CSU In The News Archive

Former Ohio State receiver Kojo Antwi signs with Mountain West school

Outlet: USA TODAY

January 17, 2025

After three seasons with Ohio State, wide receiver Kojo Antwi announced he was entering the transfer portal but would stay with the team throughout the playoff run. At the conclusion of the season, Antwi will head west and join the Colorado State Rams.

Things to do at the 2025 National Western Stock Show

Outlet: 9News Denver

January 17, 2025

Visitors can also cross the railroad tracks to explore the new Yards, where ranchers have brought their stock, as well as the three new buildings that make up the CSU Spur campus, part of the growing National Western Center.

Please pass the organs

Outlet: Rocky Mountain PBS

January 17, 2025

Byproducts like offal and hides make up more than 40% of a cow’s weight at slaughter. But many of the byproducts generated by slaughtering livestock rot in landfills where they emit harmful greenhouse gasses, said Jordan Kraft Lambert, the director of agricultural innovation at Colorado State University.

Worried about air quality safety in L.A.? Here’s what to know

Outlet: NPR

January 17, 2025

And several experts suggested looking at purple air maps for really neighborhood-scale information. Or you could even go more small-scale, like wildfire smoke expert Luke Montrose from Colorado State University. He always has personal air quality monitors on hand, like these little ones that clip onto a backpack.

Where are the eggs? How shortages reflect a contagion

Outlet: NBC San Jose

January 17, 2025

During the shorter winter days, hens will produce fewer eggs. Production is activated by the chicken’s pituitary gland, which is affected by the amount of light the chicken experiences, according to information posted by Colorado State University’s extension service.

At 50, Dungeons and Dragons offers lessons for leaders

Outlet: Public News Service

January 17, 2025

James Fielder, instructor and researcher of ludology (the study of games and gameplay) at Colorado State University, calls the game a master class in political strategy, covering everything from diplomacy to alliance forming to conflict resolution.

Even after L.A.’s fires burn out, toxic threats will linger

Outlet: Washington Post

January 17, 2025

With the first rainstorm, said Thomas Borch, an environmental chemistry professor at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, the residue could slide down the slippery, burn-scarred hills of Los Angeles into streams and eventually reservoirs.