Saint Josephs artist rendering

Using prefabrication in construction of new Denver hospital saved $4.3M, say Ƶ-Boulder engineers

Dec. 9, 2014

Using prefabricated elements in the construction of the new Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver — scheduled to open Dec. 13 — cut 72 workdays off the construction schedule and resulted in $4.3 million in savings, according to a study by University of Colorado Boulder engineers. The study, by Matthew Morris and doctoral student Eric Antillon, both of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, is one of the first to try and quantify the full costs and benefits of using prefabricated elements in a large-scale construction project.

Ƶ-Boulder instrument on New Horizons readies for encounter with Pluto, Kuiper Belt

Dec. 3, 2014

When NASA’s napping New Horizon’s spacecraft awakens later this week in preparation for its July 2015 encounter with Pluto, a University of Colorado Boulder student instrument onboard already will have been up for years.

Statement from Chancellor Philip DiStefano on the death of alumnus Air Force Capt. William H. Dubois

Dec. 2, 2014

" Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Capt. William Dubois,” said Ƶ-Boulder Chancellor Philip. P. DiStefano. “Capt. Dubois served in the United States Air Force and represented our nation, the state of Colorado, and this university with honor and distinction. His sacrifice, and the sacrifices of the other Ƶ men and women in uniform, are honored by our entire campus community."

Star Trek-like invisible shield found thousands of miles above Earth

Nov. 26, 2014

A team led by the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered an invisible shield some 7,200 miles above Earth that blocks so-called “killer electrons,” which whip around the planet at near-light speed and have been known to threaten astronauts, fry satellites and degrade space systems during intense solar storms.

Mere expectation of treatment can improve brain activity in Parkinson’s patients

Nov. 25, 2014

Learning-related brain activity in Parkinson’s patients improves as much in response to a placebo treatment as to real medication, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and Columbia University.

Powdered measles vaccine found safe in early clinical trials

Nov. 24, 2014

A measles vaccine made of fine dry powder and delivered with a puff of air triggered no adverse side effects in early human testing and it is likely effective, according to a paper to be published November 28 in the journal Vaccine. The paper is now available online .

Six faculty members join ranks of University of Colorado Distinguished Professors

Nov. 21, 2014

Ƶ System news release Highest honor for educators recognizes exceptional research, teaching, service DENVER – Six University of Colorado faculty members today were named Distinguished Professors, the most prestigious honor for faculty at the university. Each year, the recognition goes to faculty members who demonstrate exemplary performance in research or creative work, a record of excellence in classroom teaching and supervision of individual learning, and outstanding service to the profession, university and its affiliates.

Running really can keep you young, says Ƶ-Boulder-Humboldt State study

Nov. 20, 2014

A new study involving the University of Colorado Boulder and Humboldt State University shows that senior citizens who run several times a week for exercise expend about the same amount of energy walking as a typical 20-year-old.

Mindfulness techniques can help protect pregnant women against depression

Nov. 19, 2014

Pregnant women with histories of major depression are at high risk of becoming depressed again in the months before and after their babies are born. A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder found that practicing mindfulness techniques—such as meditation, breathing exercises and yoga—could help protect these women against a recurrence.

Pain from rejection and physical pain may not be so similar after all

Nov. 18, 2014

Over the last decade, neuroscientists have largely come to believe that physical pain and social pain are processed by the brain in the same way. But a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder shows that the two kinds of pain actually use distinct neural circuits, a finding that could lead to more targeted treatments and a better understanding of how the two kinds of pain interact.

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