Colorado State University 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.
Recent News
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CU, CSU foundations limit 2008 losses
Rocky Mountain News (1/16/2009)
The University of Colorado and Colorado State University foundations fared much better than the stock market in 2008 but couldn't avoid sharp losses in the worst year for the Standard & Poor's 500 since 1937.
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Green industry casts wide net
Rocky Mountain News (1/16/2009)
AVA Solar Inc., a spinoff from Colorado State University, plans to build a solar panel manufacturing plant that would employ 500 people.
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Report: Colorado gaining “green collar” jobs
CNBC (1/16/2009)
AVA Solar Inc., a spinoff from Colorado State University, plans to build a solar panel manufacturing plant that would employ 500 people.
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Report: Colorado gaining “green collar” jobs
Forbes (1/16/2009)
AVA Solar Inc., a spinoff from Colorado State University, plans to build a solar panel manufacturing plant that would employ 500 people.
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Riding through tough times
Rocky Mountain News (1/16/2009)
Now attending Colorado State University and studying wildlife, she's considering coming back to volunteer to help teach other kids the importance of not giving up - even when things are hard.
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So far, dairy clan is true to school
Denver Post (1/16/2009)
Diamond D Dairy could easily grace the cover of Colorado State University's agricultural sciences brochure, which calls its students and faculty "family."
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This Week's Podcast
AAAS Science Update (1/16/2009)
Making people toxic to mosquitoes, sleep to save your heart, pain hurts more if you really mean it, and more.
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Economic downturn likely to continue through much of 2009
Northern Colorado Business Report (1/15/2009)
Both John Green, a regional economist and consultant, and Martin Shields, a regional economist and economics professor at Colorado State University, told an audience of about 500 people at the University of Northern Colorado that a turnaround in the economy won't happen until late summer or fall at the soonest.
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Events honor legacy of MLK
Coloradoan (1/15/2009)
We invite all in the Fort Collins, CSU and Loveland communities to join us in celebrating both his legacy and the spirit of community that unites us by participating in the annual commemorative ceremony and march.
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Markey gets ag committee appointment
Coloradoan (1/15/2009)
Democratic leaders placed Markey on committees that could increase her re-election chances in 2010, said Robert Duffy, chairman of the Colorado State University political science department. Markey was the first Democrat in 36 years to win the 4th Congressional District seat.
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Movie backers create scene
Rocky Mountain News (1/15/2009)
Sen. Nancy Spence's son, a producer at HBO, is producing a movie about an autistic Colorado State University professor considered an animal-behavior genius, but here's the rub: The film about professor Temple Grandin is being shot in Austin, Texas.
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CSU promotes power project
Coloradoan (1/14/2009)
With wind speeds averaging a steady 16 mph on its 11,000-acre research ranch near the Wyoming border, CSU hopes to harness that power to fuel most of its electricity needs on campus.
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Open space provides buffer to wildfire
Boulder Daily Camera (1/14/2009)
"Two factors have emerged as the primary determinants of a home's ability to survive a wildfire," reports F.C. Dennis, Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Coordinator for the Colorado State Forest Service.
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A dairy duo's dedication
Denver Post (1/13/2009)
Dick went to Colorado State University (then called Colorado A&M) first, followed by Eddie a few years later.
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Albertson offered service to the world
Coloradoan (1/13/2009)
In 1961, Albertson, a CSU civil engineering professor, and Pauline Birkey-Kreutzer led other members of the university faculty concerned about world poverty and hunger in developing effective strategies to deal with this issues.
