New tool aims to help long-term care facilities decide when, how to test for COVID-19
The dashboard will help facility managers understand the risks of COVID-19 outbreaks.
College News
No more cone? Psychology researchers offer better tool for visualizing hurricane danger
A new study shows that the 'cone of uncertainty' graphic is often misinterpreted and that there are better ways to inform the public about hurricanes.
Alex Hopkins builds on community she found on campus
Alex Hopkins found community through the Native American Cultural Center and Academic Advancement Center when she started at CSU. By the time she graduated, Hopkins was a peer mentor in both centers, as well as an accomplished alumna.
Study: Men doing more family caregiving could lower their risk of suicide
Professor of Psychology Silvia Sara Canetto researches patterns and meanings of suicide by culture, trying to make sense of the variability in women’s and men’s suicide mortality around the world.
Charging forward: CSU community excited for in-person learning this fall
Charging forward. That’s what Rams do, and that’s the theme as Colorado State University prepares for a Fall 2021 semester that will feature in-person experiences and a more vibrant college life in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Water scarcity will require agriculture to tap ‘unconventional’ sources like seawater, wastewater
CSU is a founding partner in a $110 million U.S. Department of Energy research network, the National Alliance for Water Innovation, focused on treatment and reuse technologies for wastewater, seawater and other untapped sources.
Key early steps in gene expression captured in real time by CSU researchers
For the first time, CSU researchers have observed early RNA transcription dynamics by recording where, when and how RNA polymerase enzymes kick off transcription by binding to a DNA sequence.
Research
New tool aims to help long-term care facilities decide when, how to test for COVID-19
The dashboard will help facility managers understand the risks of COVID-19 outbreaks.
No more cone? Psychology researchers offer better tool for visualizing hurricane danger
A new study shows that the 'cone of uncertainty' graphic is often misinterpreted and that there are better ways to inform the public about hurricanes.
Study: Men doing more family caregiving could lower their risk of suicide
Professor of Psychology Silvia Sara Canetto researches patterns and meanings of suicide by culture, trying to make sense of the variability in women’s and men’s suicide mortality around the world.
Psychology graduate student Andrew Huebert wins Psychonomic Society Graduate Travel Award
Andrew Huebert, a graduate student studying cognitive psychology at Colorado State University, was selected as a recipient of the 2020 Psychonomic Society’s Graduate Travel Award.
Students
Psychology graduate student Andrew Huebert wins Psychonomic Society Graduate Travel Award
Andrew Huebert, a graduate student studying cognitive psychology at Colorado State University, was selected as a recipient of the 2020 Psychonomic Society’s Graduate Travel Award.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Lucy Lu
In her first years here, Lucy developed a framework that combines methods from applied mathematics and computer science to fuse mechanistic partial differential equations with statistical models in a big data setting.
First Generation Award: Breaking barriers and succeeding
Since 1984, the First Generation Award scholarship program at CSU has been responsible for helping thousands of first-generation students graduate.
3 Minute Challenge winners become 2021-22 research fellows
In addition to receiving $4,000 for travel and research expenses, the new fellows will engage in professional development workshops and leadership and mentorship opportunities.
College Community
College of Natural Sciences celebrates 50 years
The college was created in 1968, but its departments and disciplines have a long and rich history on CSU's campus.
Provost reappoints Deans Jan Nerger and Ben Withers, Vice Provost Kelly Long
All will serve extended five-year terms.
CURC 2021 award winners announced
Posters and presentations from the virtual Celebrate Undergraduate Research and Creativity event are available online.
2021 virtual CSU Demo Day celebrates innovation and entrepreneurship
Colorado State University students, faculty and staff recently presented their innovative work, competing for more than $20,000 in cash awards.
Rams Shape Science
Alex Hopkins builds on community she found on campus
Alex Hopkins found community through the Native American Cultural Center and Academic Advancement Center when she started at CSU. By the time she graduated, Hopkins was a peer mentor in both centers, as well as an accomplished alumna.
Jeremy Alcazar sees the good in all kids
Jeremy Alcazar is passionate about mentoring active, energetic children who may be labeled as “challenging.” For him, this work is personal.
Recent CSU grad hopes to make statistics more accessible to students
Okiefe Ogbe, a recent graduate from the Department of Statistics, hopes to use his experiences at Colorado State University to make higher education and the field of statistics more accessible to high school students.
Biology student seeks to protect endangered species; make research accessible to a broad audience
Sophomore Colorado State University biology student Noelle Mason has a passion for the black-footed ferret, and she’s working to protect it – along with many other species – using advanced biotechnology.
Sustainability
National Geographic film reveals how CSU researchers track bird migration through feathers
"Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project" is a National Geographic film featuring CSU's innovative research focusing on bird migration and conservation.
Revising climate models with new CSU field data
Aerosol particles play a large role in how much heat is absorbed or deflected by the atmosphere. Understanding how long they stay aloft can improve both human health and global climate modeling.
Chemist and atmospheric scientist, A.R. Ravishankara, is part of team suggesting new steps in ending ozone layer depletion
Ozone layer researchers identify potential steps for the further success of a three-decade long treaty, the Montreal Protocol.
Two CSU professors receive highly competitive award from the Department of Energy
Justin Sambur and Mike Mooney among 50 nationwide to receive DOE Early Career Award