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May 2
The Equine Teaching and Research Center at Colorado State University is hosting a three-day, Western-themed benefit to fund improvements to facilities at the Equine Center from noon-7 p.m. May 13, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. May 14 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 15 at the B. W. Pickett Equine Center on Overland Trail in Fort Collins.
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May 3
Colorado State University engineering faculty member Randy Bartels has an impressive track record of late, earning several prestigious awards over the past few weeks to support his research in lasers and nonlinear optics.
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May 3
Colorado State University this week announced that Marc Johnson, vice provost for agriculture and outreach and dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences, will serve as interim director for Cooperative Extension until a permanent director is named.
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May 4
May is National High Blood Pressure Month, and a good time to take action to find out what your blood pressure numbers are, what they mean, and what you need to do to prevent or control this all too common condition. More than 65 million American adults, about one in three, have high blood pressure, defined has having a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mmHg.
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May 5
The dean of Colorado State University's College of Natural Resources will be honored as one of Yale University's distinguished alumni on May 7.
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May 5
The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System today approved naming the main building at the Engineering Research Center after an engineering professor who played a critical role in founding and developing the facility.
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May 5
Stephen Thompson, professor of chemistry and director of the Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education at Colorado State University, is this year's recipient of the prestigious Board of Governors Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.
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May 9
Colorado State University will confer honorary doctoral degrees on two outstanding civic and business leaders during the spring 2005 commencement ceremonies May 13.
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May 9
Colorado State University officials announced this week that Patrick Grant will serve as chair and Fred Kerst will serve as vice chair of the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System. Additionally, Diane Evans was elected secretary and Chad McWhinney was elected treasurer.
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May 11
Colorado State University today announced a $1 million gift allocated to start a cancer biology program of study within the university's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. The graduate program will become the first program of its kind in the country.
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May 11
The Food Guide Pyramid, first released in 1992, has a new look, new steps and a new name! Gone is the one-size-fits-all approach recommending such things as eating six to 11 servings of breads and cereals a day. In its place is a new graphic, titled "MyPyramid: Steps to a Healthier You," and an interactive Web site that lets you create and track your own personal pyramid plan.
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May 12
Colorado State University's leprosy research facility and experts, along with other scientists from around the globe, have traced the origin of the ancient disease to East Africa, which spread to Asia and Europe, then into West Africa by explorers. In a study released today in Science magazine, the experts present DNA evidence of where the disease began and how it spread across the globe thousands of years ago, debunking some long-held beliefs about the migration of the disease directly from East Africa to West Africa.
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May 12
Infectious diseases experts will come to Colorado State University next week for the 3rd Annual International Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases Conference and Workshop.
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May 16
Colorado State University's chapter of Engineers Without Borders will travel to El Salvador in August to implement a sustainable water supply project. The student team visited a village in El Salvador in March and is working with community members to construct the project.
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May 18
Colorado State University President Larry Edward Penley and university officials will be visiting with the public, farmers, alumni and university employees in Alamosa, Durango, Monte Vista and Center as part of a community outreach tour May 23 and 24.
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May 18
The public and Colorado State University alumni from the Durango and Alamosa area have an opportunity to visit with President Larry Edward Penley and Marc Johnson, vice provost of agriculture and outreach and dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences, as well as other university officials at two receptions hosted by the Colorado State University Alumni Association the evenings of May 23 and 24. Both events are free and open to the public.
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May 19
Leading scholars and public experts from throughout the West will come to Colorado State University this summer to discuss "Growth and Development in the American West" as part of the American West Program's 2005 summer lecture series.
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May 20
The new Dietary Guidelines recommend increased amounts of fruits and vegetables and more emphasis on whole grains, low-fat dairy, lean meat, nuts and fish. Can you serve healthy meals that meet the Dietary Guidelines on a limited budget? Yes, definitely.
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May 20
Following an extensive internal search, Colorado State University has selected two proven administrators as vice provosts.
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May 23
Gardeners in the Fort Collins and surrounding communities have the opportunity to learn how to plant and manage fragrant plants, and work xeric plants in landscapes, as well as understand water conservation tactics and how current research projects at Colorado State University's Environmental Research Center will help their own landscapes at the annual Twilight Garden Series.
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May 23
Colorado State University has awarded five outstanding incoming freshmen full scholarships as part of the Monfort Scholars program, a program designed to reward the best and brightest students from Colorado and around the nation.
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May 24
Question: I'm getting married this summer, and I hear that money causes lots of problems with couples. Is there anything we can do to avoid financial arguments?
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May 25
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY TO ANNOUNCE ACTIONS ON ALCOHOL
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May 25
Colorado State University President Larry Edward Penley announced today the implementation of actions in direct response to recommendations from the university's Alcohol Task Force. Penley also appointed the President's Alcohol Accountability Committee, which includes students, parents, community members and faculty, to monitor Colorado State's ongoing commitment to following through on the work of the task force.
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May 25
The dean of Colorado State University's College of Liberal Arts today announced plans to leave the university. Heather Hardy will be taking on a position as dean of a new liberal arts college at the University of Reno-Nevada.
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May 25
Use it or lose it! This adage can be applied in many situations, but one area where it certainly holds true is in maintaining the strength of our muscles and bones as we age. Observational studies indicate that about 1 percent of muscle mass is lost per year after age 50. This age-related loss of muscle is known as sarcopenia.
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May 25
Colorado State University's 2005 Denver Executive Luncheon will feature the chairman emeritus, former president and chief executive officer of Agilent Technologies on June 14.
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May 27
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May 31
In their final update before the official start of the hurricane season tomorrow (June 1), William Gray, Philip Klotzbach and the Colorado State University forecast team have increased their early-season predictions and call for a very active Atlantic basin hurricane season in 2005.
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May 31
Colorado State University is piloting an ambitious, national animal identification system that will rely on leading-edge, grid-computing technology to process massive amounts of animal tracking data. The project, the first to use Colorado State's new Colorado Grid Computing Initiative, or COGrid, is funded through more than $2 million in grants from the Colorado Institute of Technology and additional funding and equipment from Sun Microsystems, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Hitachi Data Systems.
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May 31
The Colorado State University Police Department is continuing its commitment to safety on the Colorado State campus by participating along with other local and national police departments in the Click it or Ticket campaign, stepping up seat belt enforcement through June 13.