CU Receives $1 Million Grant to Help Developing Countries Respond to Climate Change Impacts

Sept. 25, 2008

The University of Colorado at Boulder has received a $1 million grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to establish a new worldwide consortium to help link decision-makers in developing and industrialized countries with institutes, government agencies and individuals to collectively share their climate, water and weather-related knowledge.

CU-Boulder Homecoming Concert Will Highlight New Noise Mitigation Plan

Sept. 24, 2008

The University of Colorado at Boulder today announced it is taking a number of steps to mitigate noise from the upcoming Homecoming concert.

CU-Boulder Ranked Among Top Campuses for Sustainability

Sept. 24, 2008

The University of Colorado at Boulder has been named one of the top 15 campuses in the nation for sustainability by the Sustainable Endowments Institute.

CU Astronaut-Alum Vance Brand to Present Student Scholarship Award on Campus Oct. 1

Sept. 24, 2008

NASA astronaut and University of Colorado at Boulder alumnus Vance Brand will be on the Boulder campus Oct. 1 to present a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation to CU-Boulder senior Ryan Kennedy.

CU-Boulder Study Suggests Air Quality Regulations Miss Key Pollutants

Sept. 24, 2008

A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder reveals that air quality regulations may not effectively target a large source of fine, organic particle pollutants that contribute to hazy skies and poor air quality over the Los Angeles region.

CU Student Group to Host Airing of First Presidential Debate Sept. 26

Sept. 23, 2008

A University of Colorado at Boulder student group will host a live airing and panel discussion of the first 2008 presidential debate on Friday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. in Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry Building room 140.

'Boom! The Physics of Sound and Air Pressure' Kicks Off 32nd CU Wizards Season

Sept. 19, 2008

University of Colorado at Boulder professors will bring the world of science to children during the 2008-09 CU Wizards program beginning Saturday, Sept. 27.

CU-Boulder Freshman Class is Largest in CU-Boulder History; Overall Enrollment Up 2.5 Percent with Significant Minority Enrollment Gains

Sept. 18, 2008

The University of Colorado at Boulder welcomed a record-setting freshman class this fall, and in the process achieved the largest, most diverse and most academically qualified class in its history. Fall 2008 census figures show that overall enrollment at CU-Boulder also reached an all-time high, with 29,709 degree-seeking students, 721 more than last year's previous record, an increase of 2.5 percent.

CU and NIST Scientists Create First Dense Gas of Ultracold 'Polar' Molecules

Sept. 18, 2008

Scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder), have applied their expertise in ultracold atoms and lasers to produce the first high-density gas of ultracold molecules-two different atoms bonded together-that are both stable and capable of strong interactions.

Prominent Western Writers to Give Public Readings in Boulder During Western Literature Week Oct. 1-4

Sept. 17, 2008

William Kittredge and Patty Limerick are among 10 well-known Western authors scheduled to give public readings in Boulder Oct. 1-4 as part of Western Literature Week.

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