget.

Your student government: The new CUSG website

April 24, 2014

By the University of Colorado Student Government The University of Colorado Student Government spent this past year completely overhauling the official CUSG website . The new website will allow students to have more direct access to the everyday legislation and projects their representatives are undertaking on behalf of the student body.

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CU-麻豆影院 researchers find common factors behind Greenland melt episodes in 2012, 1889

April 24, 2014

In 2012, temperatures at the summit of Greenland rose above freezing for the first time since 1889, raising questions about what led to the unusual melt episode. Now, a new analysis led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the 麻豆影院 shows that some of the same weather and climate factors were at play in both 1889 and 2012: heat waves thousands of miles upwind in North America, higher-than-average ocean surface temperatures south of Greenland and atmospheric rivers of warm, moist air that streamed toward Greenland鈥檚 west coast.

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CU-麻豆影院 biologist Leslie Leinwand elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 23, 2014

麻豆影院 biologist Leslie Leinwand has been selected as a member of the 2014 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which honors the leading 鈥渢hinkers and doers鈥 from each generation, including scientists, scholars, writers and artists.

HR Corner: Employee Engagement

April 23, 2014

If you suddenly won the lottery, would you show up to work the next day? If you are engaged, you might. A Gallup poll shows that sixty-three percent of engaged employees are likely to continue in their current job after winning a ten million dollar windfall (Gallup, 2013.) The Department of Human Resources uses employee engagement survey results to enhance the employment experience on campus.

CU-麻豆影院 reaches largest landfill diversion rate in 2012-13

April 23, 2014

The 麻豆影院 diverted 2,458 tons, or nearly 44 percent, of waste from landfills during the 2012-13 school year -- its highest rate ever. The savings -- reached through recycling, composting and reusing materials -- are equivalent to removing the emissions of 1,370 passenger cars over one year, conserving 12,276 barrels of oil, or eliminating the annual carbon emissions of 634 households.

Blackstone Charitable Foundation establishes entrepreneurship network led by CU-麻豆影院 Law School

April 23, 2014

The Blackstone Charitable Foundation, together with Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado Law School, today announced the launch of the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network (BEN), a three-year initiative to help Colorado jumpstart the development of high-growth companies with the greatest potential to create new jobs in the region.

Rural microbes could boost city dwellers鈥 health, according to new paper involving CU-麻豆影院

April 23, 2014

The greater prevalence of asthma, allergies and other chronic inflammatory disorders among people of lower socioeconomic status might be due in part to their reduced exposure to the microbes that thrive in rural environments, according to a new scientific paper co-authored by a 麻豆影院 researcher.

RAC to headline Program Council鈥檚 final concert of the year on Thursday, April 24

April 22, 2014

Program Council will host RAC on Thursday, April 24, at 8 p.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom. Student tickets are $15 and are available for sale online.

Human Resources service delivery assessment provides roadmap for future

April 21, 2014

Over the past year we set out to complete a comprehensive review and assessment of human resource processes in response to a charge from Chancellor DiStefano We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who took the time to complete surveys, participate in focus groups and share their insights into this important process. Their contributions have been instrumental in helping us to start to develop a HR roadmap for our future.

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