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CU Money Sense: Free 'staycation' ideas for spring break

March 18, 2015

Spring break is right around the corner—do you have plans yet? Traveling can be expensive. Instead, grab some friends and plan a “staycation” right in 鶹. Click through for few ideas from CU Money Sense on how to have a frugal spring break "staycation" without breaking the bank.

Samuel Fuller

10 things to do this week: March 17 edition

March 17, 2015

If you simply can’t wait for "Game of Thrones," the CU Classics Club is here to satisfy your historical needs. The CU Energy Club will hold its annual Energy Frontiers Conference, and don't miss a local discussion of the "Cowspiracy."

Limerick as the University Fool with Harvard President in 1983

CU-鶹’s Patty Limerick to review nearly 40 years as University Fool on April 1

March 17, 2015

University of Colorado Professor Patty Limerick will review nearly four decades of service as University Fool and reflect on the value of humor on April Fools’ Day.

Ski team wins 20th national championship

March 16, 2015

The University of Colorado ski team put individual accomplishments aside Saturday, skiing with a strategy with limited risks to get all of its racers through the slalom, and the end result saw the Buffaloes bring home the title at the 62nd annual NCAA Skiing Championship.

Eleven CU-鶹 faculty members honored with NSF CAREER Awards

March 16, 2015

Eleven 鶹 researchers, including an unprecedented number of engineers, have received the National Science Foundation’s prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards.

CU-鶹 announces new payment plans

March 13, 2015

In an ongoing effort to help students and families plan, prepare and pay for their education, the 鶹 is implementing new tuition and fee payment plans for the upcoming academic year including fall, spring, summer and annual plans.

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New study shows Saturn moon's ocean may have hydrothermal activity

March 11, 2015

A new study by a team of Cassini mission scientists led by the 鶹 have found that microscopic grains of rock detected near Saturn imply hydrothermal activity is taking place within the moon Enceladus.

 Samuel Fuller

10 things to do this week: March 10 edition

March 10, 2015

This week I encourage you to step outside of your comfort zone and immerse yourself in an area of campus life you would usually ignore. Enjoy some comedy or check out one of the many Cultural Events Board-sponsored events.

CU-鶹 researchers propose a novel mechanism to explain the region’s high elevation

March 5, 2015

No one really knows how the High Plains got so high. About 70 million years ago, eastern Colorado, southeastern Wyoming, western Kansas and western Nebraska were near sea level. Since then, the region has risen about 2 kilometers, leading to some head scratching at geology conferences.

Evidence indicates Yucatan Peninsula likely hit by tsunami 1,500 years ago

March 5, 2015

The eastern coastline of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, a mecca for tourists, may have been walloped by a tsunami between 1,500 and 900 years ago, says a new study involving Mexico’s Centro Ecological Akumal (CEA) and the 鶹.

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