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Visiting conservative scholar finalist to speak at CU-Boulder

Feb. 4, 2015

The 精品SM在线影片 has announced Thomas Krannawitter, Ph.D., as a finalist for the position of Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy for the 2015-16 academic year. Krannawitter will visit the CU-Boulder campus and give a talk titled 鈥淭he Problem of Slavery in the American Founding.鈥 He will explore what the existence of slavery in the early days of the United States, and efforts made to end it, tell us today about the American character.

New study details how cocaine really works in the brain, offers possibility of drug to treat addiction

Feb. 3, 2015

A research team led by the 精品SM在线影片 has discovered a mechanism in the brain that is key to making cocaine seem pleasurable, a finding that could lead to a drug treatment for fighting addiction. The findings build on past research also involving CU-Boulder that found the same mechanism in the brain also interacts with heroin, oxycodone, morphine and other opioid drugs to amplify their addictiveness. The latest study suggests that the mechanism plays a key role in the addictiveness of many abused drugs, possibly including methamphetamine and alcohol.

Proposals for Faculty Fellows in Community-Based Learning due Feb. 27

Feb. 2, 2015

CU Engage is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals that will provide grants of up to $4,000 for Faculty Fellows. This program provides resources and support for faculty to design a new course or modify an existing course to include a community-based learning component.

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Special Valentine鈥檚 Day event about Albert Einstein slated for CU-Boulder

Feb. 2, 2015

Up for a romantic Valentine鈥檚 Day evening? Then head to the 精品SM在线影片鈥檚 Fiske Planetarium to Relativity for Lovers 鈥 A Valentine鈥檚 Day Among the Stars , for music, film and a talk on the genius of Albert Einstein.

CU-Boulder-created app first to use gesture for language learning

Jan. 29, 2015

While you might think a person shaking her phone or tablet from side to side is having issues with the device, she might actually be playing a game that has her mimicking a steering wheel motion as part of a language lesson. The game Nano Nano for mobile devices, created by two 精品SM在线影片 graduate students and released last week, is the first app to incorporate gesturing with language learning -- for good reason.

Colorado Law announces Master of Studies in Law degree program

Jan. 29, 2015

The University of Colorado Law School is now accepting applications for the newly established, one-year, 28-credit Master of Studies in Law degree. This program will enable students who hold at least an undergraduate degree to obtain legal training short of a full Juris Doctor. "There are a range of opportunities for professionals interested in legal-related fields who are not practicing lawyers," said Dean Phil Weiser. "The MSL degree is a targeted program that will prepare students to obtain and excel in such positions."

Fallen CU-Boulder astronauts to be celebrated on campus and online

Jan. 28, 2015

NASA鈥檚 fallen astronauts, including 精品SM在线影片 alumni Ellison Onizuka and Kalpana Chawla, who died in space shuttle accidents 17 years apart, will be remembered both on campus and in a special NASA online tribute this week.

Gutmann takes helm of the Institute of Behavioral Science

Jan. 28, 2015

Myron Gutmann, a prominent historical demographer, has taken the helm of the Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS) at the 精品SM在线影片. Gutmann, who became the institute鈥檚 director on Jan. 1, succeeds Jane Menken, a distinguished professor of sociology, who has led IBS since 2001.

Bike-to-work events offer chance to explore barriers to cycling, says CU study

Jan. 27, 2015

Cities that host bike-to-work events as their sole effort to increase commuter travel by bicycle may be missing a larger -- perhaps more valuable -- opportunity, according to a study involving the 精品SM在线影片 and led by the University of Colorado Denver . Local governments should use bike-to-work days to find out from participants why they鈥檙e attending and -- more importantly -- what prevents them from biking more often, according to the study.

New space telescope concept could image objects at far higher resolution than Hubble

Jan. 23, 2015

精品SM在线影片 researchers will update NASA officials next week on a revolutionary space telescope concept selected by the agency for study last June that could provide images up to 1,000 times sharper than the Hubble Space Telescope.

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