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CSU Mountain Campus update: research, facilities and classes resume

The Cameron Peak Fire passed through the campus in Oct. 2020, burning nearly 620 acres.

CSU named an Age-Friendly University by AFU Global Network

Colorado State University has become Colorado’s first member of the Age-Friendly University Global Network, an international group of colleges and universities that are committed to championing the needs of older adults in higher education.

CSU receives $2 million grant to help prevent future pandemics

Building on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Colorado State University has received a $2 million commitment from The Anschutz Foundation to further the development of new solutions for building resilience and agility in stopping infectious disease transmission among animals and people.

New tool aims to help long-term care facilities decide when, how to test for COVID-19

The dashboard will help facility managers understand the risks of COVID-19 outbreaks.

Craig Huffhines named director of Equine Sciences and Elite Bovine and Equine Genetics

Craig Huffhines, a top executive in the equine and beef industries, is returning to his alma mater as CSU’s director of Equine Sciences and Elite Bovine and Equine Genetics.

Charging forward: CSU community excited for in-person learning this fall

Charging forward. That’s what Rams do, and that’s the theme as Colorado State University prepares for a Fall 2021 semester that will feature in-person experiences and a more vibrant college life in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Soil microbes metabolize the same polyphenols found in chocolate, wine

Upending long-held theories, CSU researchers offer new insights into the role of polyphenols in the soil microbiome.

Water scarcity will require agriculture to tap ‘unconventional’ sources like seawater, wastewater

CSU is a founding partner in a $110 million U.S. Department of Energy research network, the National Alliance for Water Innovation, focused on treatment and reuse technologies for wastewater, seawater and other untapped sources.

RamsRead announces new book selected for campuswide reading initiative

'The Color of Food: Stories of Race, Resilience and Farming' tells the often forgotten history of agriculture for people of color.

Fungal biologists fighting peach tree-killing pathogen

Researchers aim to turn the tide against the fungus Cytospora, which for decades has wreaked havoc among peach orchards across the Western Slope.

Awards and Accolades

2021 HLA Distinguished Alumni Award winners announced

Four alumni have been recognized as 2021 Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Distinguished Alumni Award winners.

Advancing Education Scholarship awarded to entomologist Maria Chavez

The CSU Graduate School awarded Maria Chavez the 2021-22 Advancing Education Scholarship in honor of the legacy and memory of Martin Luther King Jr. Chavez in recognition of her outstanding achievement in promoting equities in education for underrepresented and racially minoritized students.

Belk receives 2021 AMSA International Lectureship Award

Keith Belk, professor and head of the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University, was recently granted the American Meat Science Association 2021 International Lectureship Award.

CSU Professor Awarded Japan’s Highest Civilian Honor, Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon

CSU Affiliate Professor Philip M. Seng has been awarded Japan’s highest civilian honor, the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon.

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Still time to help School is Cool help PSD students start the year right

Colorado State University’s signature program that provides K-12 students in need in the Poudre School District with the tools for success kicks into high gear the first full week in August, and there are plenty of ways for CSU employees to be part of the effort.

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