What happens to bees in winter?
Students in CSU's honey bee clubs recently winterized the bee hives on campus.
LATEST HEADLINES
Outstanding Grads of Fall 2018
Here are a few stories of personal challenges overcome, family responsibilities shouldered, educational changes in direction that finally led to a true passion, as well as learning, growth and success along the way to graduation.
ACT Human Rights Film Festival joins international Human Rights Film Network
The ACT Human Rights Film Festival is the latest festival to be accepted into the Human Rights Film Network (HRFN), an international partnership of 41 independent human rights film festivals.
CSU’s annual poinsettia program blooms again
CSU's Horticulture Center will once again sell poinsettias grown by students beginning Dec. 10.
Fall Commencement ceremonies Dec. 14-15
Colorado State University expects to confer degrees on more than 2,100 graduates during ceremonies in the Lory Student Center and Moby Arena.
CSU scientist to help with NASA mission to measure the world's forests in three dimensions
Mike Falkowski is part of a team of researchers that will craft three-dimensional maps of the world’s temperate and tropical forests.
CSU delegation travels to Poland for United Nations climate talks
CSU faculty and graduate students are attending the 24th session of the UN Climate Change conference.
CAMPUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Free week at Campus Rec helps employees kick off the new year
Award-winning fitness facilities open to all at no charge Jan. 7-11.
Guest Column: Changing the culture of committees that work on culture change
The Women & Gender Collaborative is introducing a model to foster culture change through committee service to help connect and inform campus-wide gender equity efforts.
FY19 faculty salary equity study shows no statistically significant gaps by gender, race
The findings mark the third year of single-year and change-over-time analyses using regression models developed by the Salary Equity Committee.
Nominations for Provost's awards, and others, now open
The campus community is strongly encouraged to consider nominating talented individuals for these prestigious awards.
OUTSTANDING GRADS
Outstanding Grad: Jordan Roggen, College of Agricultural Sciences
Graduating high school at the age of 16 put Jordan Roggen on an early path to higher education, but family health challenges led her on a different journey.
Outstanding Grad: Franklin Alvis, College of Health and Human Sciences
When he was in high school, Franklin Alvis of Colorado Springs was convinced he’d attend college out of state. Then his family home burned to the ground in the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire, which made him want stay in Colorado.
Outstanding Grad: Kirty Krieger, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Kirty Krieger says she decided to major in microbiology in the same way Harry Potter decided to become a wizard: “The major chose me.”
Outstanding Grad: Djibril Diol, Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
The road to Djibril Diol being the first in his family to earn a degree was long, as he worked to meet family obligations in both the U.S. and his native Senegal.
Outstanding Grad: Ariana Vargas, Warner College of Natural Resources
Ariana Vargas made an important decision that ignited a fire within and defined her future career trajectory.
Outstanding Grad: Jovan Rivera-Lovato, College of Liberal Arts
It’s not often that you can look back and say that a student made CSU better. But in Jovan Rivera-Lovato’s case, it would be true.
Outstanding Grad: Sarah Lion, College of Natural Sciences
The path to veteran Sarah Lion’s biological science degree has been neither straight nor narrow, but she never gave up on the journey.
Outstanding Grad: Luciana Figliolo, College of Business
As a Fulbright Scholar with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Public University of Uruguay, Luciana Figliolo had no shortage of master’s programs interested in recruiting her.
STATE YOUR PURPOSE
Heavenly gift: Local priest creates new faculty position at CSU
Father Don Willette's generosity has created a new faculty position in the College of Liberal Arts.
You did it again: Giving Tuesday shatters records
Remarkable support from the Ram Family has allowed CSU's Rams Against Hunger program to grow tenfold in just five years.
Help keep the Oval awesome by going Beyond a Billion
The Oval Preservation Fund Endowment is just one of the many initiatives included in the Beyond A Billion push to celebrate CSU's 150th birthday in 2020.
Donor’s expertise and contributions engineering the next generation of brewers
Floris Delée’s enduring passion for fermentation, craft beer and the CSU community has come full circle with the success of the new Ramskeller on-campus teaching brewery.
THE CONVERSATION ON SOURCE
Scientist at work: To take atomic-scale pictures of tiny crystals, use a huge, kilometer-long synchrotron
These crystals are made of organic semiconducting materials, which are used to make computer chips, LED lights, smartphone screens and solar panels.
Why companies should help pay for the biodiversity that’s good for their bottom line
Many corporations that profit from nature’s bounty are realizing that it’s time for the business world to do more about conservation.
The surprising way plastics could actually help fight climate change
Switching from petroleum-based polymers to polymers that are biologically based could decrease carbon emissions by hundreds of millions of tons every year.
How a scientist says he made a gene-edited baby – and what health worries may ensue
There is no doubt that precise genetic modifications can be made to human sperm, eggs, embryos and even some cells in adults.
RAM FAMILY
Rocky Mountain Student Media collects national honors
The Rocky Mountain Student Media Corporation (RMSMC) was awarded five Pinnacle Awards and two honorable mentions during the College Media Association Conference held in Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 25-28.
Diehl receives national award for mentorship in gerontology
University Distinguished Professor Manfred Diehl has received the 2018 Distinguished Mentorship in Gerontology Award from the Gerontological Society of America.
Proposals being accepted for SoGES Global Challenges Research Teams, Resident Fellows
The School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES) has issued a request for proposals for 2019-20 Global Challenges Research Teams and Resident Fellows.
Noa Román-Muñiz is Proud to Be a CSU Ram
Associate professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and an Extension dairy specialist, CSU alum wanted to be a veterinarian her entire life.
High-altitude baking: CSU offers tips for your holiday treats
’Tis the season for baking, and Colorado State University has some tips for making sure your high-altitude holiday treats turn out terrific.
Students make sustainable changes through Green Warrior challenge
The Green Warrior challenge is one of the most visible among students on campus.
GradShow winners represent colleges, schools, programs throughout CSU
The GradShow awards recognize excellence in research, creativity and entrepreneurship in a variety of categories.