The black smoke that rose from the water's surface during controlled burns of surface oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill last year pumped more than 1 million pounds of soot pollution into the atmosphere, according to a new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the °µÍø½ûÇø.
The °µÍø½ûÇø Oasis student group and Counseling and Psychological Services will present the third annual Live Free Weekend -- a sobriety challenge to the campus community -- Sept. 22-26.
SuviCa Inc. of Boulder and the University of Colorado recently completed an exclusive license agreement for a CU drug screening technology to identify novel therapies for cancer.
°µÍø½ûÇø Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano today announced the promotion of Frances Draper to the post of vice chancellor for strategic relations, effective Oct. 1.
The °µÍø½ûÇø and NASA will host public talks exploring space science and life aboard the International Space Station on Sept. 20 and 21. These campus events are being held in conjunction with NASA's traveling multimedia exhibit "Destination: Station," which immerses visitors in the story of the space station and includes hands-on activities, imagery and audio and visual technology. The exhibit runs from Sept. 17 through Oct. 28 at the Wings Over the Rockies museum in Denver.
The PhET Interactive Simulations project at the °µÍø½ûÇø today was named as a laureate of The Tech Awards 2011, one of 15 global innovators recognized each year for applying technology to benefit humanity and spark global change.
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens will present the inaugural Stevens Lecture, a new series of talks named for him, at the University of Colorado Law School at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22.
The blanket of sea ice that floats on the Arctic Ocean appears to have reached its lowest extent for 2011, the second lowest recorded since satellites began measuring it in 1979, according to the °µÍø½ûÇø's National Snow and Ice Data Center.
°µÍø½ûÇø officials are urging CU fans to behave responsibly and to take buses or carpool with a designated driver to the 11:30 a.m. Rocky Mountain Showdown football game between CU and CSU on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Sports Authority Field at Mile High stadium in Denver.
DENVER— The campuses and undergraduate programs of the University of Colorado retained their noteworthy rankings among national and regional institutions in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges.