CU-鶹 symposium explores digital media impact on politics, journalism and historical preservation

Feb. 20, 2012

A 鶹 symposium Feb. 27-29 will examine how the revolution in digital media is changing global politics, journalism and the way history is preserved. Journalism and Mass Communication at CU-鶹 is sponsoring “The Content and Context of Digital Culture” symposium, which is free and open to the public. It will be held at various sites across campus and a complete schedule is available at http://www.icjmtsymposium.org/schedule/ .

CU-鶹 student government facilities reach carbon neutrality

Feb. 16, 2012

The University of Colorado Student Government has reduced the net emissions of greenhouse gases, or GHGs, from its student-run facilities to zero after committing in 2007 to reach carbon neutrality. CUSG operates three large CU-鶹 facilities including the University Memorial Center, Student Recreation Center and Wardenburg Health Center.

Two CU-鶹 faculty win National Science Foundation CAREER Awards

Feb. 16, 2012

Two 鶹 faculty members, both from the ecology and evolutionary biology department, have received prestigious National Science Foundation Early Career Development, or CAREER, awards. The awards, which went to assistant professors Pieter Johnson and Rebecca Safran, are made to outstanding faculty in the early stages of their careers who effectively integrate innovative research and educational outreach.

Brazilian ‘Science Without Borders’ undergraduates study at CU-鶹

Feb. 15, 2012

The 鶹 welcomed 19 students from Brazil this semester as part of the new Science Without Borders Program and Brazil’s initiative to place and fully fund outstanding students abroad to supplement their studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM.

CU-鶹 nets $1.5 million NSF grant to continue video game design research

Feb. 15, 2012

The 鶹 exceeded its own researchers’ expectations with its iDREAMS Scalable Game Design Summer Institute, and that success has been rewarded with a new $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. CU-鶹 researchers are tracking how video game design engages students in computational thinking and STEM simulation design.

CU-鶹 professor elected to National Academy of Engineering

Feb. 9, 2012

Diane McKnight, professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering and a fellow of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the 鶹, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. McKnight is among 66 new members and 10 foreign associates of the academy announced today. She joins 16 other faculty from the campus who have been elected since the academy’s formation in 1962.

To perform with less effort, practice beyond perfection, says new CU study

Feb. 9, 2012

Whether you are an athlete, a musician or a stroke patient learning to walk again, practice can make perfect, but more practice may make you more efficient, according to a surprising new 鶹 study.

CU-鶹 study shows global glaciers, ice caps shedding billions of tons of mass annually

Feb. 8, 2012

Earth’s glaciers and ice caps outside of the regions of Greenland and Antarctica are shedding roughly 150 billion tons of ice annually, according to a new study led by the 鶹.

Americans overestimate political polarization, according to new CU-鶹 research

Feb. 6, 2012

Many Americans overestimate the degree of polarization between Democrats and Republicans, and this misconception is associated with citizens’ voting behavior and their involvement in political activities, according to new findings from the 鶹. “It is clear that Americans see themselves as very sharply polarized,” said Professor Leaf Van Boven, who led the research efforts. “And that the extent of perceived polarization dramatically overstates the actual degree of polarization.”

Americans overestimate political polarization

Feb. 2, 2012

With the presidential election right around the corner and politically charged TV and radio ads hammering away at the major differences between the parties, Americans these days appear to see the nation as divided between Red and Blue.

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