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CU-«Ƶ, Old Dominion team finds sea level rise in western tropical Pacific a result of human activity

July 21, 2014

A new study led by Old Dominion University and the «Ƶ indicates sea levels likely will continue to rise in the tropical Pacific Ocean off the coasts of the Philippines and northeastern Australia as humans continue to alter the climate.

A novel venue enables a novel's presentation

July 17, 2014

Coming up in the CU-«Ƶ’s ATLAS Black Box Theater is square product theatre’s production of "SLAB," an adaptation of Denver writer Selah Saterstrom’s forthcoming novel. The story is about a woman’s life in the American South told through her memories and from the slab of her post-Katrina home.

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International team involving CU-«Ƶ to use Hubble Space Telescope for early galaxy hunt

July 15, 2014

An international team led by the Kavli Institute for Cosmology at the University of Cambridge and involving the «Ƶ has a new tool to look for the oldest galaxies in the universe: 32 days of observing time with the Hubble Space Telescope.

At midyear, Colorado poised for continued growth in 2014, says CU Leeds School

July 10, 2014

The Colorado economy continues to outperform the U.S. economy and grow at a magnitude that slightly exceeds previous expectations, according to the midyear economic outlook released today by the «Ƶ’s Leeds School of Business. Colorado’s employment is up by 3 percent year-over-year from May 2013 to May 2014. A total gain of 68,000 jobs in Colorado is expected for 2014 -- an upward revision to a December estimate of 61,300 jobs for the year.

CU-«Ƶ instrument onboard Hubble reveals the universe is ‘missing’ light

July 9, 2014

Something is amiss in the universe. There appears to be an enormous deficit of ultraviolet light in the cosmic budget. Observations made by the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph, a $70 million instrument designed by the «Ƶ and installed on the Hubble Space Telescope, have revealed that the universe is “missing” a large amount of light.

Jin awarded Isaac Newton Medal of the Institute of Physics

July 8, 2014

Deborah Jin has won the 2014 Isaac Newton Medal, the highest accolade given by the Institute of Physics. She was cited for her experimental work in laser cooling atoms. This work has led to the practical demonstration of universal laws that upderpin fundamental quantum behavior.

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CU-«Ƶ-led team identifies fossils of tiny, unknown hedgehog

July 8, 2014

Meet perhaps the tiniest hedgehog species ever: Silvacola acares. Its roughly 52-million-year-old fossil remains were recently identified by a «Ƶ-led team working in British Columbia. The hedgehog’s scientific name means “tiny forest dweller,” said CU-«Ƶ Associate Professor Jaelyn Eberle of the geological sciences department, lead author on the study. The creature -- a new genus and species to science -- was only about 2 inches long, roughly the length of an adult thumb.

Oklahoma earthquake swarm linked to wastewater injection wells, says study involving CU-«Ƶ

July 2, 2014

The massive increase in earthquakes in central Oklahoma is likely being caused by the injection of vast amounts of wastewater from oil and gas operations into underground layers of rock, according to a new study led by Cornell University and involving the «Ƶ.

Colorado business confidence inches higher going into third quarter, says CU-«Ƶ Leeds School

July 2, 2014

The confidence of Colorado business leaders remains positive and has slightly increased going into the third quarter of 2014, according to the most recent Leeds Business Confidence Index, or LBCI, released today by the «Ƶ’s Leeds School of Business. The third quarter LBCI posted a reading of 61.2, an increase from 61 last quarter.

New study involving CU-«Ƶ tells the tale of a kangaroo’s tail

July 2, 2014

Kangaroos may be nature’s best hoppers. But when they are grazing on all fours, which is most of the time, their tail becomes a powerful fifth leg, says a new study.

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