CU Environmental Design Students Develop Chicken Coop Prototype for Urban Backyards

Oct. 13, 2009

Environmental design students at the University of Colorado at Boulder have built a prototype backyard chicken coop kit, slated for manufacturing and sales, as part of the Urban Hens project.

CU-Boulder Engineering Professor Elected to Institute of Medicine

Oct. 12, 2009

Kristi Anseth, a University of Colorado at Boulder distinguished professor and the Tisone Professor in chemical and biological engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Science's Institute of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

CU-Boulder to Offer Panels, Celebrate Faculty and Student Achievements on Oct. 16

Oct. 9, 2009

The University of Colorado at Boulder will present three panel discussions and celebrate its outstanding faculty and students during the fourth annual Fall Convocation on Oct. 16. The event will take place as part of Family Weekend.

Nearly 4,600 Expected to Visit CU for Family Weekend Oct. 16-18

Oct. 9, 2009

Nearly 4,600 visitors are expected to attend this year's Family Weekend at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Wardenburg Health Center to Hold Seasonal Flu Vaccine Clinics for CU-Boulder Students

Oct. 8, 2009

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Wardenburg Health Center is kicking off a series of seasonal flu vaccine clinics beginning in October, designated both for high-risk and non-high-risk students.

CU-Boulder Students Challenged to Develop Environmental Solutions in $30,000 Scholarship Competition

Oct. 7, 2009

Engineering juniors and seniors at the University of Colorado at Boulder have the chance to win $30,000 in scholarship awards as part of a yearlong design competition aimed at generating possible solutions to the world's energy and environmental challenges.

CU-Boulder Ranked One of Nation's Top Campuses for Sustainability by Sustainable Endowments Institute

Oct. 7, 2009

The University of Colorado at Boulder is again ranked one of the top campuses in the nation for sustainability by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a special project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

Arctic Sea Ice Recovers Slightly in 2009, Remains on Downward Trend, Says CU Study

Oct. 6, 2009

Despite a slight recovery in summer Arctic sea ice in 2009 from record-setting low years in 2007 and 2008, the sea ice extent remains significantly below previous years and remains on a trend leading toward ice-free Arctic summers, according to the University of Colorado at Boulder's National Snow and Ice Data Center.

Depression and Anxiety Screenings Available for CU Students Oct. 6-8

Oct. 2, 2009

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Counseling and Psychological Services office will hold depression and anxiety screenings for CU students, staff and faculty Oct. 6-8 as a part of National Depression Screening Day.

CU's Walk-In Flu Cases Continue to Decrease

Oct. 2, 2009

University of Colorado at Boulder health officials today reported that for the third week they are seeing fewer cases of students with flu-like symptoms at Wardenburg Health Center. The number of students seen in the clinic with flu-like symptoms since Aug. 1 is 581.

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