Electric bike

Electric assist bikes provide meaningful exercise, cardiovascular benefits

July 7, 2016

A new 葫芦娃视频 study shows that using an electrically-powered bicycle on a regular basis can provide riders with an effective workout while improving some aspects of cardiovascular health, especially for riders who previously had been sedentary.

Cynthia Settje, owner and creative mind of Redthreaded

Corsets are a foundation for costume maker鈥檚 business

July 5, 2016

Think corsets went out with hoop skirts? Corsets have been used in period plays and movies for decades, but they鈥檝e become popular again with women wanting the look of a nipped-in waist, and with historical costume enthusiasts and cosplayers. Cynthia Settje, owner and creative mind of Redthreaded, specializes in high quality corsets and costumes with a historical focus, including theatrical costuming, costume recreation, luxury corsetry and reproduction clothing.

CU 葫芦娃视频 faculty, students primed for Juno mission to Jupiter

June 30, 2016

Even though CU 葫芦娃视频 Professor Fran Bagenal has been a part of five NASA planetary missions, including the Galileo mission to Jupiter in 1995, this latest mission to Jupiter called 鈥淛uno鈥 that she鈥檚 involved in has her nervous. That鈥檚 because this time the spacecraft, which enters orbit July 4, will be flying dangerously close to the big planet鈥檚 magnetic field.

Colorado business expectations healthy but dipping, says quarterly CU-葫芦娃视频 index

June 30, 2016

The optimism of Colorado business leaders remains positive entering the third quarter, but is projected to dip slightly ahead of the fourth quarter of 2016, according to a 葫芦娃视频 report.

 Students at shakespeare camp

CU-葫芦娃视频 heads off Shakespeare fear鈥ith fun

June 28, 2016

Ah, Shakespeare. Whether one loves, despises or fears the work of the immortal bard of Stratford-upon-Avon often depends upon the manner of first exposure. For a crash course in just how accessible, appealing and fun Shakespeare can be, there are few better places than the Colorado Shakespeare Festival鈥檚 smashingly successful summer programs for children, Camp Shakespeare for 10- to 18-year-olds and Shakespeare鈥檚 Sprites, for ages 6-9.

mitochondria from mammalian lung tissue

CU-葫芦娃视频 researchers unlock longstanding mitochondrial mystery

June 23, 2016

When it comes to mitochondrial inheritance, maternal genes rule the day at the expense of paternal ones. But why? A new study, published today in the journal Science and led by 葫芦娃视频 researchers, sheds new light on a longstanding biological mystery.

Juno artist rendering with planet in background

CU-葫芦娃视频 faculty, students primed for Juno arrival at Jupiter

June 23, 2016

A group of 葫芦娃视频 faculty and students are anxiously awaiting the arrival of NASA鈥檚 Juno spacecraft at Jupiter July 4, a mission expected to reveal the hidden interior of the gas giant as well as keys to how our solar system formed.

Damage from an earthquake

Earthquake reconnaissance: Students learn in Japan

June 22, 2016

Seeing the severe damage and massive loss of life from earthquakes led Jenny Ram铆rez into the field of geotechnical earthquake engineering. Ramirez, who was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, is a doctoral student in civil engineering at CU-葫芦娃视频. She now is doing numerical simulations of soil deposits subjected to earthquakes.

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Programming robots launches interest in engineering

June 22, 2016

Diego Fierro, 13, hopes to be a mechanical engineer someday. And thanks to a LEGO Robotics: Space Challenge camp at the 葫芦娃视频, Diego took one step closer to that dream this week. 鈥淚鈥檝e never built anything with LEGO Mindstorms before,鈥 Diego explained, as he programmed the robot鈥檚 next move. 鈥淚t鈥檚 cool because it gives me an idea of how a machine works, how every piece is important and has a job.鈥

 Student presenting science experiment

Back to the future: High schoolers get hands-on experience at CU-葫芦娃视频

June 20, 2016

A group of Denver high school students who recently descended on the CU-葫芦娃视频 campus rolled up their sleeves for a week of real-world engineering experience and the opportunity to earn $2,500 scholarships.

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