CSU in the News

The success and expertise of Colorado State University, its programs and its people are highlighted in hundreds of newspaper, magazine, television, radio and electronic media stories each month by local, regional, national and international news organizations. Following is a sample of news stories from the past few days.

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  • May 24

    Choose tough trees for tough spots in West's landscapes

    Denver Post (5/24/2013)

    Experts Williamson and Robert Cox, an Arapahoe County horticulture agent for Colorado State University Extension, suggest a variety of trees for tough spots.

  • May 23

    'Extremely Active' Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted

    Boise State Public Radio (5/23/2013)

    One reason has to do with the temperature of the water where hurricanes tend to form. "The tropical Atlantic is very warm, much warmer than normal," says Phil Klotzbach of Colorado State University.

  • May 23

    Colorado's state climatologist says the High Park Fire granted him the permission, courage to talk about climate change

    Coloradoan (5/23/2013)

    Doesken, Colorado’s state climatologist based at Colorado State University, said Tuesday that he never really feared talking about climate change, but it gave him pause.

  • May 23

    CSU, University of Alaska partner on veterinarian degree program

    Boulder Daily Camera (5/23/2013)

    The University of Alaska Fairbanks is finalizing details on a partnership that would establish a new veterinary medicine program by 2015. The proposal would allow the school and Colorado State University to jointly offer a veterinary degree, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Thursday.

  • May 23

    Denver Post Fashion Calendar

    Denver Post (5/23/2013)

    CSU's Gustafson Gallery: "Fall-to-Flight: The Journey of a Recycled Military Parachute" continues through Aug. 15. Students in the Department of Design and Merchandising created clothes from recycled military parachutes donated by Aspen Pointe, a nonprofit that specializes in veteran rehabilitation through social innovation.

  • May 23

    Neil Rosenthal: Dating tips for millentials, recently divorced

    Denver Post (5/23/2013)

    In fact, on a variety of college campuses, (Colorado State University and Boston College to name two), classes on Dating 101 are offered so students can learn how to plan, execute and succeed on a traditional date.

  • May 23

    New Morris Animal Foundation-Funded Studies Will Help Species Worldwide - From Bats to Elephants to Sea Lions

    Yahoo! Finance (5/23/2013)

    "There's nobody else out there that provides veterinary wildlife dollars to the extent that Morris Animal Foundation does," says Dr. Mark Stetter, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University and a former chair of Morris Animal Foundation's Wildlife Scientific Advisory Board.

  • May 23

    NOAA Says Conditions Ripe for Active Atlantic Hurricane Season

    Bloomberg (5/23/2013)

    The NOAA forecast is in line with one issued last month by researchers at Colorado State University that called for 18 tropical storms, nine of which may become hurricanes and four major systems.

  • May 23

    Seven Travel Insurance Tips for Hurricane Season

    FOXBusiness (5/23/2013)

    June 1 marks the start of the 2013 hurricane season, and predictions say it could be a tough one. For example, an influential forecast from meteorologists at Colorado State University projects that the Atlantic region -- which includes the Caribbean -- will see 18 named storms, nine hurricanes and four major hurricanes.

  • May 23

    UAF nearing partnership for veterinary program

    Denver Post (5/23/2013)

    The University of Alaska Fairbanks is finalizing details on a partnership that would establish a new veterinary medicine program by 2015. The proposal would allow the school and Colorado State University to jointly offer a veterinary degree, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Thursday.

  • May 23

    Veggies! Get Your Fresh Veggies Here! Freshly Grown At Coors Field!

    CBS4 News Denver (5/23/2013)

    The Coors Field Garden, located on the north corner of the stadium, made its debut on Thursday morning. The Rockies teamed up with Aramark concessions staff and Colorado State University students to plant organically grown vegetables and herbs, and they believe it’s the first of its kind.

