Skip to Main Content
Founded 1891.

Submit a Tip

Join
The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Science

The front side of the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion project in the CSU Hydraulics Lab on October 5, 2020. The project is a 1ft:12in  scale model created by engineers, and engineering students at CSU. (Bella Johnson | The Collegian)

CSU Hydraulics Lab creates physical model for dam design

Molly O’Shea November 3, 2020

The Colorado State University Hydraulics Lab has been working on the Los Vaqueros Reservoir Expansion Project for the last 11 months. The lab plans on running the model built for the project for at least...

Mechanical Engineering Major Shahzeb Chaudhary works a testing site inside Canvas Stadium on Oct. 31. Chaudhary said this job was “very risky” but also “very essential” to make sure that the University can prevent large outbreaks. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

CSU researchers develop saliva-based COVID-19 test

Nicole Taylor November 2, 2020

Amid the rising COVID-19 cases and need for testing, Colorado State University has created a new, more efficient coronavirus detection test. ​Associate Director of the Prion Research Center Mark Zabel...

(Graphic illustration by Charlie Dillon | The Collegian)

The science behind spooks: Why we’re scared and why we love it

Sam Moccia October 28, 2020

Leading up to Halloween, few things guarantee more goosebumps and jump scares than horror films. They are the backbone of the spooky fall season, and in any other year void of 2020’s COVID-19 restrictions,...

(Graphic Illustration by Katrina Clasen | The Collegian)

Larimer County issues new health orders as COVID-19 trends worsen

Samantha Ye October 25, 2020

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment has placed new restrictions on alcohol sales, private gatherings and recreational sports, as rising COVID-19 numbers threaten the county’s status...

(Graphic Illustration by Allie Watkinson | The Collegian)

CSU Health Network encourages flu shots, debunks myths

Ceci Taylor October 19, 2020

As flu season approaches amidst the pandemic, Colorado State University Health Network is encouraging everyone to get a flu shot.  Kate Hagdorn, associate director of communications at the CSU Health...

The Research Innovation Center is part of the Colorado State University Infectious Disease Research Center which recently received auhorization from the Food and Drug Administration to conduct studies on COVID-19 antibodies. The RIC is located at CSU's Foothills campus. (Anna von Pechmann | The Collegian)

CSU starts FDA approved research on convalescent plasma

Ceci Taylor October 6, 2020

Scientists at Colorado State University’s Infectious Disease Research Center are now studying COVID-19 antibodies and their possible effects on patients infected with the disease. The Food and Drug Administration...

Tessa Maldonado does research with a bioreactor in CSU’s Infectious Disease Research Center. Dr. Goodrich, the executive director, talked about the center’s future expansion and the many opportunities provided by the center to students, researchers, and the community. (Ryan Schmidt | Collegian)

CSU SolaVAX among COVID-19 vaccine candidates

Laura Studley October 4, 2020

Colorado State University’s newly developed SolaVAX vaccination may be one of the solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Researchers at CSU have been awarded a $3.1 million contract from the National...

CSU computer scientists and statisticians are working on a three year grant to combat livestock disease. The computer science building is pictured above.

CSU professors to partner on AI, climate research institute

Serena Bettis September 27, 2020

Environmental science and technological advancement may not be something people always think of as being related, but at Colorado State University, they go hand in hand.  Researchers at CSU are partnering...

Workers put protective gear on before testing wastewater on campus. (Photo courtesy of Susanne Cordery, Colorado State University)

The science behind the on-campus wastewater testing at CSU

Harley DeGan September 16, 2020

The wastewater testing on Colorado State University's campus has been a hot topic of conversation, appearing in several articles and news stories over the last few weeks. CSU associate professor Susan...

A pipe in the front lawn of a house, Apr. 11. In an effort to prevent natural gas explosions due to dangerous underground gas leaks, Colorado State University has designated $1.1 million to research projects focusing on expanding knowledge around oil and gas flow-lines. (Megan McGregor | The Collegian)

CSU pursues research on underground gas leak detection

Charlotte Lang May 10, 2020

After an underground gas leak caused a deadly house explosion in Firestone, Colorado, in April 2017, efforts have been made across the state to prevent such an event from happening again. Within Colorado...

Woman draws chemistry diagrams on a whiteboard. (Photo Illustration by Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

CSU looks to improve chemistry courses, focus on student success

Laura Studley May 6, 2020

For many students, chemistry has proven to be difficult — more difficult than many of their other classes, and even other chemistry courses at different colleges. The Colorado State University chemistry...

What the F-gas? What fluorinated gases mean for FoCo

What the F-gas? What fluorinated gases mean for FoCo

Noah Pasley April 21, 2020

As Rams ramp up to celebrate their first virtual Earth Day, students do not have to look much further than Fort Collins to see a key issue — greenhouse gases. That’s because a current movement facing...

Load More Stories