Ƶ-Boulder announces finalists for Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy

Feb. 11, 2013

The University of Colorado Boulder today announced three finalists for the inaugural Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy. This month, the finalists will make one-day campus visits, during which they will hold public forums. Since last summer, an advisory committee has been working to identify finalists. The committee has sought a “highly visible” scholar who is “deeply engaged in either the analytical scholarship or practice of conservative thinking and policymaking or both.”

Journalism student covers inauguration for PBS NewsHour blog

Feb. 7, 2013

The presidential inauguration draws heavy media coverage every four years – with pictures of the swearing in, the parade and the traditional black tie balls. But when Ƶ Journalism major Rob Denton covered this year’s inauguration for a PBS NewsHour blog, he gave his audience a look at much different events using some entirely new digital technology.

Ƶ-Boulder ranked No. 4 nationally for Peace Corps volunteers

Feb. 5, 2013

The University of Colorado Boulder is ranked No. 4 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers with 93 alumni currently serving around the world, the Peace Corps announced today. Since 2004, Ƶ-Boulder has held a position in the top four among institutions of similar size. Ƶ-Boulder is the fifth highest volunteer-producing university of all time with 2,353 undergraduate alumni having served in the program since it was established in 1961.

Human bacteria sequencing project involving Ƶ raises $340,000 online

Feb. 5, 2013

In hopes of better understanding nutrition and health, the University of Colorado Boulder is playing the leading science role in a “crowdfunding” effort that has raised more than $340,000 for a project designed to sequence the gut bacteria of thousands of people around the world.

Ƶ-Boulder engineering students to unveil grand orrery on Feb. 11

Feb. 4, 2013

A scaled, working model of the solar system built by engineering students at the University of Colorado Boulder will be officially unveiled at Andrews Hall on Feb. 11.

Can plants be altruistic? You bet, says new Ƶ-Boulder-led study

Feb. 1, 2013

We’ve all heard examples of animal altruism: Dogs caring for orphaned kittens, chimps sharing food or dolphins nudging injured mates to the surface. Now, a study led by the University of Colorado Boulder suggests some plants are altruistic too.

 Phi DiStefano

Chancellor's Corner: The new Esteemed Scholars Program

Jan. 25, 2013

I want to take this opportunity to express my enthusiasm for an important new Ƶ-Boulder merit scholarship program for top-entering Colorado freshmen next fall.

NASA-Ƶ ozone study may benefit air standards, climate

Jan. 16, 2013

A new NASA-led study involving the University of Colorado Boulder finds that when it comes to combating global warming caused by emissions of ozone-forming chemicals, location matters. Ozone is both a major air pollutant with known adverse health effects and a greenhouse gas that traps heat from escaping Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists and policy analysts are interested in learning how curbing the emissions of ozone-forming chemicals can improve human health and also help mitigate climate change.

Shalaya Kipp named 2012 College Women's Athlete-of-the-Year

Jan. 10, 2013

The 2013 calendar year is starting off on a great note for University of Colorado senior Shalaya Kipp as she was named the 2012 College Women's Athlete-of-the-Year as selected by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame, announced on Tuesday afternoon.

National Academy of Sciences honors Ƶ-Boulder researcher

Jan. 7, 2013

University of Colorado Boulder faculty member John Gosling is one of 18 individuals honored today by the National Academy of Sciences for their outstanding scientific achievements.

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