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Aug 21, 2008
CU-Boulder Named Second ‘Greenest’ School In The Nation By Sierra Magazine
The University of Colorado at Boulder has been ranked the second "greenest" school in the nation by Sierra magazine in its 2008 September/October edition.
Aug 12, 2008
Panel series highlights climate, energy and sustainability
"Meeting the Global Energy and Climate Challenge": more than a dozen public lectures and panel discussions to coincide with the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
Jun 09, 2008
Paul Komor shares Nobel Peace Prize
ENVS faculty member Paul Komor is one of the recipients of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.
Apr 16, 2008
Science/Medicine/Health Pacesetter: Joseph Ryan
Joe Ryan, a University of Colorado professor in engineering, has won the 2008 Pacesetter Award in Science for his work in water purification.
Mar 11, 2008
Dust In West Up 500 Percent In Two Centuries
The West has become 500 percent dustier in the past two centuries due to westward U.S. expansion and accompanying human activity beginning in the 1800s, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Oct 29, 2007
Seed Grants for Renewable Energy Research
The Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels, or C2B2, has announced $500,000 in grants to 10 teams pursuing renewable energy research ranging from the solar conversion of plant material for fuels to genetic crop engineering.
Oct 17, 2007
Sustainable Solutions for Grab and Go Report Released
CU students have produced a report advising colleges how to reduce the waste produced by convenient Grab and Go food options.
Oct 15, 2007
University of Colorado business school making the lists
Entrepreneur program picking up attention for spawning socially conscious students
Aug 16, 2007
Record Low Arctic Sea Ice Is Forecast
University of Colorado at Boulder researchers are now forecasting a 92 percent chance that the 2007 September minimum extent of sea ice across the Arctic region will set an all-time record low.
Aug 09, 2007
Industrial pollution has caused Arctic warming since 1880s
Industrial soot emissions have been warming the Arctic since at the least the 1880s, reports a new study that examined "black carbon" levels in the Greenland ice sheet over the past 215 years. The research is published in current issue of the journal Science.
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Aug 21, 2008
CU-Boulder Named Second ‘Greenest’ School In The Nation By Sierra Magazine
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