Gasoline worse than diesel when it comes to some types of air pollution

March 2, 2012

The exhaust fumes from gasoline vehicles contribute more to the production of a specific type of air pollution -- secondary organic aerosols -- than those from diesel vehicles, according to a new study by scientists from the «Ƶ’s Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, or CIRES, NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory and other colleagues.

Four CU-«Ƶ faculty members elected American Geophysical Union Fellows in 2012

Feb. 29, 2012

Four «Ƶ faculty members have been elected American Geophysical Union Fellows for 2012, the most from any institution in the world.

School violence can be prevented, University of Colorado expert says

Feb. 29, 2012

The tragic school shooting that occurred Feb. 27 at a suburban Cleveland high school is another reminder that communities can and must take action to prevent school violence, according to Delbert Elliott, a nationally renowned authority on school safety and juvenile violence at the «Ƶ.

CU team’s efficient unmanned aircraft jetting toward commercialization

Feb. 23, 2012

Propulsion by a novel jet engine is the crux of the innovation behind a «Ƶ-developed aircraft that’s accelerating toward commercialization. Jet engine technology can be small, fuel-efficient and cost-effective, at least with Assistant Professor Ryan Starkey’s design. The CU-«Ƶ aerospace engineer, with a team of students, has developed a first-of-its-kind supersonic unmanned aircraft vehicle, or UAV. The UAV, which is currently in a prototype state, is expected to fly farther and faster -- using less fuel -- than anything remotely similar to date.

CU undergrads design toys for children who are blind

Feb. 20, 2012

A small smile appeared on the young girl’s face as she listened to the high-pitched sound coming from the whiffle ball. The sound helped the elementary student locate the ball after her classmate hit it from a specially designed baseball tee. Both of the students are blind. On a recent afternoon, they were in a classroom at the «Ƶ’s Integrated Teaching and Learning Program and Laboratory testing toys designed by first-year engineering students. The students are enrolled in CU engineering instructor Seth Murray’s freshman projects class.

CU-«Ƶ symposium explores digital media impact on politics, journalism and historical preservation

Feb. 20, 2012

A «Ƶ symposium Feb. 27-29 will examine how the revolution in digital media is changing global politics, journalism and the way history is preserved. Journalism and Mass Communication at CU-«Ƶ is sponsoring “The Content and Context of Digital Culture” symposium, which is free and open to the public. It will be held at various sites across campus and a complete schedule is available at http://www.icjmtsymposium.org/schedule/ .

Two CU-«Ƶ faculty win National Science Foundation CAREER Awards

Feb. 16, 2012

Two «Ƶ faculty members, both from the ecology and evolutionary biology department, have received prestigious National Science Foundation Early Career Development, or CAREER, awards. The awards, which went to assistant professors Pieter Johnson and Rebecca Safran, are made to outstanding faculty in the early stages of their careers who effectively integrate innovative research and educational outreach.

Brazilian ‘Science Without Borders’ undergraduates study at CU-«Ƶ

Feb. 15, 2012

The «Ƶ welcomed 19 students from Brazil this semester as part of the new Science Without Borders Program and Brazil’s initiative to place and fully fund outstanding students abroad to supplement their studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM.

CU-«Ƶ nets $1.5 million NSF grant to continue video game design research

Feb. 15, 2012

The «Ƶ exceeded its own researchers’ expectations with its iDREAMS Scalable Game Design Summer Institute, and that success has been rewarded with a new $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. CU-«Ƶ researchers are tracking how video game design engages students in computational thinking and STEM simulation design.

CU-«Ƶ professor elected to National Academy of Engineering

Feb. 9, 2012

Diane McKnight, professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering and a fellow of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the «Ƶ, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. McKnight is among 66 new members and 10 foreign associates of the academy announced today. She joins 16 other faculty from the campus who have been elected since the academy’s formation in 1962.

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