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Global Earthquake Fatalities Expected To Rise This Century, Says CU-Boulder Geologist Earthquake expert and geological sciences Professor Roger Bilham of the University of Colorado at Boulder says unprecedented human fatalities from earthquakes will occur around the globe in the coming century unless significant earthquake-resistant building codes are implemented.

CU Team To Build $34 Million Instrument Package For U.S. Environmental Satellite A $34 million solar instrument package to be built by the University of Colorado at Boulder, considered a crucial tool to help monitor global climate change, has been restored to a U.S. government satellite mission slated for launch in 2013.

Oprah Winfrey's Social-Cultural Impact Focus Of CU-Boulder Journalism Professor's Book 'The Age Of Oprah,' Out This Month In her new book "The Age of Oprah: Cultural Icon for the Neoliberal Era," University of Colorado at Boulder journalism Professor Janice Peck charts the rise of Oprah Winfrey from highly rated TV "trash talk" host to one of the most influential cultural icons of our times.

CU-Boulder Chinese Student Association To Raise Funds For Earthquake Relief The Chinese Students and Scholars Association at the University of Colorado at Boulder will raise funds for earthquake relief efforts at various locations around the campus and the city from May 15 through May 18.

Death Toll From China Quake Could Reach 50,000, CU Expert Says Roger Bilham, professor of geological sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder, believes the death toll in China from the earthquake that struck the Chengdu Plains region could reach as high as 50,000.

OPX Biotechnologies Inc. Licenses CU-Boulder Biofuels Technology A Boulder high-tech company spun off from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2007 has been granted an exclusive license by the university for a novel microbial technology to produce new biorefining fuels and related chemical products.

CU-Boulder's Ongoing Response To Issues Generated By Campus Press Column On this page you will find links to information that will provide greater context on the controversial column published by the CU Campus Press on Feb. 18, 2008, the response of the University of Colorado at Boulder administration and community to that piece, and other helpful resources.