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Apr 2
April is supposed to be the month for rain and umbrellas. In Colorado, we don't get a lot of rain and, if we do, it often isn't in the month of April. But you may need an umbrella for other reasons-to protect yourself from bad weather in your household finances. I'm talking about umbrella insurance, a relatively cheap addition to your portfolio that can provide your family with a very important, and often overlooked, element of financial protection.
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Apr 2
Researchers and faculty from across Colorado State University will come together to discuss the production and ramifications of the emerging biofuel markets during the 2007 research colloquium called "BioFuels: Challenges and Opportunities" April 11-12 at the Hilton Hotel in Fort Collins.
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Apr 2
As fossil fuel supplies diminish and concern for greenhouse gas emissions increases, the use of biofuels has been widely accepted as part of the global solution. Researchers from Colorado State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service have conducted the first of its kind, complete analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from biofuel production. The results revealed that a variety of bioenergy crops used for biofuels have the potential to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy generated as compared to greenhouse gases emitted from fossil fuels.
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Apr 2
The 2007 choices are in for Plant Select, a program administered by Colorado State University and Denver Botanic Gardens together with nursery and landscape professionals. Plant Select identifies and distributes the best plants suited for growing in Colorado's high plains and intermountain regions.
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Apr 3
A Colorado State University Research team led by Dr. Chris Kawcak, associate professor of clinical sciences at Colorado State University, has been designated the recipient of the first Elastikon Equine Research Award. The group's research is aimed at avoiding a common type of fracture in horses.
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Apr 3
The U.S. Atlantic basin will likely experience a very active hurricane season, the Colorado State University forecast team announced today, increasing its earlier prediction for the 2007 hurricane season.
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Apr 4
Daniel Hillel, an international expert on sustainable management of land and water resources, will delve into the cultural history and environment of the Israelites in an upcoming lecture at Colorado State University.
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Apr 4
Colorado State University's College of Agriculture is offering youth 14 to 18 years old the opportunity to learn about food-animal agriculture and equine sciences at this summer's Camp Round-UP.
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Apr 5
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, or CoCoRaHS, will host a northern Front Range training session Monday, April 9 on "How to measure rain, hail and snow in your own backyard."
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Apr 5
Colorado State University offers participants the opportunity to become an educator capable of facilitating adult education through the Adult Education and Training program. The program prepares individuals to plan and teach adult learners in postsecondary, community and corporate settings.
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Apr 5
A large number of animal companions are surrendered to animal shelters every year as a result of behavioral problems. A veterinarian at Colorado State University, Dr. Jennie Jamtgaard is working toward a remedy for these broken bonds between owners and their pets.
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Apr 5
Susan Solomon, current co-chairwoman of Working Group 1 of the International Panel on Climate Change - the leading source of authoritative scientific assessments on climate change - will give the keynote talk at the Colorado Global Climate Conference for high school students at 9 a.m. April 13 in Fort Collins.
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Apr 9
Colorado State University is engineering tissue in a laboratory that can replace the use of animals in research. The Tissue Engineering Laboratory, established this academic year in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, creates tissue from a combination of cells, materials and biochemicals that model living biological systems. The model tissue replaces live animals in the initial phases of many biological studies, reducing the number of animals needed for use in research.
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Apr 10
Colorado State University's Student Association for Fire Ecology and the C.P. Gillette Entomology Club will host a public panel discussion on mountain pine beetle and its effects on forests, particularly in regard to potential for catastrophic fire, on April 17.
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Apr 10
Colorado State University experts are available to talk about a variety of subjects related to the upcoming wildfire season. The following list of faculty members is provided for media use only and not for the general public.
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Apr 11
The Colorado 4-H Youth Development Program announced today that 10 Colorado 4-H members have been named recipients of the Daniels Fund Scholarship that can be used this fall to attend colleges and universities across the United States.
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Apr 11
Joanne Maguire, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co., will speak at Colorado State University's Denver Executive Luncheon on May 15.
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Apr 13
Colorado State University's College of Business has named Carl Hammerdorfer as its first director for the new Master of Science in Business Administration degree in Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise. The program is designed to address the global challenges of poverty, environmental degradation and poor health.
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Apr 13
First Lady of Colorado Jeannie L. Ritter is scheduled to speak at Colorado State University at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 20, in the Lory Student Center Theater. The First Lady will address the importance of advocating for mental health issues and raising awareness for this vital yet often-ignored topic.
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Apr 13
More than 90 Colorado State University alumni and friends nationwide will volunteer from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 14 for CSUnity, a one-day program of service, community and leadership.
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Apr 16
Colorado's first statewide inventory of open space has been released by the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board and the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University. NREL conducted the study on behalf of Lottery-funded GOCO. The inventory provides consistent, current and comprehensive information about the status and trends of open space lands in the state and detailed maps with a comprehensive set of attributes associated with each parcel.
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Apr 17
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Apr 17
Colorado State University, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency, will offer a risk and financial management seminar specifically tailored for women in agriculture on June 21 in Steamboat Springs, Colo.
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Apr 18
At 4:04 a.m. CSU Police received a call that a man, later identified as Fort Collins resident Charles Holland, was seen on the roof of Edwards Hall, a student residence on the main Colorado State University campus. Police arrived at 4:06 a.m., and the man began threatening to jump. Police began negotiating with the individual immediately and managed the situation until the individual was arrested at 6:14 a.m. Holland is not a student.
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Apr 18
Colorado State University's College of Liberal Arts has crossed disciplinary boundaries with the creation of the new Center for Public History and Archaeology, a collaboration that will assist in research efforts as well as supply students with essential professional partnership skills.
