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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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The National Institute of Drug Abuse has given a $3.2 million grant to researchers from Colorado State University and the University of Tennessee Knoxville to test a text-delivered counseling program for young adults with cannabis use disorder (CUD). CUD is a diagnosis given for the continued use of cannabis despite clinically significant impairment. The two lead researchers for the study are CSU’s Department of Human Development and Family Studies professor Doug Coatsworth, and UT’s Betsey R. Bush Endowed Professor of Children and Families at Risk Michael Mason. (Photo Illustration by Colin Shepherd | The Collegian)

Cannabis counseling study could help student addicts

Ceci Taylor November 7, 2019

Since Colorado legalized the recreational use of cannabis in 2014, Colorado's "stoner culture" has skyrocketed, leading to marijuana tourist guides, a 420 festival and more.  However, some researchers...

Ram Reality Hack-a-thon participant Ali Ebrahimpouru plays with items in goody bags given to participants and discusses the weekend game plan with his team, Oct 18. (Addie Kuettner | The Collegian)

VR meets science: Hackathon births VR innovation

Samantha Bostick October 22, 2019

Despite its name, a “virtual reality” future seems more and more realistic — and Colorado State University students are here to cultivate it. The fourth annual RamReality Virtual and Augmented Reality...

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CSU-Pueblo researches the world of cannabis, tracking methods

Dorina Vida September 30, 2019

At Colorado State University-Pueblo, the Institute of Cannabis Research has been researching and developing alternative methods of tracking cannabis, straying away from the traditionally known seed-to-sale. CSU-Pueblo...

Residents held protest signs outside City Hall before the Aug. 20 Council meeting, urging the passing of a Climate Emergency Resolution. Several of these residents later spoke at the meeting.

Fort Collins City Council declares climate emergency

Samantha Ye August 22, 2019

Fort Collins has declared a climate emergency.  City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night that acknowledges the global climate emergency and reaffirms the City’s commitment to climate...

The cancer research will involve a group of 800 dogs split between Colorado State University, Arizona State University, the University of California, Davis and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Photo courtesy of Kellen Bakovich/CSU)

CSU joins canine cancer research initiative

Laura Studley July 7, 2019

Stephen Johnston, the director of the Center for Innovations in Medicine, and his team at Arizona State University set out to find a cure for cancer 12 years ago. Now, the once out-of-reach dream is becoming...

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