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School of Medicine to take part in nationwide study of blood pressure

More than 900 million adults worldwide and nearly one in three adult Americans have high blood pressure — one of the most common conditions among middle-aged...
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New leaders named at Board of Trustees meeting

New leaders named at Board of Trustees meeting New leaders were elected to three-year terms at an Oct. 30 meeting of the University of Colorado Foundation...
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New Phoenix Center offers help to students in times of crisis

Kathy Robertson, whose daughter was a student at Metro State when she was killed by her former boyfriend, speaks at the opening of the Phoenix Center at...
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SkillSoft courses

Do you need to learn a new skill quickly? Or need to refresh your memory on a specific topic? SkillSoft courses and resources are available to help solve day-...
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State budget: from bad to worse for higher education

The state higher education budget has been further reduced after Gov. Bill Ritter announced Wednesday that the state's public colleges and universities will...
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Early retirement incentives, presidential search process on agenda for Faculty Council

Early retirement incentives and the University of Colorado's presidential search process are among the agenda topics for the next meeting of the systemwide...
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News briefs

Registration still open for Coleman Institute conference There's still time to register for the Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities' ninth annual...
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Energy Institute makes plans for growth of green mission

The Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI) has announced its first group of fellows and plans for future faculty hires. RASEI , a new joint...
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Center shares in $1 million math improvement grant

The Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education (CSTEME) based at UCCS will share in a $1 million grant to provide professional development...
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Replica of Vietnam Memorial Wall on display to honor veterans

The University of Colorado Denver campus will host the American Veterans Traveling Tribute, a scaled-down replica of Washington's Vietnam Memorial Wall. In...
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College of Nursing expands offerings in Western Regional Graduate Program

Graduate students from 14 Western states can now attend University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing (CON) programs they don't have in their states while...
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'Giving circle' benefits CU-Boulder School of Education

Lorrie Shepard A growing philanthropic trend is the "giving circle," in which a group of people pool funds to donate to a cause of their choosing. A 2007 study...
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Rico Munn will lead state's Department of Higher Education

Photo is courtesy of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Rico Munn, executive director of the state's Department of Regulatory Agencies since 2007,...
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Five Questions for Alan Cass

Alan Cass' roots run deep at the University of Colorado at Boulder: Both his parents worked for the university, where he began his own career in 1959. The...
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Accessing Higher Ground conference set for Nov. 10-14

The 12th annual Accessing Higher Ground conference, to run Nov. 10-14 at the Westin Hotel in Westminster, promises more than 50 sessions. Presented by...
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Oct. 30 is deadline for CARTSS research funding applications CARTSS — the Center to Advance Research and Teaching in the Social Sciences — is accepting...
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Colorado firm aims to commercialize CU breakthroughs in pain management

The CU Technology Transfer Office recently executed an option agreement with Colorado-based Xalud Therapeutics Inc., giving Xalud the right to commercialize a...
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Study: Tanning associated with moles in very light-skinned children

A new study led by researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Denver shows that very light-skinned children who tan...
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Forum to provide 2010 southern Colorado economic outlook

The Southern Colorado Economic Forum, set for Friday, Oct. 30, brings together experts from the private, public and academic sectors to offer an annual...
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STEMapalooza connects kids to science, technology, engineering, math

Nearly 7,500 people attended the first day of STEMapalooza. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado) Thousands attended last weekend's University of...
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Online tool localizes climate change for Coloradans

Hear the term "climate change," and it's understandable if your mind flashes images of the polar ice cap — quite a distance from the Centennial State. A new...
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National drug czar visits local substance abuse program

Denver EFFECT, a substance abuse treatment program serving Denver families, last week hosted a visit from Gil Kerlikowske, director of the Office of National...
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Conference eyes how technology can improve lives of people with cognitive disabilities

The economy, technology and quality of life are topics prominent in today's world — and they'll converge at an event of unusual reach throughout the University...
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Faculty members nominated for 2009 'Distinguished Professor' title

Three professors, two from the University of Colorado Denver and one from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, have been nominated for this year's...
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Preparing to Retire program helps pave way to financial security

Payroll and Benefit Services (PBS) will hold its annual Preparing to Retire program beginning Monday, Oct. 19. The theme of the two-week program — Save Early,...

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