Student engineers complete swing project to bring joy to Fort Collins man with autism
Dylan Bush's favorite activity is swinging on swings. CSU student engineers built him one as their final senior design project.
Woman on a Mission
Denver native Simone Ross (B.A., ’04; MBA, ’14) has been on a mission most of her personal and professional life. She works passionately to dismantle racist systems and move individuals and organizations to systems and behaviors that are fair to and celebrate all people.
In Parched Southwest, Warm Spring Renews Threat of ‘Megadrought’
Becky Bolinger, a drought specialist at Colorado State University and the assistant state climatologist, said the lack of new snow in late spring affected the rate of melting (New York Times).
The Entourage Effect
Leslie Buttorff (’79), founder and CEO of Panacea Life Sciences, received the College of Natural Sciences Distinguished Alumna award in 2014 and maintains close ties to the college through her support for scholarships and the establishment of a cannabinoid research center on campus.
Fashioning an Impressive Career
Eulanda Sanders, Ph.D. (B.S., ’90; M.A., ’94), former design and merchandising professor and outstanding CSU alumna, remains close to her alma mater and its students.
Biologists trace plants' steady mitochondrial genomes to a gene found in viruses, bacteria
Their new understanding of the MSH1 gene could lend insight into why animal mitochondrial genomes tend to mutate more than those of plants.
How wireless networks can battle COVID-19
Wireless network devices maintain a connection by handing off from one cell tower to another. The data created should be used to fight coronavirus, say CSU researchers (Network World).
CSU secures $750,000 grant to develop plant breeding training materials
The vision is to develop training videos, eBooks, and other digital materials for use in distance learning on the conservation and use of plant germplasm.
Member Spotlight: Michael (B.A., ’92) and Dianne Doddridge
Michael and Dianne Doddridge are active life members of the CSU Alumni Association who connected in Fort Collins and bleed Green & Gold.