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District director for Congressman Polis Mara Brosy-Wiwchar, climate scientist and professor Scott Denning, and director of Environment Colorado Garrett-Garner-Wells pose in front of the Colorado State University Powerhouse Energy Campus. They held a press conference Thursday highlighting a plan to guide campuses towards 100 percent renewable energy. (Brooke Buchan | Collegian)

Environment Colorado proposes 100 percent renewable energy campus plan

Samantha Ye October 15, 2017

Environment Colorado released a 10-point plan to help universities achieve a 100 percent renewable energy system two days after the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would repeal the Clean...

Fluorescent nanoparticles that were synthesized by the Miyake group at CSU sit under a fume hood. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Prestigiously-educated chemistry professors join CSU

Julia Trowbridge October 13, 2017

With Colorado State University’s chemistry graduate program being ranked number 49 by the U.S. news world report of education, the program is considered well-known and prestigious. One of the factors...

M. Sanjayan, CEO of Conservation International, speaks about his personal connection with studies in biodiversity, as well as global perspectives on past, present, and future issues in regards to biodiversity and the environment.    The Global Biodiversity Summit will continue through Thursday afternoon, and will contain a variety of panels, speakers, and films open for public viewing. (Rob Scarselli | Collegian)

Global Biodiversity Summit keynote encourages advocacy through storytelling

Natalia Sperry October 12, 2017

Storytelling and human connectivity, subjects not often emphasized in the scientific community, were at the forefront of Colorado State University’s Global Biodiversity Summit’s welcome keynote. A...

Nicknamed 'The Little Dipper,' this contraption acts as a thermos to keep liquid nitrogen from evaporating into a gas. The Little Dipper is used for cold testing of electronics: because these detectors sit in liquid argon at -200 C, the technology needs to withstand super cold temperatures. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

CSU physics professor receives grant to study particles, understand the universe

Julia Trowbridge October 11, 2017

In attempts to understand the universe, associate professor Norm Buchanan looks into one of the most abundant particles of matter. Buchanan studies high energy particle physics in the area of neutrinos....

Local middle school students try out Virtual Reality headsets at the VR Symposium in the LSC

Photo by Riley de Ryk

Second Hackathon brings immersive technology, innovation to CSU

Julia Trowbridge October 10, 2017

Colorado State University’s second annual Hackathon invites any students interested in virtual reality to participate in the 48-hour competition to explore how immersive technology transforms learning...

CSU President Tony Frank responded to the government shutdown Saturday, Jan. 20. (Collegian File Photo)

High costs, rewards of research discussed at Board of Governors

Julia Trowbridge October 6, 2017

High costs with high rewards in the research enterprise were presented at the annual research report by the Vice President of Research Alan Rudolph during Friday's Board of Governors meeting. The presentation...

The Poudre River is pictured at sunset as it flows through Fort Collins on September 4th. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

‘Save the Poudre’: still fighting for Colorado’s water

Austin Fleskes October 5, 2017

The Cache la Poudre river continues to flow from the Rocky Mountains through the City of Fort Collins and out into eastern plains, providing recreation, drinking water, irrigation water and more for...

The Poudre River is pictured at sunset as it flows through Fort Collins on September 4th. (Forrest Czarnecki | The Collegian)

CSU Global Biodiversity Summit invites community to engage in conversation about conservation

Natalia Sperry October 5, 2017

CSU-based researchers will showcase their efforts dedicated to maintaining a healthy world ecosystem at the the 2017 Global Biodiversity Summit. Researchers at Colorado State University's Global Biodiversity...

CSU students develop Lego microscope with potential to revolutionize microscopy education

CSU students develop Lego microscope with potential to revolutionize microscopy education

Julia Trowbridge October 4, 2017

With Legos and an iPhone, Colorado State University undergraduates have the potential to revolutionize the education of particles that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Students collaborated to build...

In 2015 Fort Collins installed a 2,000-panel solar garden on the old location of the Dreher Pickle plant on the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Mulberry Street. Residents of the city are able to purchase individual panels in order to power their own homes.

CSU students team up with GRID Alternatives to bring solar energy to low-income communities

Natalia Sperry October 3, 2017

Clean energy is coming to low-income communities in Larimer County with the volunteer efforts of Colorado State University students. CSU's Student Sustainability Center and the Energy Club volunteered...

Nathan Gimble, a second year graduate student in Dr Prieto's lab, does his chemistry in an argon filled box. This box, filled with argon gas, allows scientists to create reactions without the interference of air or water, due to some compounds reactivity with elements like oxygen. Gimble studies particles a thousand times smaller than a human hair, nanoparticles,
 for potential uses as a semiconductor for harvesting solar energy.
 (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Chemistry professor researches batteries, runs own company

Julia Trowbridge September 27, 2017

For Colorado State University associate chemistry professor Amy Prieto, chemistry is more than just research - it's taking ideas and bringing them to life.  In addition to teaching, Prieto is the...

Christopher Joyce, Grace Hood, and Jeff Burnside discuss the science of communicating science in a "Post- Truth" world at the Communicating Science in a "Post Truth" World panel discussion. (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Science journalists discuss communicating in a ‘post-truth’ world

Abby Currie September 13, 2017

A panel of journalists gathered in the Lory Student Center to discuss science journalism at a panel put on by the School of Global Environmental Sustainability. The panel, titled “Communicating Science...

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