CU's Arnett Hall Earns Gold Rating in LEED Certification

Sept. 22, 2009

Arnett Hall, the first residence hall on the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ campus to become LEED certified, has received the gold rating in LEED standards issued by the United States Green Building Council.

Astronaut Jim Voss Joins CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Aerospace Faculty

Sept. 21, 2009

University of Colorado alumnus-astronaut Jim Voss has become the second astronaut to join CU-Â鶹ӰԺ's aerospace engineering sciences department following his NASA career, which for Voss included five spaceflights, 202 days in space and four spacewalks.

World's River Deltas Sinking Due to Human Activity, Says New Study Led by CU-Â鶹ӰԺ

Sept. 20, 2009

A new study led by the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ indicates most of the world's low-lying river deltas are sinking from human activity, making them increasingly vulnerable to flooding from rivers and ocean storms and putting tens of millions of people at risk.

Leading Leonardo Da Vinci Scholar to Speak at CU Sept. 23-24

Sept. 18, 2009

One of the foremost authorities on Leonardo da Vinci and a professor emeritus at Oxford University, Martin Kemp, will give two public talks at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ on Sept. 23-24.

No New CU-Â鶹ӰԺ H1N1 Cases Confirmed; Total Number of Suspected Cases at 446

Sept. 18, 2009

University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ health officials today reported that they are seeing fewer weekly cases of students with flu-like symptoms at Wardenburg Health Center, with the number of cases of H1N1 confirmed by the state health department standing at four and the number of students seen in the clinic with flu-like symptoms at 446 since Aug. 1.

Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Lowest Extent of 2009, Third Lowest Ever Recorded

Sept. 17, 2009

The Arctic sea ice cover appears to have reached its minimum extent for the year, the third-lowest recorded since satellites began measuring sea ice extent in 1979, according to the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ's National Snow and Ice Data Center.

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Enrollment Reaches All-Time High With Growth in Minority Students, Graduate Enrollment

Sept. 17, 2009

Despite struggling national and Colorado economies, the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ is showing an all-time high in total enrollment, with key gains in the total number of graduate students, and undergraduate and graduate students of color.

33rd Annual CU Wizards Series to Kick Off Sept. 26 With 'Physics of Sports'

Sept. 16, 2009

University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ professors hope to get children excited about the world of science during the 33rd annual CU Wizards program beginning Saturday, Sept. 26.

CU Students to Pledge to Weekend of Sober Fun Sept. 24-27

Sept. 16, 2009

The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ's Counseling and Psychological Services and the student-run Oasis group will present the first Sobriety Weekend Challenge Sept. 24-27.

Terrorism Evokes Different Responses Among Genders and Personality Types, CU Team Finds

Sept. 15, 2009

Terrorism incites fear designed to coerce governments to act, according to definitions of "terrorism" in U.S. law, in U.N. resolutions and elsewhere. But terrorism often prompts as much anger and retaliation as fear and intimidation.

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