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May 3
Tornado detection and warning systems
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May 3
When Jamie Tworkowski learned that suicide is the third leading cause of death among 18- to 24-year-olds, he decided to do something about it.
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May 4
Colorado State University will expand its ability to offer childcare to CSU employees, students and the Fort Collins community while providing new learning and research opportunities for CSU students and professors with a newly acquired facility. The Colorado State University System Board of Governors today approved the university’s purchase of Washington Elementary School from Poudre School District.
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May 6
People are more sensitive to metallic tastes in their water than federal guidelines about taste would suggest, according to a Colorado State University researcher’s manuscript in the Journal of Water and Health.
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May 6
This week, the Colorado State Forest Service and a Fort Collins timber products company provided students from Colorado State University’s Department of Forest, Rangeland and Watershed Stewardship a rare opportunity to get firsthand experience working with heavy logging equipment.
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May 9
The event capped the academic year for about 60 CSU students. The equine students trained young horses offered in the sale, and also contributed to the event through coursework in equine sales management and equine event management.
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May 9
Teens of military families will have an opportunity to attend summer camp free of charge. Colorado State University will host youth between the ages of 14 and 18 years old at one of five camps offered at Pingree Park, the university’s mountain campus located 50 miles west of Fort Collins.
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May 9
Colorado State University will confer an honorary doctoral degree on Edward M. Warner on Saturday, May 14, as part of the spring 2011 commencement ceremonies.
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May 9
Colorado State University will confer an honorary doctoral degree on philanthropist Pat Stryker at the spring 2011 commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 14.
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May 9
Alice Dodge Wallace will receive an honorary degree from Colorado State University at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, in Moby Arena during the College of Applied Human Sciences’ undergraduate ceremony. The degree will be presented by President Tony Frank.
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May 9
Colorado State University will confer degrees on spring 2011 graduates at commencement ceremonies May 13 and 14.
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May 10
Colorado State University veterinarians are looking for unspayed female dogs to participate in a clinical trial evaluating a potential method to decrease discomfort and pain associated with spay surgeries.
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May 10
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May 11
This June, Colorado teachers will have the opportunity to attend a free weeklong forest and wildfire workshop in Durango, Colo., where they will visit forests burned in recent wildfires, learn about wildland fire as it relates to forest health and obtain materials about forest fire ecology they can share with their students this fall.
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May 12
A therapeutic-riding conference at Colorado State University this month is expected to herald new learning opportunities for students in CSU’s renowned Equine Sciences Program.
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May 12
The Master of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in Financial Risk Management degree from Colorado State’s College of Business was launched this year to meet the financial market’s demand for professionals with risk analysis skills.
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May 13
In the past year, Colorado State University officials directly helped an estimated 18,000 students succeed and stay in school.
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May 13
A tropical ant species with keen chemical detection can distinguish between its host tree and plant interlopers – and the ant uses this ability to aggressively protect its host tree to help ensure survival of the ants, a team of Colorado State University researchers has found.
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May 13
Gregory Perry, an expert in agricultural finance and taxation who has extensively studied water-management issues, will join Colorado State University July 15 as new head of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
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May 16
Colorado State University’s School of Global Environmental Sustainability is the host for this year’s Colorado Conference on Earth System Governance May 17-20 at the university’s Lory Student Center.
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May 16
Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is restricting non-emergency equine and camelid veterinary appointments, beginning immediately, as a precaution to prevent exposing the facilities, horses and camelids to the equine herpesvirus type 1. This precaution, along with added infectious disease prevention biosafey strategies, is being implemented to keep the VTH equine hospital main facility and equine and camelid clients free from infection. This precaution is designed to prevent horses from multiple locations from coming into contact with each other, based on concerns about the current widespread outbreak.
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May 16
Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital is restricting non-emergency equine and camelid veterinary appointments, beginning immediately, as a precaution to prevent exposing the facilities, horses and camelids to the equine herpesvirus type 1. This precaution, along with added infectious disease prevention biosafey strategies, is being implemented to keep the VTH equine hospital main facility and equine and camelid clients free from infection. This precaution is designed to prevent horses from multiple locations from coming into contact with each other, based on concerns about the current widespread outbreak.
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May 17
Innovation Property LLC of Fort Collins has donated a high-tech air compressor valued at $50,000 to the Colorado State University College of Engineering.
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May 17
Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and Colorado State University President Tony Frank will ride in this year's Ram Bicycle Classic Sunday, May 22. Proceeds from the event will fund student scholarships and summer field work in developing regions of the world for Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise students at CSU’s College of Business.
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May 18
Spring can be a motivating factor to trim those extra pounds that crept on during the winter. Kudos to those of you who are planning to lose those pounds sensibly by eating healthier: it’s easy to buy into the latest trend diet with hopes of seeing extra pounds effortlessly shed … Unfortunately, what’s in the media or advertised on TV doesn’t always represent the facts, what’s healthy or a realistic picture of results.
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May 18
The equine section at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital continues to accept equines with emergency health problems. The hospital and equine section of the hospital is not and has not been under quarantine due to the outbreak of equine herpesvirus 1.
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May 20
Denver Post sports columnist Woody Paige just wanted to answer the question “Why?” for his readers.
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May 20
State Rep. Randy Fischer (D-Fort Collins), Colorado State University President Tony Frank, State Forester Jeff Jahnke and other CSU and Colorado State Forest Service officials will formally dedicate the new CSFS Fire Management building to former State Forester Jim Hubbard at a ceremony next week.
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May 20
Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and Colorado State University President Tony Frank will ride in this year's Ram Bicycle Classic Sunday, May 22. Proceeds from the event will fund student scholarships and summer field work in developing regions of the world for Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise students at CSU’s College of Business.
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May 24
While working as a visiting professor at Foreign Trade University in Hanoi, Vietnam, Rob Allerheiligen travelled to various sites around the country, collecting soil samples from battlegrounds tied to the Vietnam War.
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May 25
As severe weather season continues across the state and nation, Colorado State University is providing the following experts in the areas of tornadoes, flooding/spring run-off and weather observation. This tip sheet is for media use only and is not intended for publication.
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May 26
Four Colorado State University researchers in chemistry and engineering were honored today by the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association as “Research Rockstars.”
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May 27
The Colorado Center for Drug Discovery recently awarded grant funding for projects designed to advance the discovery and development of medications to treat cancer, infectious diseases and other illnesses.
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May 27
Wired magazine’s June issue lists Fort Collins as one of “The Emerging Epicenters” for innovation and high-tech job growth in green technology, singling out Fort Collins-based companies VanDyne SuperTurbo, Woodward Inc. and the Colorado State University Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory.
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May 31
A Colorado State University study is looking at how classical music may lead to better veterinary care for felines. The study, based on research results for humans and dogs, will look at the effects of music on lowering the stress that 50 cats and their caregivers experience while at the veterinarian’s office.