CSU In The News Archive

Breckenridge Brewery Awarded Silver Certification by the Colorado Green Business Network for Excellence in Sustainability Practices

Outlet: MarketWatch

September 12, 2025

Partnering with South Platte Renew to brew a beer using recycled water from their pilot direct potable reuse system. — Maintaining solar panels that currently supply 20% of the brewery’s electricity demand. — Achieving 99% waste diversion, with spent grains sent to local Colorado farmers for agricultural use. — Collaborating with Colorado State University’s Impact MBA program to host an EPA-funded MBA fellow focused on pollution prevention.

Does Hand Sanitizer Expire?

Outlet: Health

September 12, 2025

Beyond checking the expiration date, figuring out whether hand sanitizer has expired is not always easy. “The alcohol used for hand sanitizer has to go through a process known as ‘denaturation,’ which results in a slight aroma,” Karen Dobos, Ph.D., a professor in the department of microbiology, immunology, and pathology at Colorado State University, told Health.

How Modern Youth Apprenticeships Can Solve The U.S. Skills Gap

Outlet: Forbes

September 12, 2025

Boyd likes to share a story that shows how investing in motivated young people like Portillo — who is now working on a bachelor’s in cybersecurity at Colorado State University — pays off in loyalty and hard work.

‘Ghost town’: Atlantic goes quiet at typical peak of hurricane season

Outlet: USA TODAY

September 12, 2025

Forecasters from Colorado State University were also more bullish on the prospects of storms later this month: In its two-week forecast for Sept. 3-16, Colorado State University forecasters predicted that activity will pick up over the next couple of weeks.

Who’s been a very good test subject? Your golden retrievers, in a CSU study of wildfire smoke.

Outlet: Colorado Sun

September 05, 2025

“Our beloved dogs share our world, including exposure to air pollution and wildfire smoke,” said Sheryl Magzamen, a CSU professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and one of the study leaders. “Sadly, they have a shorter lifespan than we do, but that is also an opportunity to look at the effects of this exposure.”