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Lindsey Schneider uplifts Indigenous students at CSU, beyond

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter December 1, 2025

A familiar face to many students in Colorado State University's ethnic studies department, Lindsey Schneider continues to do work on and off campus through cultivating opportunities and support for local...

Jonathtan Schwabish gives a keynote speech to the Graduate Student Showcase audience at the Lory Student Center Theatre Nov 19. "Making sure and ensuring people trust our analysis is key," Schwabish said.

Graduate Student Showcase hosts expert in data visualization as keynote speaker

Chloe Rios, Staff Reporter December 1, 2025

Colorado State University's Lory Student Center Theatre welcomed Jonathan Schwabish to give the keynote speech for the 10th annual Graduate Student Showcase Nov. 19. Schwabish is the founder of the data...

American Psychological Association, CSU experts share growing concern over AI's effect on children

American Psychological Association, CSU experts share growing concern over AI’s effect on children

Caden Proulx, Staff Reporter November 12, 2025

What happens to a child's developing brain when some of its earliest attachments are formed through a relationship with an AI chatbot? A new testimony from the American Psychological Association presented...

Adolescent bison await their release back into their natural environment Sunday morning at CSU's Foothills campus. The bison being reintroduced are disease-free and are genetically well-off for the shortgrass prairies of Northern Colorado.

Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd celebrates 10-year anniversary

Chloe Rios, Staff Reporter November 5, 2025

Visitors of the Soapstone Prairie Natural Area can expect a view that mirrors historic Colorado: bison running wild. The bison are part of the Laramie Foothills Bison Conservation Herd. As of Nov. 1, the...

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RISE HAI Lab empowers people through human-animal interactions, social work

Maiya Kreamer, Staff Reporter November 5, 2025

Human and animal bonds — both positive and negative — have been a major part of human history. Research for Inclusion, Social Justice and Equity in Human-Animal Interaction at Colorado State University...

Scientific or psychic: What causes déjà vu?

Scientific or psychic: What causes déjà vu?

Addie Mitchell, Staff Reporter October 27, 2025

Have you ever walked into a room that you’ve never entered before or engaged in a conversation about something you haven’t previously discussed, yet you’re struck with an ineffable sensation that...

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Sleep and Metabolism Laboratory studies circadian rhythms, human physiology

Hayley Bisant, Staff Reporter October 26, 2025

Many college students believe they can sleep when they’re dead; however, it’s actually more accurate to believe in sleep, or you will be dead. One of the three pillars of health — along with physical...

Illustration of two hands coming out of the sky, reaching for the United States Capitol.

The future of partisanship: How AI might affect elections

Chloe Waskey, News Editor October 23, 2025

As artificial intelligence outpaces regulation and research, an uncharted mix of technology and partisanship is beginning to reshape America’s political landscape, causing researchers to question how...

Psychological effects of echo chambers ignite warring narratives

Psychological effects of echo chambers ignite warring narratives

Maiya Kreamer, Staff Reporter October 20, 2025

Humans are wired to find identity within their actions and beliefs. Sometimes this leads to positive interactions with people who are similar, but other times it drags them into an echo chamber. An...

6 patents granted to CSU innovators over the past year

6 patents granted to CSU innovators over the past year

Katie Fisher, Science Editor October 12, 2025

Boasting over 1,700 full-time faculty members across eight colleges and an alumni network of 250,000 alumni worldwide, Colorado State University continually fosters scientific endeavors and innovation...

Collaborative study explores interactions between stress, familial relationships

Collaborative study explores interactions between stress, familial relationships

Chloe Rios, Staff Reporter October 7, 2025

Humans exhibit resilience every day, said Colorado State University Associate Professor Kimberly French, who researches and explores the relationships between stress and relationships among family members....

Stefan Delmas explains the useful field of view test to Elinor Stutler in the Movement Neuroscience Rehabilitation Lab at Colorado State University Sept. 19. "This tests individuals' ability to pay attention to two things at once," Delmas said. "It’s highly robust and validated as a way to assess crash risk."

MNR Lab advances Alzheimer’s detection research through I-Drive study

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter September 28, 2025

Colorado State University's Movement Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Laboratory has taken a deep dive into Alzheimer's disease, discovering that something as simple as a subtle shift in driving patterns...

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