Colorado State University News

The final steel beam will be laid on the Hydro building at the new CSU Spur campus on Sept. 16, marking a milestone for the largest and final building at CSU Spur.

Selling your business? CSU researchers say to keep these 3 things in mind

CSU researchers say there are a lot of resources about what it takes to start a business. They offered resources for getting out.

Looking at smog from both sides now: Jathar lab receives grants to study urban air pollutants

New grants from the NSF and NOAA to CSU’s Shantanu Jathar promise to advance our understanding of how air pollution is affected by volatile chemical products.

CSU continues climb in US News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges ranking

CSU has continued to climb in the US News & World Report annual rankings.

Parental alienation, partner abuse: Two sides of same coin, says CSU social psychologist

A new study is the first to apply interdependence theory to power dynamics in families affected by parental alienation.

CSU earns Sierra’s Top 20 ‘Cool Schools’ honor for eighth consecutive time

The Sierra Club’s national magazine has named Colorado State University one of North America’s most sustainable higher education institutions for an eighth consecutive year.

CSU Professor Brian Foy: ‘No doctor should be prescribing ivermectin for COVID’

Foy said there's a lack of evidence of ivermectin’s effect against SARS-CoV-2.

President McConnell: 'You are valued, you are respected, and we want you here'

I believe unequivocally that diversity and inclusion make our university community stronger and all our students, staff, and faculty have a fundamental right to feel valued and supported throughout their time at CSU.

Statement on the First Amendment on campus

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution has been discussed, interpreted, and debated for centuries. Although free speech is one of the bedrocks of our nation, it can be a difficult concept in practice.

Warner College Dean John Hayes announces retirement following 2021-22 academic year

John Hayes, dean of the Warner College of Natural Resources, will retire at the end of the 2021-22 academic year in June 2022.

Facilities Management updates: September 2021

The outside access to the elevator in the General Services Building (GSB) will not be available between Sept. 13-15 due to some upcoming construction work.

RAM FAMILY

CSU-based association receives nearly $2M for 'Curricular Analytics' project on student success

The Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities, an association hosted at Colorado State University formerly known as the Reinvention Collaborative, is receiving its largest philanthropic grant in the organization’s 20-year history: $1,997,600 from Ascendium Education Group.

A Day in the Life of Adrian Macdonald: Department of Statistics by day, Leadville 100 winner by night

Meet Adrian Macdonald, chair of the Classified Personnel Council and recent winner of the Leadville 100.

Temple Grandin sculpture honors perseverance, makes history

A sculpture paying tribute to CSU animal sciences professor Temple Grandin was recently unveiled. It is the first sculpture of a female on campus.

Latinx Heritage Month celebrations explore inclusion for intersectional identities

Latinx Heritage Month — Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 — celebrates the experiences, traditions, and ethnicities of communities from Latin America.

Apparel design students welcome in-person critique to start their final year

Apparel design and production seniors plan for a semester of sewing in preparation for the Department of Design and Merchandising Fashion Show. Their semester begins with a design critique and will culminate with three completely finished looks they develop from sketches to runway.

Scenes from the 2021 Colorado State Fair

The annual Colorado State Fair celebrated its 149th anniversary, featuring an assortment of attractions and events that pulled CSU and Fort Collins community members to Pueblo.

Athletics review results in progress, new efforts to help understand processes

New outreach to students, new trainings and a new reporting system and review process for concerns within Colorado State University Athletics are among the outcomes of the president’s action plan following last year’s review of the culture in Athletics, which resulted in an overall positive review accompanied by several recommendations.

THE CONVERSATION ON SOURCE

Wildfire burn scars can intensify and even trigger thunderstorms, leading to catastrophic flooding – here’s how

Wildfires burn millions of acres of land every year, leaving changed landscapes that are prone to flooding. Less well known is that these already vulnerable regions can also intensify and in some cases initiate thunderstorms.

Hurricane Ida: 2 reasons for its record-shattering rainfall in NYC and the Northeast long after the winds weakened

Record downpours from Hurricane Ida overwhelmed cities across the Northeast on Sept. 1, 2021, hitting some with more than 3 inches of rain an hour.

Scientists are using new satellite tech to find glow-in-the-dark milky seas of maritime lore

“The whole appearance of the ocean was like a plain covered with snow. There was scarce a cloud in the heavens, yet the sky … appeared as black as if a storm was raging."

Unverified reports of vaccine side effects in VAERS aren’t the smoking guns portrayed by right-wing media outlets – they can offer insight into vaccine hesitancy

Chances are you may not be not familiar with the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. Co-managed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, VAERS was established in 1990 to detect possible safety problems with vaccines.

SOURCE SPECIALS

Remembering 9/11: CSU community recalls a day that changed the world

Take a look back at photos from that eventful day and hear from CSU community members in their own words.

Cameron Peak Fire: One year later

Read several stories taking a look at the people, facilities and research affected by the Cameron Peak Fire.

First class of Scott Scholars says farewell to CSU

Meet several graduating Scott Scholars, and learn how the Walter Scott, Jr. Scholarship made a difference for them.

Outstanding Grads Spring 2021

Meet just a few of the outstanding students who have earned their degrees at Colorado State University.

UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS & GIVING

CSU sees spike in student/employee aid gifts during 3rd-highest fundraising year

Even as the pandemic was taking a severe financial toll on people around the world, Colorado State University had one of its strongest years ever for fundraising — and donors were especially interested in contributing to programs for people in need, such as Ram Aid and Rams Against Hunger.