Heading to a beach this summer? Here’s how to keep harmful algae blooms from spoiling your trip
Scientists have estimated that in the U.S. alone, freshwater harmful algal blooms cause more than US$4.6 billion in damage yearly. Here’s what to know about them if you’re bound for the water’s edge this summer. (MSN/KSNW Wichita)
NASA awards $177M to Colorado State University for first-of-its-kind INCUS weather satellites
NASA recently awarded $177 million to CSU's Department of Atmospheric Sciences to develop the INCUS program, a system of satellites that will give researchers a 3D view of evolving storms from space. (CBS Colorado)
CSU student dance performances in non-traditional spaces awarded for community engagement
In collaboration with the City of Fort Collins, Grace Gallagher, an assistant professor of dance, and her students launched a series of 15 mini performances in non-traditional spaces around the city, with a focus on low- and moderate-income communities.
Outstanding graduate in family consumer sciences wraps up his degree student teaching in Spain
After taking a semester off due to COVID-19 and enduring masks and saliva testing, Ray Ray Martinez made up for it by student teaching abroad in Spain his final semester.
Mostafa Yourdkhani Receives NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award
Mechanical engineering professor Mostafa Yourdkhani has been awarded the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for his research on advanced manufacturing of composite materials.
Outstanding interior architecture and design student took a non-traditional approach, represents CSU nationally
Chelsey Beardsley chose an indirect path to land at Colorado State University’s Interior Architecture and Design Program in the Department of Design and Merchandising, where she is an outstanding graduate and also named the department’s 2023 Outstanding Senior.
Confronting the Climate Crisis
The University houses an extraordinary array of research, education, and engagement activities to tackle the climate crisis. CSU experts are working on the interrelated challenges of climate change mitigation, which requires reducing greenhouse gas concentrations and emissions, and adaptation, which involves adjusting infrastructure, policy, and social systems to new conditions.
Outstanding Graduates: Spring 2023
Commitment. Persistence. Resiliency. The Class of 2023 represents the very best of Colorado State University, displaying courage in the face of adversity in the pursuit of their degrees. Meet just a few of the outstanding students from CSU’s eight colleges who are graduating this spring.
Outstanding Grad: Elliot Ferrell-Carretey, Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
From El Salvador to Ecuador all the way back to Colorado, Elliot Ferrell-Carretey has worked to make a difference across the world during his time at CSU.