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Apr 18
WHAT: First Lady of Colorado Jeannie L. Ritter will address the importance of advocating for mental health issues and raising awareness for this vital yet often-ignored topic.
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Apr 18
An 11-day series of events at Colorado State University and in Fort Collins will celebrate the Asian and Pacific American cultures. The events begin on April 19 and end on April 29.
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Apr 18
Colorado State University will provide students and the community with opportunities to learn more about the environment and how to get involved during Earth Day Celebration and Carpe Diem Volunteer Day.
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Apr 19
Colorado State University's Center for Public Deliberation will host a National Issues Forum community discussion, "Making Ends Meet: What Can We Do To Help Working Americans?" from 9:15-11:15 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at the Aztlan Community Center, 112 Willow St. The event is free and open to the public.
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Apr 19
The Center for Entrepreneurship at Colorado State University's College of Business will host Venture Adventure, a two-day business plan competition on Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21, in Rockwell Hall.
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Apr 19
Texas resident Don O'Neal manufactures 2,500 inexpensive cookstoves a month for some of Guatemala's poorest residents, but he knows he can increase that fourfold with the help of Colorado State University students.
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Apr 20
Media reservations are required by 5 p.m. April 24 for attendance to the press conference and lecture.
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Apr 23
New research results from Colorado State University suggest that the effects of rising atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and global warming will lead to an increase in grass production and a decline in forage quality for grasslands of eastern Colorado and Wyoming.
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Apr 23
When thinking about what to have for dinner, fish is a good choice. Fish is promoted as a heart-healthy choice for several reasons. First, fish is low in saturated fat and can benefit the cardiovascular system when replacing other meat that is higher in saturated fat. Also, omega-3 fatty acids in fish are considered to be a "good" fat that benefit heart health and is essential in pregnancy and infant development.
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Apr 23
Higher education institutions must adapt to a new environment that relies less on state funding yet embraces public accountability and access for lower-income students, Colorado State University Chancellor Larry Edward Penley told a crowd of 3,800 higher-education leaders today.
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Apr 24
WHAT: The fifth annual Stomp, Romp and Wag, an event for Colorado State University students and staff to raise awareness about the effects of secondhand smoke on pets.
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Apr 25
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently honored Nolan Doesken, state climatologist at Colorado State University, as one of 10 "Environmental Heroes" for creating an amateur precipitation monitoring network that has 4,000 volunteers nationally - and which continues to grow.
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Apr 25
Change of location for Jane Goodall's session today with Colorado State University Roots & Shoots students at 2 p.m. and press conference at 3 p.m. - LORY STUDENT CENTER CHEROKEE PARK BALLROOM.
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Apr 26
The Scholarship Impact Award, one of Colorado State University's top annual honors for research accomplishments, was presented to Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith, professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, director of the Orthopaedic Research Center and Barbara Cox Anthony University Endowed Chair.
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Apr 26
Colorado State University today named Professor Richard Knight in the Department of Forest, Rangeland, and Watershed Stewardship in the Warner College of Natural Resources the 2007 recipient of the prestigious Board of Governors Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.
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Apr 26
Colorado State University President Larry Edward Penley today bestowed the title of University Distinguished Professor - the highest recognition awarded for outstanding accomplishments in research and scholarship - on four professors at the annual "Celebrate Colorado State" luncheon.
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Apr 26
Two professors known for innovative teaching and research at Colorado State University have been selected as University Distinguished Teaching Scholars, an honor conferred upon a total of 12 outstanding faculty.
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Apr 26
Colorado State University's Denver Center will offer an accelerated Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification program to address the internal problems many businesses face, such as costly delays, mistakes in quality and falling profits.
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Apr 27
CloudSat, a satellite mission conceived by Colorado State University scientist Graeme Stephens, will celebrate its first anniversary on Saturday as the world's most sensitive cloud-profiling radar in orbit.
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Apr 27
Tickets are still available for Colorado State University's Asian/Pacific American Student Services 22nd annual "Hui O Hawai'i Lu'au: Ka Pu'uwai O Aloha - Heart of Aloha" at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2007 in the Lory Student Center.
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Apr 30
Award-winning graphic designer and art Professor Fang Chen has been selected as the honor laureate for the 15th biennial Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition at Colorado State University for his lifetime record of excelling in the poster medium.
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Apr 30
The works of top poster artists and designers worldwide will be featured in the 15th biennial Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition hosted by the Department of Art in the School of the Arts at Colorado State University. The biennial event is the only exhibition of its kind in the United States. This year's program will feature works of 87 artists from 31 countries that reflect international perspectives on political, social and cultural issues.
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Apr 30
Colorado State University's 4-H Youth Program is one of 39 state 4-H programs across the nation to receive funding for Operation Military Kids, an outreach program in support of National Guard and Reserve families who have a member deployed to Iraq. The goal is to connect youth workers, educators, counselors and community service agencies in communities across the state to support military children and youth.
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Apr 30
Graphic Responses, a special online exhibit, will accompany the 15th biennial Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition display at Colorado State University. This open exhibition showcases visual responses to world events by Colorado State design students and designers from around the world who were invited to share their digital poster designs. The electronic exhibition traditionally reflects a variety of cultural insights, social concerns, political views and graphic commentary. The online show will be available at http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Art/poster/index.html beginning Sept. 1.
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Apr 30
Posters representing unique historical and geographical subjects will be on display in five satellite galleries as a part of the 15th biennial Colorado International Poster Exhibition hosted by the Department of Art in the School of the Arts at Colorado State University. The highlight of this year's satellite exhibitions is an exhibition of posters in the Glass Gallery that commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Soviet Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster.