A view of the Fourmile Canyon Fire

Colorado’s Front Range fire severity today not much different than in past, says CU-Boulder study

Sept. 24, 2014

The perception that Colorado’s Front Range wildfires are becoming increasingly severe does not hold much water scientifically, according to a massive new study led by the and Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif.

CU-Boulder again ranks “gold” in national assessment of environmental leadership

Sept. 24, 2014

The again has received a gold rating for green practices from the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) .

Faculty-Student Mentor Program inviting first-year students to join

Sept. 23, 2014

Designed to make the transition to college life a smooth one, the Faculty-Student Mentor Program brings students and faculty members together with the goal of helping students excel academically, socially, and culturally and navigate the many opportunities CU-Boulder has to offer.

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Surveys may assess language more than attitudes, says study involving CU-Boulder

Sept. 23, 2014

Scientists who study patterns in survey results might be dealing with data on language rather than what they’re really after -- attitudes -- according to an international study involving the .

State policies are effective in reducing power plant emissions, CU-Boulder-led analysis finds

Sept. 23, 2014

A new study led by the found that different strategies used by states to reduce power plant emissions -- direct ones such as emission caps and indirect ones like encouraging renewable energy -- are both effective. The study is the first analysis of its kind.

Nominations, deadlines and proposals: Sept. 2014 roundup

Sept. 22, 2014

Each month during the academic year, CU-Boulder Today publishes a roundup of deadlines, calls for proposals and calls for nomination. This month, registration deadlines are approaching for two University of Colorado conferences, nominations are due for the Chancellor's Employee of the Year and the Summer Research FRPA deadline is around the corner.

Bruce Montgomery

Visiting Kurdish delegation to receive Iraqi secret police documents from CU-Boulder human rights archive

Sept. 22, 2014

A Kurdish delegation will visit the campus Sept. 29 and 30 to deliver a public talk on the political situation in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and receive an electronic copy of important documents captured by Kurdish rebels in 1991 but removed from Iraq for safekeeping and analysis.

You're invited to the sixth annual Symposium on STEM Learning

Sept. 21, 2014

The Center for STEM Lea rning invites you to attend the sixth annual Symposium on STEM Education, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Center for Community Abrams Lounge and Flatirons Room. This year’s event will highlight some of the groundbreaking STEM education projects on campus, introduce a new generation of STEM education scholars and bring together key CU-Boulder stakeholders. Please RSVP.

NASA mission led by CU-Boulder achieves Martian orbit Sept. 21

Sept. 21, 2014

The spacecraft for a NASA mission to probe the climate history of Mars led by the slid seamlessly into orbit at about 8:24 p.m. MDT on Sunday, Sept. 21, the last major hurdle of the 10-month, 442-million-mile journey.

Fall aspen tree colors setting up for prime time, says CU-Boulder prof

Sept. 19, 2014

The gradual fall cooling on Colorado’s Front Range this September is helping to set up what could well be a prime-time show of gold, yellow and red leaves in the region’s aspen forests, according to a plant ecologist.

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