Top Headlines at CU Boulder http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/top Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:31:43 -0500 CU-Boulder Physics Faculty and Students Celebrate Restart of Large Hadron Collider http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/7f2fb0ceda6a1a2aa67fd51be04dc742.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/7f2fb0ceda6a1a2aa67fd51be04dc742.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:05:00 -0500 A group of University of Colorado at Boulder physics department faculty and students involved in the Large Hadron Collider project are celebrating the restart of the world's brawniest particle accelerator near Geneva over the weekend. Thanksgiving Combines Myths, Traditions and Truths, CU Professor Says http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/97db7bfdaee6403b3d7e37da13a7fbfd.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/97db7bfdaee6403b3d7e37da13a7fbfd.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:50:00 -0500 Over the centuries Thanksgiving in America has meant many things to many people. What we consider the traditional Thanksgiving holiday today has been around only a few decades, according to Chris Lewis, an American Studies instructor at the University of Colorado at Boulder. A Little Effort Can Stretch Your Shopping Dollar, CU Professor Says http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/3930c13b98cf951e0b388cb6a78fe857.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/3930c13b98cf951e0b388cb6a78fe857.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:50:00 -0500 The holidays are right around the corner and most people in these uncertain economic times are looking for ways to stretch their dollar as far as possible. New Method to Measure Snow, Soil Moisture With GPS May Benefit Meteorologists, Farmers http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/632b11f9b5924b767d0351cf2d688109.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/632b11f9b5924b767d0351cf2d688109.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:50:00 -0500 A research team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well as soil and vegetation moisture, a technique expected to benefit meteorologists, water resource managers, climate modelers and farmers. El Niño Could Play a Role in Colorado's Winter Weather, CU-NOAA Scientist Says http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/9e7f45f8f5367486625d4b339907f7d0.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/9e7f45f8f5367486625d4b339907f7d0.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:20:00 -0500 El Ni�o, a warming event of the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean that affects weather patterns in the United States and elsewhere, has strengthened in recent months and already appears to have influenced Colorado's fall weather, says Klaus Wolter, an atmospheric scientist with the University of Colorado at Boulder and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. CU Students Use Writing Skills to Help Fight Hunger http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/93d49ac96dc6413e31138f3940ffbd66.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/93d49ac96dc6413e31138f3940ffbd66.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:50:00 -0500 University of Colorado at Boulder students Anita Lowe and Lauren Black are part of a group of students studying writing and hunger while working with Boulder nonprofits through a service learning course called "Hunger in America and Abroad." CU-Boulder Business Students and Alumni Help Make a Difference as Peace Corps Volunteers http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/faa52c32d5d38b954734817ffbd5d8cd.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/faa52c32d5d38b954734817ffbd5d8cd.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:35:00 -0500 Combine the youth and idealism often found on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus with a business degree, and the ability to make a difference in the world takes on new dimensions. South Africa Offers Vivid Cultural Lessons for CU Study Abroad Student http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/6dec55545b892681a55a4bdc7922e230.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/6dec55545b892681a55a4bdc7922e230.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500 A surprising thing happened to University of Colorado at Boulder senior Matthew McAllister when he traveled abroad to South Africa to learn about that country's culture. He ended up learning a lot about his own country too. Study in Cairo Provides CU Student With Job Skills and Cross-Cultural Perspectives http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/7b959eb0d576b6333553b023c54d0e21.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/7b959eb0d576b6333553b023c54d0e21.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:45:00 -0500 On Thanksgiving Day, Laura Bate undoubtedly will devour a piece of pumpkin pie. It was one of the things she missed while studying in Cairo during the 2008-09 academic year. Astronaut Al Worden to Honor CU-Boulder Student With Scholarship Award Nov. 18 http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/24a28374e16e7f9340b8a97af2175a24.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/24a28374e16e7f9340b8a97af2175a24.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:55:00 -0500 Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden will present University of Colorado at Boulder senior Riley Pack with a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation during a public presentation and ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m. in Old Main Chapel on campus.