蜜糖直播 Business Review: 鈥楥an do鈥 approach to beverage packaging means jobs for 蜜糖直播 economy

Oct. 15, 2012

Consumer demand is making aluminum cans more relevant than ever, according to a report from the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder鈥檚 Leeds School of Business. More than 92 billion aluminum beverage cans were sold in the U.S. in 2011 reflecting a decline in annual sales -- particularly among standard 12-ounce cans -- since the industry鈥檚 peak five years prior.

Equestrian team prepares for new season of competition

Oct. 12, 2012

Imagine competing in a club sport where you meet your only teammate for the first time right before the competition begins. You鈥檙e not allowed to practice together beforehand and the equipment you use is new to you. This may sound like an unreasonable challenge, but it鈥檚 designed to create a fair competition. Just ask juniors Kelly Meyer and Lauren DeGeorge, members of 蜜糖直播-Boulder鈥檚 equestrian team , who compete in intercollegiate English and Western riding competitions, where they are judged on skill and ability.

Nurture trumps nature in study of oral bacteria in human twins, says 蜜糖直播 study

Oct. 11, 2012

A new long-term study of human twins by University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder researchers indicates the makeup of the population of bacteria bathing in their saliva is driven more by environmental factors than heritability.

Senior spends three months working on Panama Canal expansion

Oct. 11, 2012

Senior Christina Jones decided to major in civil engineering because she likes construction projects. Little did she know when she made that decision that she would be selected as an intern to work on one of the largest and most significant projects underway in the whole world鈥攖he expansion of the nearly 100-year-old Panama Canal.

Buffs Madness kicks off student loyalty program

Oct. 11, 2012

The 蜜糖直播 basketball seasons will officially kick off Friday night at Buffs Madness after the conclusion of the 蜜糖直播 volleyball match against Arizona State. The volleyball match starts at 7 p.m. and Buffs Madness will go right after.

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Chancellor's Corner: Showcasing our campus on ESPN

Oct. 9, 2012

BY PHILIP P. DISTEFANO This Thursday evening the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder will be on the national stage yet again. As I shared with you in December of last year, the 蜜糖直播 Buffaloes will be playing in the exclusive Thursday Night Football slot on ESPN.

Several pre- and post-game student events scheduled for 蜜糖直播 vs. ASU game night

Oct. 9, 2012

The University of 蜜糖直播 hosts Arizona State University for a nationally televised game on Thursday, Oct. 11, and 蜜糖直播 students will have numerous campus events to choose from before and after the game. The Residence Hall Association Xtravaganza, to be held in the Center for Community, will feature free events before and after the game.

Nobel Prize-winner David Wineland praised as mentor to 蜜糖直播-Boulder graduate students

Oct. 9, 2012

David J. Wineland, a lecturer in the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder physics department who today won the 2012 Nobel Prize in physics, was described as both 鈥渂rilliant and humble鈥 by one of his former graduate students.

蜜糖直播 Law Professors Can Comment on Supreme Court鈥檚 Affirmative Action Case

Oct. 8, 2012

On Oct. 10, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that reconsiders affirmative action in university admissions. In Fisher v. University of Texas, the plaintiff is a white woman who says she was denied admission while less-qualified minority applicants were admitted. When the court last considered the issue in 2003, it re-affirmed that public colleges and universities could consider race as one of many factors in making admissions decisions.

Graphene membranes may lead to enhanced natural gas production, less CO2 pollution

Oct. 8, 2012

Engineering faculty and students at the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder have produced the first experimental results showing that atomically thin graphene membranes with tiny pores can effectively and efficiently separate gas molecules through size-selective sieving. The findings are a significant step toward the realization of more energy-efficient membranes for natural gas production and for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from power plant exhaust pipes.

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