CSU In The News Archive

CSU Shakes up Quake Research

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July 25, 2005

Civil engineering assistant professor John van de Lindt at Colorado State University simulated the effects of a major earthquake on a 160-square-foot, one-story building built on a “shake table” in the laboratory at CSU’s Engineering Research Center. The simulation assessed …

Industrial Hygienists Make Workplaces Safer

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July 25, 2005

”Workplaces with the leadership of an industrial hygienist have fewer injuries, are usually rated as better places to work and have more satisfied, more productive employees who are less likely to change jobs,” said Roy M. Buchan, president of the …

Henderson Mine a Finalist for $300 Million Laboratory

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July 23, 2005

“Henderson was completely unknown two years ago. For it to come from complete obscurity to become one of two finalists is fairly stunning,” said Colorado State University physicist Robert Wilson. “We’re the underdog, but we’re accelerating and I don’t see …

City Response Needed on Economic Front

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July 22, 2005

Key will be identifying existing strengths and capitalizing on them, such as health care, Colorado State University’s biotechnology research and development and perhaps a role in developing alternative energies.

Colorado a Finalist for Underground Lab

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July 22, 2005

The Colorado site is the Henderson Mine in Empire. The mine was established in the 1970s and modernized in 1999. The mine’s owner, Climax Molybdenum Co., is an enthusiastic supporter of the laboratory project, also known as the Deep Underground …

Injuries Higher Among Obese People, Study Finds

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July 22, 2005

Researchers collected health and injury data during a one-year period on more than 2,500 adults living in Colorado. Xiang conducted the work with Lorann Stallones, a professor and director of the Colorado Injury Control Research Center at Colorado State University.

Powerhouse financial experts to form panel at Bixpo 2005

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July 22, 2005

The Northern Colorado Summit, Bixpo, 2005’s closing event will give area businesspeople the opportunity to partake in a panel discussion led by some of the nation’s foremost economists. The Northern Colorado Summit is presented in cooperation with the Colorado State …

Students Flock Past Beer and Ramen to Organic Farms

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July 22, 2005

“I, like students, like the social aspects of working in the garden, and being able to connect with other similar-minded people,” said Debra Guenther, a Colorado State horiculture research associate who helps run the student farm.

Students Flock to Campus Organic Farms

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July 22, 2005

Some student farms supply their dining halls with fresh produce, while others sell directly to restaurants. At Colorado State University’s student farm, what doesn’t get sold on campus or eaten by volunteers is donated to local food pantries.