CSU In The News Archive

Why one of Colorado’s senators wants to know what makes cattle burp

Outlet: Denver Post

April 05, 2024

Denver Post: Scientists have known for hundreds of years that livestock produces methane. Still, not enough research has been done into exactly how much methane cattle exhale, what factors influence that amount and how to reduce it, said Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, director …

Founder Of AI-Driven Japanese Discount Supermarket Chain Becomes A Billionaire

Outlet: Forbes

April 05, 2024

Forbes: An early adopter of AI, Nagata has led efforts to use it to analyze customers’ shopping patterns and to monitor inventory. Under its subsidiary, Retail AI–helmed by Nagata’s 41-year-old son, Hiroyuki, a graduate of Colorado State University–Trial Holdings also …

The problem with your sneakers? They’re built to last too long.

Outlet: Washington Post

April 05, 2024

Washington Post: He enlisted Gene Kelly, a professor of pedology (or soil science) at Colorado State University and a fellow runner, who helped develop a shoe sole made of beeswax, vegetable oils and plant byproducts such as leaves and husks …

Hackers a threat to commercial trucking systems

Outlet: FarmProgress

March 29, 2024

FarmProgress: Researchers at Colorado State University have published a new paper that details vulnerabilities in commercial trucking systems that could allow hackers to take control of, steal data from, or even disrupt entire fleets by spreading malware unnoticed between vehicles.

CSU Researchers Quantify Greenhouse Gas Emissions From U.S. Irrigation Pumping

Outlet: Morning Ag Clips

March 29, 2024

Morning Ag Clips: Irrigation pumping on U.S. farmland accounts for approximately 16% of all greenhouse gas emissions from energy use in agriculture, forestry and fisheries, according to new work led by Colorado State University researchers published in the journal Nature …

Help kick-start a new golden era of Colorado conservation | OPINION

Outlet: Colorado Politics

March 29, 2024

Colorado Politics:  A 2023 CSU Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics report shows for every $1 Colorado invests in conservation, the public receives between $31 and $49 in economic return. The total cumulative impact of conservation easement tax credits to …