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Courtesy of Beth Wittmann

PhD candidate Beth Wittmann’s commitment to diversity, inclusion shines at CSU

Chloe Rios, Staff Reporter December 2, 2025

As a Colorado State University doctoral candidate and graduate teaching assistant in the department of biology, Beth Wittmann is a self-proclaimed “odd-ball” in her field. Motivated by the disabled...

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Lindsey Schneider uplifts Indigenous students at CSU, beyond

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter December 1, 2025

A familiar face to many students in Colorado State University's ethnic studies department, Lindsey Schneider continues to do work on and off campus through cultivating opportunities and support for local...

'Nature's Bounty' seminar shows conservation easements deliver huge public returns

‘Nature’s Bounty’ seminar shows conservation easements deliver huge public returns

Katya Arzubi, Staff Reporter December 1, 2025

Held at Colorado State University Nov. 19, the annual Green Bag Seminar Series hosted Professor of agriculture and resource economics Andrew Seidl, who presented crucial findings from studies he conducted...

Jonathtan Schwabish gives a keynote speech to the Graduate Student Showcase audience at the Lory Student Center Theatre Nov 19. "Making sure and ensuring people trust our analysis is key," Schwabish said.

Graduate Student Showcase hosts expert in data visualization as keynote speaker

Chloe Rios, Staff Reporter December 1, 2025

Colorado State University's Lory Student Center Theatre welcomed Jonathan Schwabish to give the keynote speech for the 10th annual Graduate Student Showcase Nov. 19. Schwabish is the founder of the data...

Courtesy of Brad Carl.

TIME100 Climate Innovator Todd Bandhauer electrifies steam to cut industrial emissions

Maci Lesh, Staff Reporter November 19, 2025

When mechanical engineering Professor Todd Bandhauer walked into Colorado State University’s Powerhouse Energy Campus for the first time, he smelled diesel fuel, heard pipe wrenches on metal and saw...

A columbine being broken down biologically with the text “collegian science”

Experts navigate shifting roles of security, politics in Arctic Circle

Maiya Kreamer, Staff Reporter November 18, 2025

In the cold and flat expanses of the Arctic, geopolitics, resources and climate issues are sewn deeply into the region's permafrost. The Arctic is an area of land and water in the northernmost regions...

Strain Review: I love smoking ‘Evil AF’ weed

Strain Review: I love smoking ‘Evil AF’ weed

Caden Proulx, Staff Reporter November 13, 2025

Editor’s Note: All review content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board. Wait stop — I’m getting a vision...

American Psychological Association, CSU experts share growing concern over AI's effect on children

American Psychological Association, CSU experts share growing concern over AI’s effect on children

Caden Proulx, Staff Reporter November 12, 2025

What happens to a child's developing brain when some of its earliest attachments are formed through a relationship with an AI chatbot? A new testimony from the American Psychological Association presented...

Students pet Willa, a de-stress dog with Human-Animal Bond in Colorado, during an event at the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins, Colorado, Nov. 10

HABIC brings connection, research, volunteer opportunities to CSU and beyond

Gracie Douglas, Staff Reporter November 10, 2025

Through Colorado State University’s school of social work, The Human-Animal Bond in Colorado provides opportunities for research and volunteering, as well as bringing a little bit of comfort and support...

Valerie Seitz, postdoctoral fellow at Colorado State University, presents her research at the Science of the Stench Corpse Flower Reception at CSU's Plant Growth Facilities Building Oct. 28.

Science of the Stench: Why CSU’s corpse flower smells so foul

Katie Fisher, Science Editor November 6, 2025

In the dead of night on May 25, 2024, researchers moved about an eight-foot-tall tubular spike surrounded by accordion petals painted in a deep maroon. A putrid, pungent odor of decaying flesh hung over...

Adolescent bison await their release back into their natural environment Sunday morning at CSU's Foothills campus. The bison being reintroduced are disease-free and are genetically well-off for the shortgrass prairies of Northern Colorado.

Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd celebrates 10-year anniversary

Chloe Rios, Staff Reporter November 5, 2025

Visitors of the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area can expect a view that mirrors historic Colorado: bison running wild. The bison are part of the Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd. As of Nov. 1, the...

Courtesy of Shelby McDonald

RISE HAI Lab empowers people through human-animal interactions, social work

Maiya Kreamer, Staff Reporter November 5, 2025

Human and animal bonds — both positive and negative — have been a major part of human history. Research for Inclusion, Social Justice and Equity in Human-Animal Interaction at Colorado State University...

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