CSU In The News Archive

Vets: Pet Injuries Peak During Full Moons

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July 16, 2007

In studying 11,940 cases at the Colorado State University Veterinary Medical Center, the researchers found the risk of emergency room visits to be 23 percent higher for cats and 28 percent higher for dogs on days surrounding full moons.

Capturing a piece of cosmic ray

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July 15, 2007

John Harton, a professor of physics at Colorado State University and a collaboration board member, said last week from Paris the organization is seeking $100 million for the southeast Colorado observatory.

Endurance trials

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July 15, 2007

“If you come here, you are going to see how they are going to perform under Colorado conditions, and you are going to see a lot of varieties you won’t typically find at the garden center,” says Jim Klett, coordinator …

Full Moon Sends More Dogs and Cats to Emergency Room

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July 15, 2007

“If you talk to any person, from kennel help, nurse, front-desk person to doctor, you frequently hear the comment on a busy night, ‘Gee is it a full moon?’” said study leader Raegan Wells of the university’s College of Veterinary …

Small businesses paying big price for health insurance

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July 15, 2007

As the backbone of the state and local economy – small businesses provide two-thirds of nonfarm jobs in Colorado – rising insurance costs pose a risk to the fabric of entrepreneurism and innovation, said David Mushinski, an economics professor at …

Tiny seed, growing potential

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July 13, 2007

The small-seed grass is a 90-day crop that grows well in hot, dry regions and needs little rainfall for a full bounty, said Randy Buhler, agronomist for the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension in Logan County.

Traveling during hurricane season

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July 13, 2007

Nobody likes to be wrong. Nobody, that is, except perhaps someone whose job it is to predict disaster. Still, it’s hard to imagine the Champagne corks flying at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or at Colorado State University, which …

Henderson Mine loses bid for lab

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July 11, 2007

“I’m still excited about the science of it,” Wilson said. “Even though I felt that Henderson would have been the ideal place, the higher priority is that there is such a lab.”

Food Manufacturers Face Pressure To Cut Trans Fat

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July 10, 2007

Packages scream, “Trans Fat Free!” But does that mean it’s healthy? “Read the label, make a choice, but look at total amount of fat in use,” said Colorado State University nutritionist Dr. Jennifer Anderson.

Fort Collins among ‘fastest’

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July 10, 2007

“(The ranking) is certainly a reflection of the quality of the community and specifically the innovation areas,” CSU Senior Vice President Tony Frank said. “The university contributes to that atmosphere of innovation.”