Academics

<p>A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder and the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England shows for the first time that evening caffeine delays the internal circadian clock that tells us when to get ready for sleep and when to prepare to wake up.</p>

<p>A month of space and Earth science-related activities on the CU-Boulder campus kicks off <em>Our Space. Our Future</em>., a universitywide Grand Challenge.</p>
<p>Boulder campus departments and cultural institutions will host over 20 events and exhibits, including talks by space sciences professionals, showings of space films by the International Film Series, art installations, displays of student space pods and a scavenger hunt for a rover named Destiny.</p>

<p>The University of Colorado Boulder today announced <em>Our Space, Our Future, </em>a universitywide Grand Challenge to build on the university’s strengths in aerospace-enabled science and technology to address some of the world’s most pressing problems.</p>
<p>Through<em> Our Space. Our Future., </em>the university will make strategic investments over a number of years to transform the landscape of space exploration and find pathways to address significant issues our planet faces, such as a changing environment, increasing populations and limited resources.</p>

<p>One of the most memorable years at CU-Boulder is your first year. You are in a new environment with fresh faces and a clean slate. The possibilities are endless and you are open to sharing new experiences with new people. One experience you’ll probably not forget is having a roommate.</p>

<p>The ecological complexity of many emerging disease threats—interactions among multiple hosts, multiple vectors and even multiple parasites—often complicates efforts aimed at controlling disease. Now, a new paper co-authored by a University of Colorado Boulder professor is advancing a multidisciplinary framework that could provide a better mechanistic understanding of emerging outbreaks.</p>

<p>The University of Colorado Department of Athletics is embarking on an ambitious new initiative between academics and athletics – the proposed creation of a Sports Governance Center (SGC), which would be among the first of its kind in the nation.</p>

<p>A first-of-its-kind, nationally representative <a href="http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/RecentAERAResearch/PolygenicInfluenceonEducationalAttainmentNewEvidenceFromtheNationalLongitudinalStudyofAdolescenttoAdultHealth/tabid/16036/Default.aspx"><span class="s2">study</span></a> of siblings supports previously published research on unrelated individuals that links specific genotypes to educational attainment among adults in their mid-20s to early 30s.</p>

<p>The University of Colorado Boulder has received a $3 million federal grant to develop cooling technology that will enable efficient, low-cost supplementary cooling for thermoelectric power plants.</p>

<p>The University of Colorado Boulder today made the Top 25 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list issued by Campus Pride<em>,</em> a leading nonprofit national educational organization for LGBTQ and ally students and campus groups.</p>

<p>University of Colorado faculty research merited $878.3 million in research awards during the 2014-15 fiscal year, based on preliminary figures, representing a near-record year for the four-campus system.</p>