  • May 22

    Boulder storm researchers were near as tornado hit Moore, Oklahoma

    Denver Post (5/22/2013)

    Russ Schumacher was about 45 miles from Moore, Okla., working on the science of predicting extreme weather, when the tornado hit Monday afternoon. "It was definitely a mixed feeling," said Schumacher, assistant professor in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. "We feel like the research we're doing, and the observations we're collecting, are important to help make better forecasts and warnings in the future."

  • May 22

    Can We Protect Against the Next Moore Tornado?

    Live Science (5/22/2013)

    Gallus isn't the only researcher looking to get a hyper-local look at how tornadoes work. Colorado State University engineer V. Chandrasekar and his team are working to deploy small networks of radar in urban areas.

  • May 22

    Colorado State thrower now thriving, instead of just surviving

    Coloradoan (5/22/2013)

    Johnson, one of a record 19 Colorado State University athletes to qualify for the regional championships, threw a personal-best 178 feet, 5 inches earlier this season at CSU’s Jack Christiansen Invitational and finished fourth in the discus and fifth in the shot put earlier this month at the Mountain West Championships.

  • May 22

    Next up: Summer bulbs

    Viva Colorado (5/22/2013)

    Alison Stoven is a horticulture agent for Colorado State University Extension in Larimer County.

  • May 22

    Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

    Salon (5/22/2013)

    “Everything was ready for explosive development yesterday,” said Colorado State University meteorology professor Russ Schumacher, who was in Oklahoma launching airborne devices that measured the energy, moisture and wind speeds on Monday. “It all just unleashed on that one area.”

  • May 22

    Report: Drought drags on through most of Colorado

    Coloradoan (5/22/2013)

    Warm and dry weather may be about to take hold again for the time being as severe and extreme drought conditions keep their grip on much of Colorado, according to a drought report issued this week from the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University.

  • May 22

    Report: Drought drags on through most of Colorado

    Channel 9 News (5/22/2013)

    Warm and dry weather may be about to take hold again for the time being as severe and extreme drought conditions keep their grip on much of Colorado, according to a drought report issued this week from the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University.

  • May 21

    9's the magic hurricane number

    Florida Today (5/21/2013)

    Expect nine hurricanes this year, four of them with sustained winds of 111 mph or stronger, according to a Colorado State University hurricane research team.

  • May 21

    Access to CSU's Lory Student Center restricted during renovations

    Coloradoan (5/21/2013)

    Starting this week, access to Colorado State University’s Lory Student Center is limited as the 1962 building gets a $65 million facelift.

  • May 21

    Business Briefs

    Coloradoan (5/21/2013)

    PR News' Social Media Icon Awards has recognized Colorado State University's social media team as one of the best in the nation. The Social Media Committee is part of the Division of External Relations and coordinates with offices across the campus to formulate communication guidelines and expectations on social media platforms.

  • May 21

    Colorado research universities struggle to stop poaching of faculty

    Denver Post (5/21/2013)

    The poaching of high-caliber faculty is more than an academic issue -- it's a bottom-line issue for families and students at the state's two research universities. When CSU raised its tuition by 9 percent for next year and CU Boulder boosted its tuition 8.7 percent, one of the main justifications was the need for money to retain faculty.

  • May 21

    Colorado State's Richburg on Rimington Trophy watch list

    Coloradoan (5/21/2013)

    CSU senior Weston Richburg was named to the spring watch list for the 2013 Rimington Trophy as the top center in college football Tuesday.

  • May 21

    CSU Rams' Colton Iverson enjoys seeing NBA draft stock soar

    Denver Post (5/21/2013)

    But now, the meter for the former Colorado State center is pointed up. Way up. Iverson revived his college career in one massive, award-winning season in Fort Collins, and in the process breathed new life into his NBA prospects. And after a solid showing at the NBA combine last week, Iverson's NBA future is at its most optimistic point.

  • May 21

    Oklahoma tornado was stronger than Hiroshima bomb: How?

    Christian Science Monitor (5/21/2013)

    "Everything was ready for explosive development yesterday," said Colorado State University meteorology professor Russ Schumacher, who was in Oklahoma launching airborne devices that measured the energy, moisture and wind speeds on Monday. "It all just unleashed on that one area."

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