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Colorado’s Harvest Farm Battles Addiction and Homelessness in Unexpected Ways

“We think at least one percent of Coloradans could have opioid use disorder; it could be two percent,” says Dr. Robert Valuck, director of the Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention...

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Tuesday event aims to educate public on preventing overdoses and saving lives

This is part of a months-long project by Marty Otañez, chair and associate professor of the anthropology department at the University of Colorado — Denver, and four students. … “Our goal is to...

The Daily Sentinel

Local educators tackle tough conversations on turmoil in Afghanistan

As the turmoil continues in Afghanistan, local educators are tackling hard conversations in their classrooms to help students better understand the events unfolding. … “A student was posting about...

KOAA

Mystery Of The Grand Canyon’s ‘Missing Billion Years’ May Be Solved Thanks To New Tectonic Model

A new study coauthored by University of Colorado Boulder researchers reveals the complex history behind this gap of missing time, suggesting that the break up of an ancient supercontinent, causing...

Forbes

First-Year CU Denver Students Enjoy New Dorms, Learning Commons

First-year students at CU Denver will have the benefit of moving into a brand new dormitory this week. The City Heights Residence Hall and Learning Commons is the first on-campus housing...

CBS 4

Researchers at CU Boulder one step closer to universal vaccine

Researchers in this lab at the University of Colorado in Boulder are working to create history. They’ve developed a first-of-its-kind scientific tool that could one day save lives all over the...

7 News

CU Art Museum reopening after months-long closure amid coronavirus pandemic

The CU Art Museum will reopen on Tuesday after being closed for 17 months amid the coronavirus pandemic with a stated ambition to consider exhibitions in terms of equity. … “A lot of people were...

Daily Camera

UCCS business professor celebrating 50 years ‘making a difference’

"I thought I would have the opportunity to help build a new university and be involved in everything," said (Don) Warrick, 81, who has been a professor of management and organizational change at...

The Gazette

Thousands of Coloradans overdue for second COVID-19 vaccine: Experts say it’s not too late

Senior Medical Director of Infection Prevention at UCHealth Dr. Michelle Barron says time is of the essence, and people need to stop waiting and debating and get vaccinated. “There has been over a...

7 News

University of Colorado Boulder professor named Fulbright honoree in science and technology

University of Colorado Boulder professor Gregor Henze knows what it’s like to watch the world change. Henze was named a Fulbright scholar in 1989, moving from his home in West Berlin to study at...

Daily Camera

Colorado Springs at 150 years | Envisioning the future: What is the right size for the city?

Colorado Springs has sold itself as an exceptional place to live since its inception 150 years ago and successfully drawn hundreds of thousands of new residents in recent decades. Should we expect...

University of Colorado Boulder enrollment on track to increase this fall

The University of Colorado Boulder is on track to see a small increase in enrollment for the fall semester, and a change in the ratio of in-state and out-of-state students could mean an additional...

Daily Camera

Coalition releases video promoting safe firearms storage to help reduce deaths by suicide

Dr. Erik Wallace, associate dean and associate professor of medicine for the Colorado Springs branch of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, founded the grassroots group with the goal of...

The Gazette

PERSPECTIVE: How universities can help counter space threats to national security

CU Boulder has some of the strongest space capabilities in academia, anywhere in the country. The university receives more funding from NASA than any other public university. The programs in...

The Gazette

As pandemic wanes, will burnout fuel exodus of Colorado health care workers?

“It’s as if we’ve been in a war zone for the last year,” said Dr. Marc Moss, head of the Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine...

Denver Post

Amid Staff Shortage In Colorado Hospitality And Leisure Industry, Local Economists Weigh In On Reasons Why, And How Long It Will Last

So, what’s the cause for the shortage? CU Denver Assistant Professor of Economics Chloe East says lack of childcare is likely one reason. “Limited childcare access is harmful for parents and...

CU football games will be at full capacity this season

Folsom Field, the CU Events Center, Prentup Field and the tennis complex on the South Campus will open fully for events starting with the new athletic year in August, CU Athletic Director Rick...

9 News

University of Colorado Boulder study tracks ebb and flow of a mountain meadow

University of Colorado Boulder assistant professor Julian Resasco has been using snowshoes since late May to trek up to the meadow near the Mountain Research Station north of Nederland. It’s a...

Daily Camera

'Grow Your Own' program addresses teacher diversity gap

Roughly 1,500 high school students across the country have completed the Pathways2Teaching program since its launch in 2010. Dr. Margarita Bianco, an Associate Professor at the University of...

9News

Decline in Colorado COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations expected to keep dropping through the summer

Dr. Jon Samet, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health, said it appears the state can expect new cases and hospitalizations to keep falling at least for a few months. The “faltering”...

The Denver Post

Colorado Springs' economy rebounds from COVID in booming fashion

Several factors are at work, said Tatiana Bailey, an economist and director of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Economic Forum. The area’s single-family housing market remains strong...

The Gazette

State lawmakers pass bill to prevent veteran suicide in Colorado

In a statement to KOAA News5, (Duane) France says, "Increasing access to behavioral health providers that understand the unique needs of service members, veterans, and their family members is...

KOAA

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