CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø provides 'green' jobs training in growing field of sustainability

Nov. 9, 2011

The Sustainable Practices Program at the Â鶹¹ÙÍø offers individual courses and a sustainability management certificate to help workers and job seekers meet the growing need for green knowledge and credentials in the workplace.

Colorado's official veterans memorial at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø to honor fallen in Iraq and Afghanistan

Nov. 7, 2011

The University Memorial Center at the Â鶹¹ÙÍø, Colorado's official memorial to veterans, will host a Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom. This year, the annual ceremony will include the dedication of plaques honoring the fallen in Iraq and Afghanistan. The ceremony is open to the public.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø professor awarded Ireland's top science prize

Nov. 3, 2011

Â鶹¹ÙÍø Distinguished Professor Margaret Murnane has been awarded Ireland's top science award, the RDS Irish Times Boyle Medal for Scientific Excellence, for her pioneering work that has transformed the field of ultrafast laser and X-ray science.

CU community prepares for Nov. 4 football game vs. University of Southern California

Nov. 2, 2011

The University of Colorado Buffaloes will play the University of Southern California Trojans on Friday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. at Folsom Field. Folsom Field will open at 5:30 p.m. for the first-ever Friday night game, which will be televised nationally on ESPN and ESPN 3D.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø python study may have implications for human heart health

Oct. 27, 2011

A surprising new Â鶹¹ÙÍø study shows that huge amounts of fatty acids circulating in the bloodstreams of feeding pythons promote healthy heart growth, results that may have implications for treating human heart disease.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø students to host 'Spacevision' conference Oct. 27-30, featuring Bill Nye, industry leaders

Oct. 24, 2011

Aerospace engineering students at the Â鶹¹ÙÍø will host the annual Students for the Exploration and Development of Space conference, SpaceVision 2011, in Â鶹¹ÙÍø Oct. 27-30.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø aims to boost technology workforce with more women in computer science

Oct. 24, 2011

The Â鶹¹ÙÍø today announced that it has implemented several new programs over the past three years designed to make computer science more female-friendly, with the larger goal of increasing the number of women employed in technology roles nationwide.

UCCS, CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø to lead electric vehicle development studies

Oct. 17, 2011

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Â鶹¹ÙÍø faculty will join with University of Colorado Colorado Springs faculty to teach courses in the design and implementation of electric vehicle drivetrains to new and retraining engineers.

Magnetic attraction: NIST/CU microchip demonstrates concept of 'MRAM for Biomolecules'

Oct. 17, 2011

Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Â鶹¹ÙÍø (CU) have developed a low-power microchip that uses a combination of microfluidics and magnetic switches to trap and transport magnetic beads. The novel transport chip may have applications in biotechnology and medical diagnostics.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø physics professor awarded Packard Fellowship

Oct. 14, 2011

Cindy Regal, a Â鶹¹ÙÍø assistant professor of physics and associate fellow of JILA, has been awarded a prestigious David and Lucile Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering.

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