Texas Petrochemical Emissions Down But Still Underestimated, Says Study

Aug. 11, 2010

A thick blanket of yellow haze hovering over Houston as a result of chemical pollution produced by manufacturing petroleum products may be getting a little bit thinner, according to a new study.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and NREL Name New Director of Joint Energy Institute

Aug. 10, 2010

The University of Colorado at Boulder and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden today named Michael L. Knotek as director of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, or RASEI.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Scientists Secure More Than $847 Million in Sponsored Research Funding in FY 2009-10

Aug. 5, 2010

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Scientists Secure More Than $847 Million in Sponsored Research Funding in FY 2009-10

Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels Awarded $336,534 for Student Research

Aug. 4, 2010

A joint renewable energy center of the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and industry has been awarded $336,534 from the National Science Foundation so that undergraduates can conduct research related to the conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals.

Ice Core Drilling Effort Involving ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder Should Help Assess Abrupt Climate Change Risks

Aug. 2, 2010

An international science team involving the University of Colorado at Boulder that is working on the North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling project hit bedrock July 27 after two summers of work, drilling down more than 1.5 miles in an effort to help assess the risks of abrupt future climate change on Earth.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder Suspends Study Abroad Programs in Mexico and Halts Scheduled Student Trip

July 22, 2010

University of Colorado at Boulder Interim Provost Russell Moore today announced that all ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder study abroad programs in Mexico and one ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ academic program for undergraduates have been temporarily suspended for summer and fall due to continuing safety concerns in the country.

Study of Death Penalty in North Carolina Shows That 'Race Matters'

July 22, 2010

A new study examining death sentences in North Carolina over a 28-year period ending in 2007 shows that among similar homicides, the odds of a death sentence for those who are suspected of killing whites are approximately three times higher than the odds of a death sentence for those suspected of killing blacks.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder to Study Environmental Fate of Oil Dispersants Used in Gulf Cleanup

July 20, 2010

Environmental engineering faculty and students at the University of Colorado at Boulder are launching a study this month to determine the environmental fate of chemical dispersants being used in the Gulf oil spill cleanup.

Colorado Business Leaders Foresee Solid Expansion in State Economy, Says ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Leeds School Index

July 15, 2010

For the first time in three years, Colorado business leaders are predicting solid growth in the state economy, according to the most recent quarterly Leeds Business Confidence Index, or LBCI, released today by the University of Colorado at Boulder Leeds School of Business.

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder Awarded NSF Grant to Study Effect of Forest Fires on Mercury in Durango Area

July 15, 2010

Forest fires that have burned thousands of acres near Durango over the last several years may be responsible for unlocking the mercury trapped beneath the soil in the San Juan National Forest and allowing it to wash into Vallecito Reservoir northeast of Durango, according to preliminary findings by a University of Colorado at Boulder engineering professor.

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