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(Graphic illustration by Charlie Dillon | The Collegian)

Written in the Stars: March astronomy calendar

Noelle Mason March 6, 2021

As quarantine continues on, it might be time to find a new hobby that is social distancing friendly. As the seasons change, get a breath of fresh air in the evenings by stargazing locally with advice...

A bison in the snow in Yellowstone National Park on Feb. 19, 2018. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

La longevidad de las especies en Colorado

Noelle Mason March 1, 2021

Traducción de Kati Roan Editor’s Note: Read the English version of this article here. En noviembre de 2020, los votantes de Colorado decidieron reintroducir a los lobos grises en la región...

A bison moves through the snow in Yellowstone National Park in February 2018. The bison at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area are descended from bison from Yellowstone and are the results of conservation efforts between many partners, including Colorado State University and the City of Fort Collins. (Ryan Schmidt | The Collegian)

Species longevity in Colorado: What Larimer County is doing

Noelle Mason February 15, 2021

Nota del editor: Puedes leer la versión en español de este artículo aquí. In November 2020, Colorado voters opted to reintroduce gray wolves to the Southern Rocky Mountain region. This area...

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 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...

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