CU Police Seek Tips to Identify Suspects in Sept. 18 Assault

Sept. 24, 2010

The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ Police Department is releasing sketches of two possible suspects in connection with a third-degree assault that occurred near the Coors Events Center on the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ campus on Saturday, Sept. 18.

Genetic Clues to Evolution of Jaws in Vertebrates Unearthed by CU-Led Team

Sept. 23, 2010

A half-billion years ago, vertebrates lacked the ability to chew their food. They did not have jaws. Instead, their heads consisted of a flexible, fused basket of cartilage.

2011 Fiske Guide to Colleges Highlights Three CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Programs

Sept. 23, 2010

Three University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ programs receive special recognition in the recently released 2011 Fiske Guide to Colleges, including a Top 10 ranking as "environmental studies schools that should be on your radar."

U.S. Senate Confirms CU Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman as Associate Director for Science

Sept. 22, 2010

Distinguished Professor Carl Wieman of the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as associate director for science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Cuts Energy Use, Stabilizes Carbon Emissions From Campus

Sept. 22, 2010

The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ has reduced total energy use by 23 percent and stabilized carbon emissions at 2005 levels even though the campus has grown by 14 percent, or about 1.5 million square feet in facilities, since that time, a new report shows.

Terms for Colorado Withdrawal From Big 12 Conference Announced

Sept. 21, 2010

The Big 12 announced it has reached agreement with the University of Colorado regarding its withdrawal from the Conference effective June 30, 2011, subject to final approval from the other 10 school's governing boards.

CU Wizards Series to Kick Off 34th Year of Science Shows Sept. 25

Sept. 21, 2010

Children of all ages are invited to attend the annual CU Wizards shows at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ.

CU Community Encouraged to ‘Live Free' During Sobriety Challenge Sept. 23-27

Sept. 21, 2010

The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ student-run Oasis group and Counseling and Psychological Services will present the second annual Live Free Weekend: 96-Hour Sobriety Challenge Sept. 23-27.

Parting The Waters: Computer Modeling Applies Physics to Red Sea Escape Route

Sept. 21, 2010

The biblical account of the parting of the Red Sea has inspired and mystified people for millennia. A new computer modeling study by researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ (CU) shows how the movement of wind as described in the book of Exodus could have parted the waters.

Desert Dust Reduces Colorado River Flow, Says New Study

Sept. 20, 2010

Dark-colored dust that settles on snow in the Upper Colorado River Basin makes the snow melt early and robs the Colorado River of about 5 percent of its water each year, says a new study co-authored by researchers from the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ-based Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, or CIRES.

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