Author: Anne Manning
Sustainability
Unlocking the secret to infinitely recyclable plastics
With a simple catalyst and heat, the new PHA can be recycled back to its basic molecule to rebuild the same plastic again and again.
Health
Cooking, cleaning, and indoor air quality
When you’re cooking or cleaning inside your home, what chemicals are you breathing, and are they potentially harmful? Colorado State University chemists have given us a solid start on the answer. A large, collaborative research experiment that attempted to map the airborne chemistry of a typical home took place in 2018 and was co-led by […]
Breaking News
Chemists design new chiral molecule
CSU chemists helped create the first example of a stable synthetic molecule with an asymmetric oxygen atom as its centerpiece.
Water
Stewarding the Ogallala Aquifer
Drilling and pumping water from the aquifer exploded after World War II, and today, 90% of its pumped water is used for crop irrigation.
Health
Music makes COVID go ’round
CSU researchers found playing both brass and woodwind instruments can spread the virus that causes COVID-19 through aerosol particles.
Research & Scholarship
DARPA Forward conference at CSU spotlights national security
Speakers covered topics including supply networks, secure information systems, field robotics, and the Department of Defense’s interests in lunar space.
Climate Change
CSU experts research living with climate change
Experts from several fields study how to live with the new reality of climate change as part of the CSU Climate Adaptation Partnership.
Atmospheric Science
Extreme weather: CSU leads NASA mission to tropical thunderstorms
CSU atmospheric scientists will launch small satellites into extreme storms to gather data for weather and climate models.
Research
Cannabinoid research center opens thanks to $1.5 million gift from alumna
Partnership supports research into health benefits of hemp products.
Academics
CSU engineering degree comes to San Luis Valley
CSU partners with Adams State University to teach mechanical engineering in Alamosa