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Colorado State University
Founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, Colorado State University is now among the nation’s leading research universities. Located in Fort Collins, CSU currently enrolls about 22,650 undergraduate students, 4,100 graduate students and 550 Professional Veterinary Medicine students, and has more than 1,800 faculty members working in eight colleges. More information is available at www.colostate.edu.
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Hefner’s iconic Playmates, a scholar argues, need to be understood within their historical context, when men and especially women were expected to uphold strict standards of sexual propriety.
Physical activity is considered an important way to lower risk for breast cancer. But what if your ability to be fit is influenced by genes you inherit? Would that raise your risk? In rats, it did.
President Trump released details of his tax plan, which would essentially benefit the wealthiest Americans by repealing the estate tax and other changes at the expense of the middle class.
Frogs and toads are declining around the world, with many species on the brink of extinction. Acting in time means trying strategies without complete information about how likely they are to work.
During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, some people died rather than evacuating without their pets. Now emergency managers are required to include animals in their response plans.
As Houston continues to rescue residents whose homes were ruined, it also begins to deal with issues related to contaminated floodwaters and overflowing reservoirs. It won’t be easy.
An expert in extreme weather events explains why the rain – and thus flooding – associated with Hurricane Harvey has been ‘unprecedented.’
Nearly one in five employed Americans is bound by a contract restricting moves to rival companies. Here’s one way to make those arrangements less common.
The sun was worshiped as a deity in many cultures – and witnessing it get extinguished could be a particularly terrifying event.
Perhaps no one entertainer from the 20th century influenced pop culture as much as Elvis. And yet, by his own admission, the King turned to food for comfort. Here’s why food takes on added meaning.
Scholars argue that the complaint of bias against Harvard reflects a flawed understanding of affirmative action policies.
Healthy soil teems with bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms that help store carbon and fend off plant diseases. To restore soil, scientists are finding ways to foster its microbiome.
The US government reached the limits of its borrowing capacity in March and is fast approaching the point at which it will no longer be able to pay all its bills. What’s the big deal?
A recent study finds that noise from human activities is intruding into many parks and other protected areas. Creating quiet zones and noise corridors can help reduce impacts from noise pollution.
There’s little research into origins of the geographic patterns of language diversity. A new model exploring processes that shaped Australia’s language diversity provides a template for investigators.
The Colorado River supplies water to millions of people and irrigates thousands of miles of farmland. New research warns that climate change is likely to magnify droughts in the Colorado Basin.
By embracing a style beyond the typical classroom lecture, math education can serve all of our students better.
More than half of American families aren’t able to save a dime to cover the cost of college, and the 529 college savings plan has done almost nothing to change that.
Two atmospheric scientists explain how they weigh evidence such as ocean temperatures, wind speeds and other climate patterns to predict how many Atlantic hurricanes are likely to form this year.
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Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Public Health, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University
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Convergence Research Coordinator, Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
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Senior Research Scientist Emeritus, Colorado State University
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Professor of Ethnic Studies, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Critical Cultural & International Studies, Colorado State University
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Professor of Communication Studies, Colorado State University
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Assistant Professor of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University
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Ph.D. Student of Political Science, Colorado State University
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PhD Student in Plant and Ecosystem Ecology, Colorado State University
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Associate Professor of Film and Media Studies, Colorado State University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Colorado State University
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Professor Emeritus of Management, Colorado State University
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Professor of Geophysics and Department Head, Colorado State University
