Researchers were close on 2019 Atlantic hurricane numbers, but under-predicted named storms
The 2019 hurricane season ended up slightly more active than was predicted by the CSU Tropical Meteorology Project forecast team.
LATEST HEADLINES
Chemists create new route to PHAs: naturally degradable bioplastics
They offer a cost-effective synthetic pathway for conventional and new PHAs with enhanced properties.
President McConnell speaks from the heart at inauguration ceremony
As Joyce McConnell spoke Thursday, Nov. 14, during her investiture ceremony and saw her 93-year-old mother, Bessie, and 90-year-old father, Harvey, sitting in the audience, she couldn’t help but think about her journey to become CSU’s 15th president.
The little duck that could: Study finds endangered Hawaiian duck endures
Recovery of the endangered koloa is important because the bird is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.
Two CSU chemistry professors to help celebrate 150 years of the Periodic Table
Professors Eugene Chen and Amy Prieto will join a national panel in Washington, D.C. this week discussing chemistry breakthroughs enabled by scientific understanding of the periodic table.
Joyce McConnell's inauguration address
Joyce McConnell officially became the 15th president of Colorado State University on Thursday, Nov. 14, at her investiture ceremony at the University Center for the Arts.
CSU lands $1.2 million in NIH funding to advance work on a new tuberculosis vaccine
At CSU, the research will include a multidisciplinary team of at least 20 researchers, students and staff.
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fall semester open forums with President McConnell set for November
Each forum will be focused on a specific campus constituency, and each session will be an open question-and-answer.
Gov. Polis announces roadmap to build on college affordability efforts for Colorado
Universities and colleges across Colorado have been working for years to make high-quality higher education more affordable, and now a plan unveiled by Gov. Jared Polis builds on that goal.
CSU closed for full week at end of December
CSU will observe the two additional governor’s holidays on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 23 and 24, combined with the current days of closure – Wednesday through Friday, Dec. 25-27 – in addition to the early release at 2 p.m. on Dec. 31.
New daycare to serve CSU and Fort Collins families
Construction has begun on a new childcare facility on the southwest corner of the main CSU campus.
THE CONVERSATION ON SOURCE
Why does pizza taste so good?
There’s a reason why pizza is so popular. Humans are drawn to foods that are fatty and sweet and rich and complex. Pizza has all of these components.
Lithium ion Nobel Prize shows how individual brainstorms add up to world-transforming innovations
The three winners of the Chemistry Nobel this year started an enormous field of research that people like me are very excited about contributing to.
3 questions about vodka, answered
Between 1950 and 1975, vodka went from being a statistical blip to America’s best selling spirit.
Mining powers modern life, but can leave scarred lands and polluted waters behind
Mining operations are major water pollution sources and can cause problems that persist for generations.
RAM FAMILY
Reel CSU Stories: Halftime promos from the ’50s showcase top programs, expansion plans
In the 1950s, when Colorado State University filmed its football games, promotional spots about various aspects of the University were added to the middle of some of the films, as a halftime break from the action.
CSU student veteran taking reins of high school hoops team
CSU student-veteran Julius Philpot looks to connect with high school kids while sharing his love of basketball and education.
Students tackle vaping epidemic in public health case competition
Colorado State University students in the Colorado School of Public Health performed well in a recent case competition centered around vaping, and one was on the winning team.
Japanese veterinarians learn specialized skills in CSU's residency program
Veterinary specialists in Japan are few and far between.
Dennis Ojima, longtime CSU professor, named president-elect of the Ecological Society of America
Ojima has been instrumental in the development of many international science programs.
CSU football player tackles leadership project with facilities
See how a CSU football player and civil engineering student moved an iconic 8,000-pound statue.
Are you listening? Contribute to research in listening across difference
Have you ever been accused of “not listening”? Did you feel misunderstood? Now is your chance to put that misunderstanding to good use.
UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS & INITIATIVES
Bruce Randolph School students to showcase first Youth Memory Project with CSU System and History Colorado
History Colorado and CSU System recently conducted a Youth Memory Project with Bruce Randolph School students, culminating in an open house on Nov. 20 where they shared their written and visual histories.
Together We Grow expanding with new center, executive director at Colorado State University
Together We Grow is a consortium of some of the world’s largest agribusiness interests focused on building a skilled, diverse, and inclusive agricultural workforce.
Second annual CSU System Water in the West Symposium highlights cross-sector solutions
After a bomb cyclone postponed the 2019 Water in the West Symposium, the sold-out crowd convened at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center to discuss solutions to a broad range of water-related challenges.
Sold-out CSU System Water in the West Symposium poised to address challenges, showcase solutions
Colorado State University System will host its second annual Water in the West Symposium Nov. 6-7, to highlight solutions to one of the greatest global issues: water.
EVENTS
Macy Todd to play Stadium Sessions before Nov. 29 football game
The 2019 season of Stadium Sessions — the series of free outdoor performances by top Colorado bands before every Colorado State University home football game — concludes Nov. 29 with a show by Macy Todd.
ACT presents collection of Indigenous short films from Sundance Dec. 5
The ACT Human Rights Film Festival concludes its 2019 year-round programming on Dec. 5 with "A Collection of Indigenous Short Films from Sundance Film Festival."
Anne Frank’s stepsister keynotes Holocaust Awareness Week in November
Eva Schloss will recount her firsthand experiences in Nazi concentration camps during World War II on Nov. 18.
Jeff Finlin to play Stadium Sessions before Nov. 16 football game
Stadium Sessions — the series of free outdoor performances by top Colorado bands before every Colorado State University home football game — returns Nov. 16 with a show by Jeff Finlin.