CSU In The News Archive

15 Full-Shade Annuals That Will Flourish Without Direct Sun

Outlet: Martha Stewart

April 11, 2024

Martha Stewart: As the name implies, trailing fuchsia (Fuchsia procumbens) is a trailing plant that shows off pendulous flowers in colors of oranges, greens, pink, purples, or red. “It blooms from June to October. It is great for hanging baskets, …

How to Combat Inflammaging, the Aging Side Effect No One Talks About

Outlet: Good Housekeeping

April 11, 2024

Good Housekeeping: It turns out that inflammaging is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, kidney disease, diabetes, cancer, depression and dementia. “The rise in rates of these conditions are the by-products of a longer life span,” says Nicole Ehrhart, V.M.D., the director of …

Make it snow! Researchers explore sci-fi scenarios of human weather control

Outlet: Popular Science

April 11, 2024

Popular Science: The paper, led by Colorado State University Assistant Professor Patrick Keys, asked international experts in global water topics to analyze research he and his team compiled about the ways humans may be impacting atmospheric water cycles today and …

Major US bridges vulnerable to vessel collision

Outlet: Russia Today

April 11, 2024

Russia Today: A vessel similar to the one that hit the Key Bridge “would eat through this in a second,” said Hussam Mahmoud, a Colorado State University engineering professor.

Industrial robots make people feel worse about jobs and themselves

Outlet: MSN

April 11, 2024

MSN: Researchers with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and Colorado State University in the US recently looked into the impact of robotic automation on workers’ sense of well-being and motivation. They found that the adoption of industrial robots …

Hurricane season set to be one of the most active on record

Outlet: BBC

April 11, 2024

BBC: Colorado State University are the first organisation to issue a seasonal forecast for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. Experts there predict up to 23 named storms, 11 of which are expected to become hurricanes and five major hurricanes.

Climate change’s impact on water supply topic of talk at civic center

Outlet: Longmont Leader

April 05, 2024

Longmont Leader: Russ Schumacher, Colorado State Climatologist, Colorado State University professor and director of the Colorado Climate Center, will discuss the impact of climate change on the state’s water supply April 18 at the City of Longmont Civic Center at …