CU-Boulder ranks No. 1 nationally for Peace Corps volunteers

Feb. 1, 2011

For the first time in its history, the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ is ranked No. 1 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers this year with 117 undergraduate alumni currently serving around the world, the Peace Corps announced today.

Job prospects looking up for spring grads, says CU-Boulder Career Services director

Jan. 25, 2011

Job postings and career fair visits by recruiters seeking to hire Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ graduates in the spring are coming in fast this year, suggesting an improving job market for spring graduates, according to Lisa Severy, director of CU-Boulder's Career Services office.

Major faculty exhibition opens at Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØArt Museum on Jan. 21

Jan. 20, 2011

The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØArt Museum at the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ opens the largest faculty exhibition to date on Friday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m.

University of Illinois associate dean named dean of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØLeeds School of Business

Jan. 18, 2011

David L. Ikenberry, associate dean in the College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been named dean of the Leeds School of Business at the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ effective Feb. 14.

Older adults taking popular sleep medicine at risk for falls and cognitive impairment, study finds

Jan. 13, 2011

Adults who take one of the world's most commonly prescribed sleep medications are significantly more at risk for nighttime falls and potential injury, according to a new study by the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Two CU-Boulder Faculty Members Elected 2010 AAAS Fellows

Jan. 11, 2011

Two University of Colorado at Boulder faculty members have been elected 2010 fellows of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Men With Macho Faces Attractive to Fertile Women, Researchers Find

Jan. 7, 2011

When their romantic partners are not quintessentially masculine, women in their fertile phase are more likely to fantasize about masculine-looking men than are women paired with George Clooney types.

Colorado Business Leaders Optimistic Going Into First Quarter, Says Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØLeeds School Index

Jan. 4, 2011

Colorado business leaders' confidence bounced back to pre-recession levels going into the first quarter of 2011, according to the most recent quarterly Leeds Business Confidence Index, or LBCI, released today by the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ's Leeds School of Business.

Public Viewing of Total Lunar Eclipse Hosted at CU-Boulder Dec. 20

Dec. 16, 2010

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Fiske Planetarium, in partnership with the Sommers-Bausch Observatory, will host a viewing party of the total lunar eclipse on Monday, Dec. 20, starting at 10 p.m.

Study Shows Wind Turbines on Farmlands May Benefit Crops

Dec. 16, 2010

Wind turbines in Midwestern farm fields may be doing more than churning out electricity. The giant turbine blades that generate renewable energy might also help corn and soybean crops stay cooler and drier, help them fend off fungal infestations and improve their ability to extract growth-enhancing carbon dioxide from the air and soil.

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