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CSU, CU tackle opioid crisis; Colorado continues solutions

CSU, CU tackle opioid crisis; Colorado continues solutions

Ivy Secrest, Content Managing Editor September 14, 2023

Divided by mascots but united in state pride, Colorado State University and the University of Colorado Boulder have one common interest: The well-being of their cities.  In Colorado, the opioid crisis...

Graphic of silhouettes of pine trees against a background of flames.

Modeling tools at CSU help determine wildfire prevention methods

Ivy Secrest, Content Managing Editor September 7, 2023

Wildfires are a prevalent threat to those in the Western United States. With the Cameron Peak Fire ravaging the Front Range and the Marshall Fire hitting suburban communities, Colorado has seen the impact...

Fight back against mosquitoes with 5 FAQs

Fight back against mosquitoes with 5 FAQs

Jenn Dawson, Science Director September 2, 2023

It’s routine. Fort Collins is used to mosquito spraying and West Nile virus fears, but just like in the other seasons, climate change is making chaos out of our routines. Most of summer is behind us,...

Wolves playing in the snow at the Wolf Sanctuary in Divide, Colorado. (Photo courtesy David Hannigan, Colorado Parks and Wildlife)

CSU institution studies Colorado wolf reintroduction

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief August 30, 2023

In 2020 Proposition 114 was put forth on the ballot to reintroduce gray wolves into designated lands west of the Continental Divide by the end of 2023. The proposition narrowly passed, with 50.91% of...

Flowers in the CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden Aug. 22, 2023.

Flower power science: CSU’s trial gardens open for annual competition

Jenn Dawson, Science Director August 24, 2023

Colorado State University’s version of “flower power” is not only a Fort Collins main attraction but also the most popular, colorful and interactive science project on campus. The Flower Trial Gardens...

Resources for mental health at the CSU Health Network

Resources for mental health at the CSU Health Network

Samy Gentle, News Editor August 21, 2023

College brings many new challenges to students as they navigate growing up and new independence. One area in which students may face these challenges is in mental health.  "Suicide is the fourth leading...

Global warming is continuing to decrease the size of the Colorado River.

Fort Collins uncertain of future Colorado River rights

Ivy Secrest, Content Managing Editor August 17, 2023

The Colorado River Basin supplies water to 40 million people. For seven U.S. states, including the headwater state of Colorado, it is an essential resource that sustains agriculture as well as local municipalities.  Since...

10 odd topics of CSU research

10 odd topics of CSU research

Jenn Dawson, Science Director August 16, 2023

The odds are that either you found CSU for its research, merely noticed the phrase “research university” in a catalog somewhere or have no clue what a research university really is.  A research...

Robin Carhart-Harris stands next to a podium during his presentation called "How do psychedelics work?" at the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference in Denver, June 22.

Psychedelic sciences conference draws experts, enthusiasts to Denver

Madison Thomspon, Guest Author July 21, 2023

In a world where mental health disorders continue to affect millions, a glimmer of hope is emerging from the realm of psychedelic science. The recent Psychedelic Science 2023 conference in Denver served...

A speaker is introduced to the science stage at the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference in Denver, June 21.

Inside the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference

Jenn Dawson, Science Director July 14, 2023

“Here’s how we’re going to provide the world with LSD.”  Only a neuroscientist could say such a thing as though they were reciting the terms and conditions of a streaming account. The...

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CSU mobile science lab conducts research in Navajo Nation

Jordan Mahaffey, Staff Reporter May 31, 2023

Colorado State University employees brought the Sci on the Fly mobile outreach learning lab to Red Mesa, Arizona, to conduct outreach with the Navajo Nation. CSU employees Wade Ingle, associate director...

Strain Review: Ease your mind with Durban Kush wax

Strain Review: Ease your mind with Durban Kush wax

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter May 4, 2023

We are hurtling toward the finish line with less than two weeks left in the academic year, and the burnout rate is accelerating. With everything going on, I wanted to find some kind of mild-minded hybrid...

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