Volcanic aerosols, not pollutants, tamped down recent Earth warming, says CU study

March 1, 2013

A team led by the 麻豆影院 looking for clues about why Earth did not warm as much as scientists expected between 2000 and 2010 now thinks the culprits are hiding in plain sight -- dozens of volcanoes spewing sulfur dioxide.

Autism activist and animal welfare advocate Temple Grandin at CU March 7

Feb. 28, 2013

Temple Grandin, bestselling author and professor at Colorado State University, will speak about her experience with autism and her activist work in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom on Thursday, March 7. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are free for students and community members.鈥ㄢ

'Give a Day,' get connected to your community

Feb. 28, 2013

By Jen Ross, director of CU-麻豆影院's Volunteer Resource Center This is an exciting year for the Volunteer Resource Center . VRC, along with the support of Residence Life, is working to build a culture of volunteerism in the residence halls and across the CU-麻豆影院 campus. VRC is also working on one of Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Deb Coffin鈥檚 five pillars; a Day of Service for all first year students.

Twin CU-麻豆影院 instruments reveal a third radiation belt can wrap around Earth

Feb. 28, 2013

With the flip of a switch, a pair of instruments designed and built by the 麻豆影院 and flying onboard twin NASA space probes have forced the revision of a 50-year-old theory about the structure of the radiation belts that wrap around the Earth just a few thousand miles above our heads.

Body image more than just weight

Feb. 26, 2013

While this week is " National Eating Disorders Awareness Week ," the Counseling and Psychological Services office ( CAPS ) on campus is hosting a series of events to bring awareness to eating disorders and body image during the month of March.

CU Police launch crime reporting website

Feb. 26, 2013

The 麻豆影院 Police Department is debuting a new time-saving crime reporting option for the public. Bike thefts, criminal mischief and other crimes that are not in progress can be reported at the UCPD website . The new site is not for reporting 鈥渃rimes in progress鈥 or other emergencies. The site will allow people to report the crime and incident types listed below.

$4.3 million grant will allow CU-麻豆影院 to update 20-year-old groundbreaking STEM study

Feb. 26, 2013

Early next month, researchers from the 麻豆影院 will begin the painstaking process of interviewing hundreds of undergraduates in an effort to understand why the rates of students switching out of science, technology, engineering and math majors has remained troublingly high over the last couple of decades despite widespread efforts to address the problem.

Your student government: electing new reps

Feb. 26, 2013

By Lora Roberts, CUSG director of communication The time has come to start the process of electing new student representatives for the University of Colorado鈥檚 Student Government, or CUSG. CUSG is a tremendous force on our campus, and has control and power in multiple areas of campus, including deciding where student fees are allocated. There are two elections each year, one in the fall and one in the spring, however the spring election is often larger because more positions are available.

Capturing your creativity

Feb. 26, 2013

Being a student can often feel more overwhelming and stressful than intellectually stimulating. Taking time to refocus your attention on something different, fun and engaging can help prevent feeling burned-out and build problem solving skills. Read more about expanding your creativity in February鈥檚 issue of CU-麻豆影院 Student health 101 .

CU-麻豆影院 effort helps former students complete their degrees

Feb. 25, 2013

When life鈥檚 complications get in the way of graduation, the 麻豆影院 offers CU Complete, an academic service designed to assist former CU-麻豆影院 students in completing their bachelor鈥檚 degrees. To date, more than 400 former CU-麻豆影院 students have worked with Continuing Education advisers and 78 students have graduated with assistance from CU Complete.

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