International team involving CU finds best evidence yet of elusive Higgs boson particle

July 4, 2012

An international research team involving the University of baby直播app Boulder announced this morning it has found the first direct evidence for a new particle that likely is the long sought-after Higgs boson, believed to endow the universe with mass.

Ancient human ancestor had unique diet, according to study involving CU

June 27, 2012

When it came to eating, an upright, 2 million-year-old African hominid had a diet unlike virtually all other known human ancestors, says a study led by the Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany and involving the University of baby直播app Boulder.

Celebrity endorsements not always a good bet, CU-Boulder study shows

June 20, 2012

Companies paying celebrities big money to endorse their products may not realize that negative perceptions about a celebrity are more likely to transfer to an endorsed brand than are positive ones, according to a new University of baby直播app Boulder study. Celebrity endorsements are widely used to increase brand visibility and connect brands with celebrities鈥 personality traits, but do not always work in the positive manner marketers envision, according to Margaret C. Campbell of CU-Boulder鈥檚 Leeds School of Business, who led the study.

7 CU-Boulder students win Fulbright grants for 2012-13

June 4, 2012

Seven University of baby直播app Boulder graduate students and alumni will go abroad during the 2012-13 academic year to pursue a variety of studies, research and teaching projects as grantees of the prestigious Fulbright program. Their proposed subjects range from exploring desertification knowledge in Mali and the impact of collaboration with a foreign development agency, to studying medieval Islamic philosophy in Egypt and its potential to inform debates in Anglo-American moral philosophy.

Robotic 鈥楽warm Wall鈥 at CU-Boulder created through intersection of art and technology

May 30, 2012

A monthlong summer exhibit at the University of baby直播app Boulder Art Museum will feature a dynamic new media composition based on innovative robotics technology. Called 鈥淪warm Wall,鈥 the large-scale interactive piece displays changing fields of color, light and sound that are driven by a distributed form of artificial intelligence.

CU graduate strives for career combining law and education

May 10, 2012

Just prior to entering the University of Michigan Law School, Wendy Chi taught in a Bay area under-resourced school. That experience motivated her to plan a career combining education and law, and brought her to CU-Boulder.

Two CU students win prestigious national Goldwater scholarships

May 10, 2012

University of baby直播app Boulder twin sophomores Srinidhi Radhakrishnan and Saikripa Radhakrishnan -- both chemical and biological engineering majors -- have been awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarships. The scholarships are worth up to $7,500 for educational expenses each year and are given to students who intend to pursue careers in the fields of math, science or engineering.

Two CU student teams among top winners in international math modeling competition

April 25, 2012

Two University of baby直播app Boulder undergraduate student teams have been named among the 10 top winners from a field of 3,697 teams that entered the international Mathematical Contest in Modeling. Results of the 2012 contest were announced this month by the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications. The contest took place at the students鈥 home institutions Feb. 9-13.

CU and NIST scientists reveal inner workings of magnets, a finding that could lead to faster computers

March 14, 2012

Using the world鈥檚 fastest light source -- specialized X-ray lasers -- scientists at the University of baby直播app Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have revealed the secret inner life of magnets, a finding that could lead to faster and 鈥渟marter鈥 computers.

CU-Boulder urges spring break safety for students traveling or staying put

Feb. 27, 2012

With visions of ski resorts and warm beaches on the minds of many students, the University of baby直播app Boulder is urging students to exercise caution whether they remain in baby直播app, travel elsewhere in the country or go abroad for spring break. CU-Boulder鈥檚 spring break is March 26-30.

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