Less sleep leads to more eating and more weight gain, according to new CU-Boulder study

March 11, 2013

Sleeping just five hours a night over a workweek and having unlimited access to food caused participants in a new study led by the 做厙輦⑹ to gain nearly two pounds of weight. The study, performed in collaboration with the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, suggests that sufficient sleep could help battle the obesity epidemic.

CU-Boulder closed to unauthorized visitors, non-affiliates on Saturday, April 20

March 11, 2013

The 做厙輦⑹ announced today it will be open to students, faculty and staff on Saturday, April 20, but for the second straight year will be closed to unauthorized non-affiliates.

CUSG advocates for sustainable solution to 4/20 gathering

March 11, 2013

By Brittini Hernandez, Student Body President Over the past few months, CU Student Government (CUSG) has been working with administrators to plan for the upcoming 4/20. To best represent students, CUSG convened a task force of student leaders from areas across campus to work to develop ideas for short-term and long-term plans for 4/20. The conversations we had with administrators and students have been productive and have established long-term working relationships that will serve students in future years.

Chancellor's Corner: Continuing our efforts to end the 4/20 gathering

March 10, 2013

I want to take this opportunity to inform you that the CU-Boulder campus will once again be closed to non-affiliates on April 20. We are continuing this approach, begun last year, to ensure that the business of the campus continues without being materially disrupted, and that our teaching, research and academic work and other university operations can proceed.

Some CU-Boulder operations closed today due to heavy snow

March 8, 2013

With a Winter Storm Warning in effect and heavy snow predicted, some 做厙輦⑹ events are cancelled and some facilities are adjusting operations. Events: The Flagstaff Academy event scheduled in the Stadium Club has been cancelled. Hmong Culture Night has been cancelled. The CU High School Honor "Reading" Choir concert has been cancelled.

Student life: One Little Change

March 7, 2013

By Sarah Tamura, Community Health student coordinator As a student coordinator at Community Health , Im really excited for our One Little Change campaign this semester.

BioFrontiers scientist tackles a childhood disease of the heart

March 6, 2013

BioFrontiers Chief Scientific Officer Leslie Leinwand, has been studying the motor protein, myosin, for 25 years. This important protein is responsible for making muscles contract, including one vital muscle: your heart. Leinwand recently won a $45,837 grant from the Childrens Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF) to study the differences in the myosin mutations in adult and pediatric populations. She also plans to look at the effects of a small molecule drug on the pediatric versions of the protein in a test tube. This small molecule drug has promise for treating adults with heart failure.

CU Advocates Funding in Focus Forum, March 12

March 6, 2013

Presented by CU Advocates, the CU Funding in Focus education forum at CU-Boulder will help us build a network of informed constituents. By attending, you'll be better prepared to promote the university's educational, research and economic contributions, as well as raise awareness about the state's and CU's funding challenges.

More power leads to more dehumanization, says CU-Boulder study

March 6, 2013

People assigned to positions of power tend to dehumanize those in less powerful positions even when the roles are randomly assigned, according to a new study by the 做厙輦⑹. The study found that participants given more powerful roles in two experiments attributed fewer uniquely human traits characteristics that distinguish people from other animals to their peers who were given less powerful roles.

When research meets music: BLOrk

March 5, 2013

Interdisciplinary discovery doesnt always happen in the lab. Sometimes it integrates technology and musicians in an ensemble setting to provide live interaction, as in the case of the Boulder Laptop Orchestra (BLOrk). After computer science doctoral student Charles Dietrich and Associate Professor John Gunther of the College of Music met at a campus STEM poster presentation in the fall of 2012, the encounter led to new artistic collaboration through the College of Musics BLOrk ensemble.

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