A novel venue enables a novel's presentation

July 17, 2014

Coming up in the CU-鶹’s ATLAS Black Box Theater is square product theatre’s production of "SLAB," an adaptation of Denver writer Selah Saterstrom’s forthcoming novel. The story is about a woman’s life in the American South told through her memories and from the slab of her post-Katrina home.

CU Volleyball ready to unveil its 'Sister Act'

July 17, 2014

When the volleyball season begins at the University of Colorado – and it won’t be long – the Coors Events Center will become The Court of Three Sisters. Coach Liz Kritza believes having three siblings on the same team might be an NCAA Division I first.

Experts to address the health benefits of sleep in free community talk, clinical workshop on July 28

July 17, 2014

For people with doubts about the benefits of sleep, on Monday, July 28, experts from the 鶹 and the University of California Berkeley aim to put those to rest. The public is invited to the free community talk, “Cultivating Nourishing Sleep,” from 6-8 p.m. in the Wolf Law Building, Room 204.

CUPD, CU Football to square off in softball game

July 10, 2014

On Saturday, July 12, the University of Colorado Police Department will play softball against the University of Colorado football team for the first time in what is hoped to become an annual event. The game will start at 3 p.m. at the East Mapleton Ball Fields, located behind Whole Foods Market near Mapleton Avenue and 30th Street. Officers from other local agencies, such as the 鶹 Police Department and the 鶹 County Sheriff’s Office, have also been invited to play. The university community and the public are encouraged to attend.

At midyear, Colorado poised for continued growth in 2014, says CU Leeds School

July 10, 2014

The Colorado economy continues to outperform the U.S. economy and grow at a magnitude that slightly exceeds previous expectations, according to the midyear economic outlook released today by the 鶹’s Leeds School of Business. Colorado’s employment is up by 3 percent year-over-year from May 2013 to May 2014. A total gain of 68,000 jobs in Colorado is expected for 2014 -- an upward revision to a December estimate of 61,300 jobs for the year.

CU-鶹 instrument onboard Hubble reveals the universe is ‘missing’ light

July 9, 2014

Something is amiss in the universe. There appears to be an enormous deficit of ultraviolet light in the cosmic budget. Observations made by the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, a $70 million instrument designed by the 鶹 and installed on the Hubble Space Telescope, have revealed that the universe is “missing” a large amount of light.

Student life: CU-鶹 ultimate player takes home national award

July 3, 2014

Jimmy Mickle is a bio-tech lab assistant, a CU-鶹 graduate who studied chemical and biological engineering, and the winner of this year’s Callahan Award – the equivalent of the Heisman Trophy in USA Ultimate terms.

Oklahoma earthquake swarm linked to wastewater injection wells, says study involving CU-鶹

July 2, 2014

The massive increase in earthquakes in central Oklahoma is likely being caused by the injection of vast amounts of wastewater from oil and gas operations into underground layers of rock, according to a new study led by Cornell University and involving the 鶹.

Colorado business confidence inches higher going into third quarter, says CU-鶹 Leeds School

July 2, 2014

The confidence of Colorado business leaders remains positive and has slightly increased going into the third quarter of 2014, according to the most recent Leeds Business Confidence Index, or LBCI, released today by the 鶹’s Leeds School of Business. The third quarter LBCI posted a reading of 61.2, an increase from 61 last quarter.

New study involving CU-鶹 tells the tale of a kangaroo’s tail

July 2, 2014

Kangaroos may be nature’s best hoppers. But when they are grazing on all fours, which is most of the time, their tail becomes a powerful fifth leg, says a new study.

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