CSU In The News Archive

South Korean Scientists Clone Man’s Best Friend, a First

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August 03, 2005

Other researchers say dog cloning is so hard they wouldn’t touch it. George Seidel of Colorado State University says Genetic Savings & Clone approached him. “I refused,” he said. As for the South Koreans, who succeeded in what is the …

Record warmth in July and more hurricanes could be coming

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August 02, 2005

On May 31, a team led by private forecaster William Gray of Colorado State University predicted 15 named storms that turn into eight hurricanes, including four intense storms. That team plans to release an update later this week.

War of the exotic species in the West

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August 02, 2005

Andrew Norton, a bug scientist from Colorado State University who will release beetles along the South Platte River north of here this evening, says the species has undergone more testing than any other bug in U.S. history for controlling plant …

Don’t come and get it

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August 01, 2005

Colorado State University researchers have studied several repellents for effectiveness. According to a CSU bulletin, hot sauce (capsaicin) applied to foliage in a 1:16 ratio is very effective against deer and elk.

Global Warming: Storm Steroids

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August 01, 2005

Other researchers have noted that this is more likely a natural period of intense activity for Atlantic hurricanes. For example, William Gray, a specialist in tropical meteorology at Colorado State University who pioneered seasonal hurricane forecasts, notes that the region …

Where are all the butterflies?

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August 01, 2005

Natural predators, such as spiders and particularly the European paper wasp, also cause butterfly numbers to dwindle, says Whitney Crenshaw, an entomology professor at Colorado State University. These wasps migrated to the state five years ago and now infest backyards …

City dwellers find other ways to beat the heat

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July 31, 2005

When you look at the statistical evidence, both Burns and Markstrom make valid points, according to Nolan Doesken, a climatologist at the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University.People usually base perceptions about climate change on just the past few …

CSU prof great shakes

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July 31, 2005

A Colorado State University professor has received a $1.24 million grant to develop a new design approach for taller wood-frame buildings in earthquake- prone areas.