Increasing forecast slightly, CSU researchers predict very active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season
The CSU Tropical Meteorology Project team is now predicting 19 named storms in 2020, including the three named storms that have already formed.
LATEST HEADLINES
From shorthand to supply chain: College of Business
The College of Business may be the youngest college on the CSU campus, but business education has been part of the university almost since its founding 150 years ago.
CSU and Fort Collins community marches for racial unity
More than 1,000 Colorado State University and Fort Collins community members peacefully marched to condemn injustice and racism in a Black Lives Matter and Racial Unity March June 2.
Teaching Horticulture in the virtual realm
From an outsider’s perspective, the prospect of teaching horticulture during a pandemic, when courses are strictly taught online, seems near impossible. But for the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, the pivot wasn’t as difficult as one might think.
Fear not, Colorado: ‘Murder hornets’ shouldn’t be your concern
In a year that’s been besieged by epic wildfires and a global pandemic, 2020 is playing out with its share of alarming headlines. In the past few weeks, a new contender for concern has landed headlines above the fold — the so-called “murder hornets.”
New technique takes 3D imaging an octave higher
A collaboration between Colorado State University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign resulted in a new, 3D imaging technique to visualize tissues and other biological samples on a microscopic scale.
CSU atmospheric scientists identify cleanest air on Earth in first-of-its-kind study
Sonia Kreidenweis and her research group identified an atmospheric region unchanged by human-related activities in the first study to measure bioaerosol composition of the Southern Ocean south of 40 degrees south latitude.
COVID-19
CSU Extension 4-H carries on in the midst of the pandemic
COVID-19 might have canceled or postponed school, but for 4-H youth, they have continued to learn valuable leadership and agricultural business skills.
Teaching Horticulture in the virtual realm
From an outsider’s perspective, the prospect of teaching horticulture during a pandemic, when courses are strictly taught online, seems near impossible. But for the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, the pivot wasn’t as difficult as one might think.
CSU President McConnell announces proposed tuition freeze and shift to remote learning after 2020 Fall Break
Fall 2020 semester will begin as already scheduled on Aug. 24, but the university will shift to remote, online classes following Fall Break. The last two weeks of classes and finals will be delivered virtually.
Small meat-processing plants are target audience for CSU task force-led safety guidelines
Meat industry experts in the Department of Animal Sciences are serving these small, essential business by offering COVID-era guidance tailored specifically to them.
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Voluntary retirement incentive program announced
The program will provide a substantial and well-deserved financial incentive to those who meet the criteria while addressing budgetary and workforce challenges.
Black Rams Matter: A note of solidarity
When we say CSU is a place where all are welcomed, valued, and affirmed, that comes with a responsibility to not ignore the painful parts of our reality.
CSU President McConnell announces proposed tuition freeze and shift to remote learning after 2020 Fall Break
Fall 2020 semester will begin as already scheduled on Aug. 24, but the university will shift to remote, online classes following Fall Break. The last two weeks of classes and finals will be delivered virtually.
CSU parking and road closures May 2020
Vehicular access to the Library Parking Lot 425 and Hartshorn Parking Lot 412 will be detoured May 11-15.
THE CONVERSATION ON SOURCE
Native American tribes' pandemic response is hamstrung by many inequities
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is novel, but pandemic threats to indigenous peoples are anything but new.
An ode to mac and cheese, the poster child for processed food
We love to bad-mouth processed foods – usually while our mouths are full of it. It’s also played an important role in kitchen science, wars and women’s liberation.
COVID-19 is eroding scientific field work – and our knowledge of how the world is changing
Two scholars explain the long-term effects of a missed or downscaled field research season.
What every new baker should know about the yeast around us
With people confined to their homes, there is more interest in home-baked bread than ever before. And that means a lot of people are making friends with yeast for the first time.
RAM FAMILY
CSU alum's back on track for 2021 Summer Games
CSU alumnus Ben Pinkelman is taking advantage of the IOC postponement to prepare for the Tokyo Games.
Canvas Credit Union offers resources for financially challenging times
Canvas has developed new financial education tools to meet the needs of individuals and families during this time of financial disruption.
CSU undergrads named Astronaut Scholars
CSU students Raegan Petch and Jessica Roberts are each recipients of Astronaut Scholarships.
It’s a sign: Admissions staff, CAM the Ram welcome NoCo grads to CSU
More than 400 recent high school graduates in Northern Colorado were visited by admissions staff bearing welcome to CSU yard signs; CAM the Ram tagged along.
Black Rams Matter: A note of solidarity
When we say CSU is a place where all are welcomed, valued, and affirmed, that comes with a responsibility to not ignore the painful parts of our reality.
MPH students volunteer in the COVID-19 response to help community
Students and faculty in the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU have stepped up to help their community during the coronavirus pandemic.
In memory: Robert M. Williams
Robert Michael Williams was born on Feb. 8, 1953, to Valentine and Edith (Gentile) Williams in New York City, NY, and grew up in Huntington, NY.
UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS & INITIATIVES
Canvas Credit Union offers resources for financially challenging times
Canvas has developed new financial education tools to meet the needs of individuals and families during this time of financial disruption.
CSU Extension launches victory gardens for the age of COVID-19 with Grow & Give
Learn more about Grow & Give, a modern-day Victory Garden project designed to encourage Coloradans to grow vegetable gardens and plant extra to share with local food banks and community members in need.
Spur moves ahead: New campus spotlights food, water and health
CSU System’s largest building initiative is moving ahead. Construction is starting this month, and Spur is set to open in 2022.
CSU vet hospital loans medical equipment to UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies
In response to the need for ventilators brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado State University’s James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital has loaned 33 machines to UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies.