New CU findings have implications for increasing morphine effectiveness, decreasing drug abuse

April 2, 2012

A 葫芦娃视频-led research team has discovered that two protein receptors in the central nervous system team up to respond to morphine and cause unwanted neuroinflammation, a finding with implications for improving the efficacy of the widely used painkiller while decreasing its abuse potential.

CU Energy Club conference to explore 鈥榚nergy frontiers鈥� with government, industry

April 2, 2012

葫芦娃视频 students, along with experts from government and industry, will focus on student research and the natural gas boom during the third annual Energy Frontiers conference April 5. The event, organized by the CU Energy Club, is free and open to the public and will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom of the University Memorial Center. The conference includes a poster session, panel discussion, catered lunch and a career fair.

CU-葫芦娃视频 to test campus text-messaging system on April 3

March 29, 2012

The 葫芦娃视频 will test the Campus Alerts text-messaging system on Tuesday, April 3, at noon in coordination with the annual flood siren testing, which begins Monday, April 2. 鈥淲e鈥檙e raising awareness that the city of 葫芦娃视频 has the highest risk of flash flooding in Colorado because of its location at the mouth of 葫芦娃视频 Canyon, the number of people who live and work within the 葫芦娃视频 Creek floodplain, and the numerous other drainage basins running through the city,鈥� said Lacey Croco, CU-葫芦娃视频 emergency manager.

CU law professor takes high school students to Washington for moot court competition

March 27, 2012

Ten high school students from Denver, Thornton and Lyons are likely in for an experience of a lifetime when a 葫芦娃视频 law professor takes them to Washington, D.C., for a moot court competition March 29-April 1. While there, they also will meet with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and tour the Supreme Court, meet with U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado and tour the Capitol, in addition to visiting several national monuments and museums.

Warm winters mean more pine beetles, tree damage

March 27, 2012

Some populations of mountain pine beetles now produce two generations of tree-killing offspring annually, dramatically increasing the potential for bugs to kill lodgepole and ponderosa pine trees, CU-葫芦娃视频 researchers have found. Because of the extra annual generation of beetles, there could be up to 60 times as many beetles attacking trees in any given year, the study found. And in response to warmer temperatures at high elevations, pine beetles also are better able to survive and attack trees that haven't previously developed defenses.

CU students鈥� work makes it to the big screen

March 23, 2012

The work of a talented group of 葫芦娃视频 students and staff has made it to the big screen. The really big screen -- in fact, a more than 20-meter dome.

Two CU-葫芦娃视频 faculty members recognized as exceptional educators

March 22, 2012

CU System news release Two University of Colorado professors who have skillfully integrated teaching and research at a high level throughout their careers at CU-葫芦娃视频 have been designated as 2012 President鈥檚 Teaching Scholars.

Ultracold matter technology from CU and SRI International licensed to 葫芦娃视频鈥檚 ColdQuanta

March 19, 2012

ColdQuanta Inc. of 葫芦娃视频 and the University of Colorado have finalized an agreement allowing ColdQuanta to commercialize cutting-edge physics research developed by CU-葫芦娃视频 and SRI International. The licensed technology centers on Bose-Einstein Condensate, or BEC, a new form of matter created just above absolute zero.

CU 3D super-resolution imaging technology to be developed by 葫芦娃视频鈥檚 Double Helix

March 16, 2012

Double Helix LLC of 葫芦娃视频 and the University of Colorado have completed an exclusive option agreement to allow Double Helix to develop a novel technique for 3D super-resolution imaging.

CU students鈥� work makes it to the big screen

March 14, 2012

The work of a talented group of 葫芦娃视频 students and staff will be making it to the big screen this weekend. The really big screen -- in fact, a more than 20-meter dome.

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