'Wicked Weed of the West' waning with effect of weevils, other nontoxic remedies, CU finds

March 30, 2011

It's not often that plants are described as diabolical, but spotted knapweed has that rare distinction. A 2004 issue of Smithsonian magazine, for instance, dubbed it the "wicked weed of the West," a "national menace" and a "weed of mass destruction."

CU announces $3.5 million in gifts from ConocoPhillips to biotech building

March 29, 2011

Houston-based energy firm ConocoPhillips has made a major gift toward the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder's Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building to bring together world-class scientists and engineers working toward solutions in fields such as medicine and energy.

CU's Conference on World Affairs examines nuclear issues along with 'everything conceivable'

March 28, 2011

The University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder's 63rd annual Conference on World Affairs returns to campus April 4-8 with over 200 events including talks, panel discussions and a plenary address by Graham Nash and David Crosby, all of which are free and open to the public.

More than 3,500 prospective students and parents expected for CU's Admitted Student Day on April 2

March 28, 2011

High school seniors from as far away as Hawaii and Vermont and as close as Boulder and Denver will be on the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder campus for Admitted Student Day on Saturday, April 2.

Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox to speak at CU's Macky Auditorium

March 28, 2011

Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico, will speak at the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder's Macky Auditorium on Wednesday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. He is coming to campus at the invitation of the Distinguished Speakers Board, a student organization at CU-Boulder.

CU-Boulder graduate programs earn national ranking

March 15, 2011

Graduate programs at the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder continue to earn national prominence based on the latest annual rankings from U.S. News & World Report. CU-Boulder schools and programs garnered 25 mentions in the 2012 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including five ranked in the top 10 of their fields.

Neanderthals were nifty at controlling fire, according to CU-Boulder researcher

March 14, 2011

A new study involving the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder shows clear evidence of the continuous control of fire by Neanderthals in Europe dating back roughly 400,000 years, yet another indication that they weren't dimwitted brutes as often portrayed.

Works of Stan Brakhage, film pioneer and longtime CU professor, preserved in new center

March 2, 2011

Stan Brakhage loved poetry and befriended poets but dubbed himself a failed poet. Many experts disagreed. He was, they said, a consummate poet -- one who spoke in the language of film and measured his meter in frames.

Fourmile Canyon Fire to be remembered in 'Words To Stir The Soul' at CU-Boulder March 14

March 2, 2011

The University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder's Center of the American West will host "Words to Stir the Soul and Reckon with Reality: The Six-Month Anniversary of the Fourmile Canyon Fire" on March 14.

New CU study shows acupressure effective in helping to treat traumatic brain injury

Feb. 28, 2011

A new University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder study indicates an ancient form of complementary medicine may be effective in helping to treat people with mild traumatic brain injury, a finding that may have implications for some U.S. war veterans returning home.

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