CSU In The News Archive

Perilous ascent

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July 31, 2005

An estimated 26,000 people attempt the 15- mile round-trip trek each summer, and nearly 10,000 reach the summit, according to a 2003 study by researchers at Colorado State University. As many as 700 climbers can top out on the flat, …

Surveys reflect environmental concern

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July 31, 2005

Hawaii residents want to take care of the state’s wildlife and natural areas even if it inconveniences them or costs them money, the head of the state Division of Forestry and Wildlife told several hundred biologists attending the Hawaii Conservation …

The beef about mad cow

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July 31, 2005

USDA’s animal health officials were dealing with a highly unusual situation, said Keith Belk, a Colorado State University animal science professor who closely follows the BSE issue.

Watermelon good source of essential vitamins

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July 30, 2005

What’s good for you and tastes great? Pat Kendall knows — she’s a food science and human nutrition specialist with the Colorado State University Cooperative Extension. Her column runs Saturdays.

‘Biocontrol’ soldiers to the rescue

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July 29, 2005

Researchers at Colorado State University and the state insectary in Palisade worked with pest experts in Mesa, Yuma and Adams counties as well as the Colorado State weed coordinator, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service and Tamarisk Coalition.

Warm Atlantic fuels active hurricane season

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July 29, 2005

Forecasters at Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology Project predicted 15 named storms and seven that would grow to hurricane strength.

Active storm season causes jitters in energy market

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July 28, 2005

Hurricane forecaster William Gray and the Colorado State University hurricane research project predicted 2005 will be a well above-average hurricane season. In his late May 2005 Atlantic basin update, Gray said the season is expected to have about 15 named …

CSU research center gives schools a boost

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July 28, 2005

Like a train barreling down the track, Poudre School District and Colorado State University’s Research, Development and Planning Center for the Advancement of Student Learning is gaining speed in helping teachers and schools improve what they do in the classroom.

Two teams compete for NSF underground lab

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July 26, 2005

The Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory will be based at either the Henderson mine in Empire, Colorado, or a site in South Dakota. Both candidates now go forward to produce detailed plans for the new facility.