State policies are effective in reducing power plant emissions, CU-Boulder-led analysis finds

Sept. 23, 2014

A new study led by the 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 found that different strategies used by states to reduce power plant emissions -- direct ones such as emission caps and indirect ones like encouraging renewable energy -- are both effective. The study is the first analysis of its kind.

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Visiting Kurdish delegation to receive Iraqi secret police documents from CU-Boulder human rights archive

Sept. 22, 2014

A Kurdish delegation will visit the 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 campus Sept. 29 and 30 to deliver a public talk on the political situation in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and receive an electronic copy of important documents captured by Kurdish rebels in 1991 but removed from Iraq for safekeeping and analysis.

NASA mission led by CU-Boulder achieves Martian orbit Sept. 21

Sept. 21, 2014

The spacecraft for a NASA mission to probe the climate history of Mars led by the 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 slid seamlessly into orbit at about 8:24 p.m. MDT on Sunday, Sept. 21, the last major hurdle of the 10-month, 442-million-mile journey.

Fall aspen tree colors setting up for prime time, says CU-Boulder prof

Sept. 19, 2014

The gradual fall cooling on Colorado鈥檚 Front Range this September is helping to set up what could well be a prime-time show of gold, yellow and red leaves in the region鈥檚 aspen forests, according to a 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 plant ecologist.

Genomics pioneer J. Craig Venter to give free talk at CU-Boulder on Sept. 29

Sept. 18, 2014

Pioneering genomics researcher J. Craig Venter鈥攂est known for leading the privately funded team that sequenced the first human genome鈥攚ill give a keynote talk at the 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 on Sept. 29 about the scientific potential of and future products derived from 鈥渟ynthetic life.鈥

Do you always get what you pay for? How consumers mispredict product quality

Sept. 18, 2014

Consumers are willing to spend thousands of dollars for luxury brand watches such as Rolex and Cartier because they are synonymous with high quality. But does this mean that inexpensive watches made by low-cost rivals must always be low quality? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research , consumers mistakenly predict product quality based on quality consistency in other price ranges.

CU-Boulder expands assistance to hundreds of low-income students through CU Promise

Sept. 18, 2014

The 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 greatly expanded its CU Promise program for low-income students this fall resulting in funding assistance becoming available for more than 700 additional students. The CU Promise program guarantees that CU-Boulder students with Colorado resident status from low-income families can receive enough grants and work-study employment to pay for their share of tuition, fees and estimated book expenses.

CU-Boulder freshman class sets record for academic qualifications and diversity

Sept. 18, 2014

The 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 welcomed a freshman class of 5,869 students, a slight increase by 0.4 percent over last year, and in the process achieved the most academically qualified and diverse incoming class in the campus鈥檚 history. Fall 2014 census figures show a total enrollment of 29,772 degree- and licensure-seeking students, 447 students more than last year. A total of 3,083 Colorado residents enrolled as new freshmen in the fall class, as well as 2,786 from out of state and a record 386 freshman international students, a 41 percent increase from last year.

Cost-share programs encourage most to mitigate wildfire danger but not some at greatest risk

Sept. 15, 2014

Most homeowners are willing to take part in cost-sharing that helps pay for wildfire risk mitigation on their properties, but some of those with the highest wildfire risk are the least likely to participate in those programs, according to a collaborative study by the 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 and partnering institutions.

CU Law School students to visit state high schools to discuss First Amendment, online bullying

Sept. 12, 2014

In recognition of national Constitution Day, nearly 100 students, faculty and alumni of the 澳门开奖结果2023开奖记录 Law School will teach a lesson on the First Amendment and online bullying in high school classrooms throughout Colorado Sept. 15-26.

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