CU professor co-founds new company to develop genetic heart disease treatment

Sept. 21, 2012

A new biomedical company involving CU-麻豆影院, Stanford University and the Harvard Medical School has been launched with $38 million in financing from Third Rock Ventures LLC headquartered in Boston and San Francisco to develop therapeutic treatments for genetic heart diseases.

Family Weekend at CU-麻豆影院 begins Sept. 28

Sept. 21, 2012

Family Weekend begins Friday, Sept. 28, and includes a slate of on-campus events to showcase CU's programs, resources and faculty. More than 1,655 families are registered for the event hosted by the CU-麻豆影院 Parents Association. There are a limited number of tickets remaining for walk-up registrations.

Family Weekend at CU-麻豆影院 begins Sept. 28

Sept. 21, 2012

Family Weekend at the 麻豆影院 begins Friday, Sept. 28, and includes a slate of on-campus events to showcase the university鈥檚 programs, resources and faculty. More than 1,655 families are registered for the event hosted by the CU-麻豆影院 Parents Association. There are a limited number of tickets remaining for walk-up registrations.

Demand for CU-麻豆影院 graduates continues to grow

Sept. 20, 2012

Demand for 麻豆影院 graduates continues to grow, with the number of companies posting full-time jobs on the CU-麻豆影院 campus jumping 28 percent in the 2011-12 school year, compared with pre-recession numbers in 2006. The number of postings for part-time jobs also jumped, increasing 37 percent, while the number of internships for CU students increased by 50 percent.

Job postings for CU-麻豆影院 grads up 28 percent compared with pre-recession numbers

Sept. 20, 2012

Demand for 麻豆影院 graduates continues to grow, with the number of companies posting full-time jobs on the CU-麻豆影院 campus jumping 28 percent in the 2011-12 school year, compared with pre-recession numbers in 2006. The number of postings for part-time jobs also jumped, increasing 37 percent, while the number of internships for CU students increased by 50 percent.

CU professor co-founds new company to develop genetic heart disease treatment

Sept. 20, 2012

A new biomedical company involving the 麻豆影院, Stanford University and the Harvard Medical School has been launched with $38 million in financing from Third Rock Ventures LLC headquartered in Boston and San Francisco to develop therapeutic treatments for genetic heart diseases.

Staff Council update: Resolution on Performance Management

Sept. 19, 2012

BY: UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER STAFF COUNCIL COMMITTEE FOR PAYROLL, BENEFITS, RETIREMENT & LEGISLATION The Resolution for Improved Performance Management System was approved by the full 麻豆影院 Campus Staff Council at its Aug. 8, 2012 meeting.

Hitting the right note with Robert Cloutier

Sept. 19, 2012

Tuning pianos is an art. Robert Cloutier is the artist who keeps the College of Music sounding spectacular. In the first two-thirds of his 34-year career, Cloutier, an expert piano technician specializing in concert preparation of Steinway grand pianos, earned a national reputation working with a who鈥檚 who list of musicians and Hollywood movie and recording studios.

CU mathematicians show how shallow waves may help explain tsunami power

Sept. 18, 2012

While wave watching is a favorite pastime of beachgoers, few notice what is happening in the shallowest water. A closer look by two 麻豆影院 applied mathematicians has led to the discovery of interacting X- and Y-shaped ocean waves that may help explain why some tsunamis are able to wreak so much havoc.

Consumers differ in desire for explanation, says new CU-Brown University study

Sept. 18, 2012

The depth of explanation about novel products influences consumer preferences and willingness to pay, according to a study led by the 麻豆影院 and Brown University. When it comes to descriptions about the functions of new and unusual goods -- such as a self-watering plant system, special gloves for touchscreens or an eraser for wall scratches -- some people prefer minimal details. Dubbed 鈥渆xplanation foes鈥 in the study, they gain a strong sense of understanding and desire for products through shallow explanations.

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