NASA mission led by ŷڱƵ-Boulder achieves Martian orbit Sept. 21

Sept. 21, 2014

The spacecraft for a NASA mission to probe the climate history of Mars led by the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder slid seamlessly into orbit at about 8:24 p.m. MDT on Sunday, Sept. 21, the last major hurdle of the 10-month, 442-million-mile journey.

Fall aspen tree colors setting up for prime time, says ŷڱƵ-Boulder prof

Sept. 19, 2014

The gradual fall cooling on ŷڱƵ’s Front Range this September is helping to set up what could well be a prime-time show of gold, yellow and red leaves in the region’s aspen forests, according to a University of ŷڱƵ Boulder plant ecologist.

Genomics pioneer J. Craig Venter to give free talk at ŷڱƵ-Boulder on Sept. 29

Sept. 18, 2014

Pioneering genomics researcher J. Craig Venter—best known for leading the privately funded team that sequenced the first human genome—will give a keynote talk at the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder on Sept. 29 about the scientific potential of and future products derived from “synthetic life.”

Do you always get what you pay for? How consumers mispredict product quality

Sept. 18, 2014

Consumers are willing to spend thousands of dollars for luxury brand watches such as Rolex and Cartier because they are synonymous with high quality. But does this mean that inexpensive watches made by low-cost rivals must always be low quality? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research , consumers mistakenly predict product quality based on quality consistency in other price ranges.

ŷڱƵ-Boulder freshman class sets record for academic qualifications and diversity

Sept. 18, 2014

The University of ŷڱƵ Boulder welcomed a freshman class of 5,869 students, a slight increase by 0.4 percent over last year, and in the process achieved the most academically qualified and diverse incoming class in the campus’s history. Fall 2014 census figures show a total enrollment of 29,772 degree- and licensure-seeking students, 447 students more than last year. A total of 3,083 ŷڱƵ residents enrolled as new freshmen in the fall class, as well as 2,786 from out of state and a record 386 freshman international students, a 41 percent increase from last year.

MAVEN at Mars

ŷڱƵ-Boulder-led Mars mission set for orbit insertion Sept. 21

Sept. 17, 2014

A NASA mission to Mars led by the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder is set to slide into orbit around the red planet Sept. 21 to investigate how its climate has changed over the eons, completing a 10-month interplanetary journey of 442 million miles. The orbit-insertion maneuver will begin with six thruster engines firing to shed some of the velocity from the spacecraft, known as the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, or MAVEN mission. The thruster engines will ignite and burn for 33 minutes to slow the spacecraft, allowing it to be captured into an elliptical orbit around Mars.

Cost-share programs encourage most to mitigate wildfire danger but not some at greatest risk

Sept. 15, 2014

Most homeowners are willing to take part in cost-sharing that helps pay for wildfire risk mitigation on their properties, but some of those with the highest wildfire risk are the least likely to participate in those programs, according to a collaborative study by the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder and partnering institutions.

Student life: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program allows students to gain research experience

Sept. 12, 2014

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, or UROP , is one unique program that offers ŷڱƵ-Boulder students an opportunity to follow academic curiosities in every field. Designed to provide grant-writing experience, connect students to faculty and explore interests beyond the classroom, the program is open to all ŷڱƵ-Boulder undergraduates.

ŷڱƵ-Boulder to host free event Sept. 21 to watch orbit insertion of Mars spacecraft

Sept. 10, 2014

The public is invited to attend a watch party at the University of ŷڱƵ Boulder on Sunday, Sept. 21, when NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft, designed to understand past climate change on Mars, inserts itself into orbit after a 10-month journey to the planet.

Water drops from a faucet

EPA awards ŷڱƵ-Boulder $4 million for new center on drinking water safety

Sept. 10, 2014

Continuing its commitment to improving America’s drinking water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 9 announced more than $8 million in grants to create two national centers for research and innovation in small- to medium-sized drinking water systems.

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