CSU in the News

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  • 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 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."

  • May 21

    Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

    Guardian, UK (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."

  • May 21

    RamRide to hire full-time staff member as part of structural changes

    Collegian (5/21/2013)

    RamRide will welcome a new full-time staff member to their ranks.

  • May 20

    Beer Buzz: Odell Brewing's Celastrina Saison

    5280 Magazine (5/20/2013)

    Odell will donate one dollar for every bottle sold to the CNHP, which is affiliated with the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University. The money will help fund research on the hops blue, says Schorr.

  • May 20

    CSU Rams QB Garrett Grayson looks part of starter during spring game

    Denver Post (5/20/2013)

    The party line remains that Garrett Grayson and Conner Smith are Colorado State's co-No. 1 quarterbacks as the Rams emerge from spring practice.

  • May 20

    CSU Rams to host camp in Yuma for grades 3-12

    Fort Morgan Times (5/20/2013)

    The Colorado State football program, led by Head Coach Jim McElwain, is coming to the Yuma area to conduct a football camp and take part in an evening alumni event in mid-June.

  • May 20

    CSU, Fort Collins brace for student population boom

    Coloradoan (5/20/2013)

    Colorado State University is growing up. With more than $800 million worth of construction planned, in progress or recently completed, the Fort Collins campus landscape has changed considerably since the last construction boom from 1954 through 1968. But changes are even more visible lately.

  • May 20

    Dogs Show IQ Tests Aren't So Smart

    Yahoo! News (5/20/2013)

    Temple Grandin, professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University, is the author of several bestselling books, including the recent Different…Not Less, and has done more for animal welfare and autism awareness than almost anyone.

  • May 20

    Federal cuts in focus at economic summit

    Boulder County Business Report (5/20/2013)

    Speakers also will discuss the role of research universities such as CU-Boulder and Colorado State University as economic drivers as well as how to cultivate more collaboration between research institutions and private-sector companies, among other things.

  • May 20

    How Much Will a Legal Marijuana Habit Cost You?

    TIME (5/20/2013)

    A study conducted by the Colorado Futures Center at Colorado State University aimed to get to the bottom of how much the state can expect to collect in tax revenue, now that marijuana is legal.

  • May 20

    How Workplace Expectations Change With Experience

    FOX Business (5/20/2013)

    It’s important for grads to understand a degree is not a guarantee of employment and instead be proactive in carving out their own career path, recognizing that achieving all of their goals will not accomplished overnight, says Becky Takeda-Tinker, president of Colorado State University-Global Campus.

  • May 20

    State of lacrosse: Denver advances to NCAA Final Four; CSU beats CU for club national title

    Denver Post (5/20/2013)

    CSU was the No. 1 seed in the 16-team national tournament and finished 21-0. CU was seeded No. 2 and finished 18-3, with all three losses to the Rams.

  • May 20

    Willis: Keep tips in mind before sharing nature with your dog

    Coloradoan (5/20/2013)

    Dr. Jennie Willis is an instructor of animal behavior at Colorado State University and owner of a private consulting business that provides counseling for people and their problem pets.

  • May 19

    Excerpt: Author Temple Grandin Reports on The Autistic Brain

    TIME (5/19/2013)

    Temple Grandin, a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, eloquently described life from the perspective of someone living with autism in her memoir, Thinking in Pictures, which served as the basis for an Emmy-winning HBO movie. With her latest book, The Autistic Brain, Grandin uses her own experience to take readers from the first diagnoses of the developmental disorder to the latest research involving neurological imaging and genetics that are helping to reveal more about the condition.

  • May 19

    Heading into summer, already parched

    Durango Herald (5/19/2013)

    Researchers at Colorado State University have studied drought’s ripple effects. In a survey about last year’s drought conditions, 90 percent of respondents from Southwest Colorado reported below-average forage yields while 35 percent reported selling livestock in response to the drought.

  • May 19

    Stephens: Measuring success at Colorado State is relative to history

    Coloradoan (5/19/2013)

    I ask you this in response to a comment I received on Twitter last week about CSU claiming one Mountain West championship (volleyball) for the 2012-13 academic year, the same number the Rams brought home the previous two seasons.

  • May 18

    2014 elections: Who's in, who's on the fence

    Durango Herald (5/18/2013)

    “The parties go through cycles like this,” said John Straayer, a political science professor at Colorado State University.

  • May 18

    CSU College of Business graduation photo gallery

    Coloradoan (5/18/2013)

    Graduates celebrate during the CSU College of Business graduation at Moby Arena Saturday May 18, 2013.

  • May 18

    CSU College of Engineering graduation photo gallery

    Coloradoan (5/18/2013)

    CSU graduate Meshari Alshahrani, right, celebrates with classmates following CSU's College of Engineering's graduation at Moby Arena Friday May 17, 2013.

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