Cameron Peak Fire: One year later
Read several stories taking a look at the people, facilities and research affected by the Cameron Peak Fire.
Read several stories taking a look at the people, facilities and research affected by the Cameron Peak Fire.
The Colorado State Forest Service has been involved in wildfire mitigation efforts in Glen Haven, Colorado, in recent years. The community was recognized as a Firewise USA site and updated its Community Wildfire Protection Plan in 2020, prior to the Cameron Peak Fire.
The Cameron Peak Fire passed through the campus in Oct. 2020, burning nearly 620 acres.
Researchers said soils aren’t soaking up as much of the snow melt, which leads to more water in the rivers.
Colorado State University has become Colorado’s first member of the Age-Friendly University Global Network, an international group of colleges and universities that are committed to championing the needs of older adults in higher education.
Colorado State University’s signature program that provides K-12 students in need in the Poudre School District with the tools for success kicks into high gear the first full week in August, and there are plenty of ways for CSU employees to be part of the effort.
One growing area of research is exploring how droughts can lead to chronically dry soil that sucks up more water than normal. This water also refills the groundwater below.
Building on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado State University has received a $2 million commitment from The Anschutz Foundation to further the development of new solutions for building resilience and agility in stopping infectious disease transmission among animals and people.
Millions of Americans are traveling this summer as pandemic restrictions wind down.
Lindsey Gray and Katherine Rocci were among fewer than 900 women nationwide to receive the award for their research.