CSU, Fort Collins community honors legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Hundreds of CSU and Fort Collins community members took part in the annual march and celebration honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
LATEST HEADLINES
Video, website add new dimension to CSU’s Land Acknowledgment
CSU has a new cinematic video representing its Land Acknowledgment Statement. An accompanying website provides important contextual information and additional resources.
Nutrien announces $10 million long-term investment in CSU’s College of Agricultural Sciences
Colorado State University and Nutrien have entered into a strategic partnership with a primary goal: feeding the world in the most sustainable, inclusive and innovative way.
CSU joins $9 million Sage project, a continent-wide network of smart sensors
Researchers Gene Kelly and Jay Ham will help integrate nodes of an existing NSF observatory into the Sage array of environmental sensors.
U.S. News: CSU online programs rise among nation's best
Colorado State University’s online programs are ranked among the nation’s best in an annual report released Jan. 14 by U.S. News & World Report.
Death by solar: $1.6 million DOE grant supports scientists studying bird deaths at solar facilities
CSU biologist Kristen Ruegg is working with UCLA researchers to study which bird species are most impacted by the solar industry.
Improving solar cells' back-contact is goal of $3.5 million DOE project
A CSU team is leading an effort to make cadmium-telluride solar cells even more efficient by focusing on a classic engineering bottleneck in their design.
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tickets now available for Susan Rice Founders Day lecture
Tickets for the Feb. 11 talk are free but required for admission and available from csutix.com
New recycling guidelines roll out on campus
Colorado State University has created new recycling decals to help the campus community understand the new guidelines.
Decoding Delph’s Diaries: Volunteers needed to transcribe Colorado water history
The Water Resources Archive is launching a pilot project to transcribe diaries written by Delph Carpenter, an influential Colorado water lawyer in the early 1900s.
Ski-S-U bus tickets now available to faculty and staff
Colorado State University faculty and staff can take the round-trip Ski-S-U bus to the slopes, thanks to Parking and Transportation Services.
THE CONVERSATION ON SOURCE
Stoneflies and mayflies, canaries of our streams
These insects have value far beyond luring trout – they are indicators of water quality in streams and are a crucial piece of the larger food web. And they are in trouble.
Earthquake forecast for Puerto Rico: Dozens more large aftershocks are likely
The physics of earthquakes are astoundingly complex, but our abilities to forecast future earthquakes during a strong sequence of events in real time is improving.
Why are there seven days in a week?
The Babylonians were astute observers and interpreters of the heavens, and it is largely thanks to them that our weeks are seven days long.
Transgender homeless Americans find few protections in the law
Transgender people experience high rates of discrimination in housing and shelter services, exacerbating their already elevated rates of homelessness.
RAM FAMILY
Group hopes to improve support for student-parent population at CSU
The Student Parent Organization hopes to increase support and awareness for the student-parent population on campus.
Scott Shrake Named ColoradoBiz GenXYZ Finalist
Scott Shrake, director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship at CSU's College of Business, was named one of ColoradoBiz magazine's Top 25 Most Influential Young Professionals for his inclusive, zero-barriers approach to entrepreneurship.
In memory: Mona Marie Macy
Mona Marie Macy of Fort Collins died on Jan. 10.
CSU, CU Anschutz team up to fund inter-institutional health innovation projects
The Colorado School of Public Health has launched a new grant program to fund research projects that cross the boundaries of its three institutions: Colorado State University, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Northern Colorado.
In memory: Paul Wesley Husted
Paul Wesley Husted passed away Jan. 3.
Carmen Menoni named president of IEEE Photonics Society
University Distinguished Professor Carmen Menoni has been selected to serve as president of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Photonics Society in 2020.
Data science program welcomes three new faculty
Nate Blanchard, Andee Kaplan and Emily King are helping lay a foundation of growth for CSU's data science program.
UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS & INITIATIVES
CSU and Canvas collaborate on financial education
Canvas Credit Union is teaming up with campus partners to offer financial education classes and interactive Reality Fairs to the Colorado State University community in 2020.
Inaugural Colorado Food Summit seeds rural-urban dialogue, collaboration
On Jan. 7, CSU hosted the Colorado Food Summit, which included conversations resembling those that will happen at CSU System’s future Spur campus at the National Western Center.
Future of agriculture relies on diverse, inclusive workforce
Recruiting employees from diverse backgrounds is only one part of the equation – retention of those employees is equally important.
CSU System names its campus at National Western Center: Spur
The Colorado State University System has unveiled 'Spur' as its new brand for its presence at the National Western Center.
EVENTS
Tickets now available for Susan Rice Founders Day lecture
Tickets for the Feb. 11 talk are free but required for admission and available from csutix.com
Mixer for LGBTQ faculty, staff and graduate students scheduled for Feb. 4 at LSC
The Pride Resource Center and the Graduate QTs student organization are hosting a mixer for LGBTQ graduate students, faculty and staff to foster community across the CSU campus.
CSU art museum features Kandinsky, Torres-García and other modern masters
The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art is presenting two new temporary exhibitions this spring.
Mona Hanna-Attisha discusses the Flint water crisis Feb. 12
'What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City' tells the story of how the pediatrician discovered lead in the local drinking water.