Coffin appointed VC for advancement; Gonzales to serve as interim VC for student affairs

July 2, 2015

Deb Coffin has been appointed as the vice chancellor for advancement, effective July 13, Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano announced Wednesday. The position is the chief fundraising officer for the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus.

Colorado business confidence down but positive for third quarter, says CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ index

July 1, 2015

The confidence of Colorado business leaders dipped slightly though remained optimistic going into the third quarter of 2015, according to the Leeds Business Confidence Index released by CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s Leeds School of Business.

'A Queer Endeavor' and educators cultivate inclusive and affirming schools and classrooms

June 29, 2015

How do we cultivate safe, affirming schools for LGBTQ students? Since creating the crowdfunding-supported Breaking the Silence film and supplementary practice-focused videos, Bethy Leonardi, PhD and Sara Staley, PhD have been engaging deeply to support educators and to transform our schools.

Teachers learn ins and outs of infographics

June 22, 2015

Teachers from Colorado and beyond are learning the ins and outs of infographic design this week so they can bring new skills to their classrooms in the fall.

Moon engulfed in permanent, lopsided dust cloud

June 17, 2015

The moon is engulfed in a permanent but lopsided dust cloud that increases in density when annual events like the Geminids spew shooting stars, according to a new study led by ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.

Lorrie Shepard

Lorrie Shepard to retire as CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ School of Education dean

June 4, 2015

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Provost Russell L. Moore today announced that Lorrie Shepard, dean of the School of Education, will retire effective May 31, 2016, and that a national search has been launched to find her replacement.

NREL's economic impact tops $872 million, says CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ study

June 4, 2015

The economic impact of the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) was $872.3 million nationwide in fiscal year 2014, according to a study by CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Leeds School of Business.

FAA grants drone access to Texas and Oklahoma panhandles for weather research

May 27, 2015

A consortium led by the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ has received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to start flying drones over parts of Texas and Oklahoma this spring in the heart of Tornado Alley to conduct weather research.

Europa, courtesy of NASA

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ instrument selected for NASA mission to Europa

May 26, 2015

A ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ instrument has been selected to fly on a NASA mission to Jupiter’s icy moon, Europa, which is believed to harbor a subsurface ocean that may provide conditions suitable for life.

Pulitzer Prize-winning CU grad returns to ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ for CU NOW

May 26, 2015

It’s not every day you get to work with a Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist as a college student. It’s even less often that you share the same alma mater. When the sixth season of the CU New Opera Workshop, or CU NOW, kicks off this month, one of the opera professionals mentoring composition students knows ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ well. Mark Campbell, a 1975 graduate of the Department of Theatre and Dance, is coming back to campus for the first time in 40 years.

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