Steamboat, northern mountains have the best chance of snow this ski season
Steamboat has reason to be “optimistic,” according to Russ Schumacher, the Colorado state climatologist and director of the Colorado Climate Center. (Denver Post)
Tag: "Research"
The unlikely birthplace of the most destructive hurricanes
Among the nine hurricanes of 2020, four – including the two most powerful storms Laura and Teddy – can be traced back to Africa, where the seeds for their destructive power were first laid. (BBC)
CSU institute works with external partners from Colorado to NYC to find One Water solutions
The One Water Solutions Institute brings together diverse researchers from across the CSU campus and employs students and staff to solve water-related problems.
New malt-testing lab at CSU fills industry gap for region’s brewers, maltsters
Barley is one of the basic ingredients in beer, but before brewing can begin, the barley must be malted – a process that starts by triggering the growth of barley seeds.
Systems engineering researchers receive DARPA grant to evaluate micropatching for improved cybersecurity
A systems engineering research team received a $2.6 million grant from DARPA to test micropatches for defense systems.
Researchers examine equitable STEM access for communities in underserved areas
A team of researchers at Colorado State University and Texas A&M University recently explored the locations of “informal learning institutions” such as museums and libraries, and the implications for public access to science.
State firmly in drought’s grip at end of 2020 water year
As of the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor update issued Thursday, more than 99% of Colorado was in some level of drought, and most of the Western Slope was in at least extreme drought. (Daily Sentinel)
Prolonged drought results in record-low flows on Animas River
Becky Bollinger, a research associate with the Colorado Climate Center, said 2020’s water year was the third-driest on record, behind only the infamous drought years of 2002 and 2018. (Durango Herald)
Chemical engineering professor studying microbiomes receives national honor
Assistant Professor Joshua Chan has received a rising-star award from Oak Ridge Associated Universities.
Colorado State University modeling study confirms agricultural conservation practices reduce nutrient losses from fields
Conservation measures such as irrigation system upgrades, vegetative buffers and different tillage practices reduce nitrogen and phosphorus in runoff from agricultural fields in Colorado, the study found.