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Drew Litton: A rock ’em, sock ’em Colorado college football rivalry gets a reset

by Drew Litton 2:15 AM MDT on Sep 15, 20237:34 AM MDT on Sep 15, 2023

Cartoonist Drew Litton notes that the CU-CSU football rivalry had lost its appeal as programs at both schools struggled. But with some new faces, it’s a new day.

Posted inBusiness

New Belgium Brewing prepares for industrial heat pump that could cut its greenhouse gas emissions

by Mark Jaffe 3:50 AM MDT on Sep 11, 20237:07 AM MDT on Sep 11, 2023

Fort Collins-based AtmosZero is using brewer to pilot a drop-in heat pump system that could help reduce the carbon footprints of other similar companies that account for 7% of U.S. greenhouse gases.

Posted inWater

What could make water use on farms more efficient? Artificial intelligence, according to one researcher.

by Shannon Mullane 3:38 AM MDT on Aug 21, 20239:06 AM MDT on Aug 23, 2023

Perry Cabot is teaming up with researchers around the country to experiment with AI algorithms that could reshape modern irrigation systems.

Posted inSunLit Interviews

John Giordanengo turned a business school revelation into research on two global systems

by Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book 2:10 AM MDT on Aug 20, 20236:36 PM MDT on Aug 13, 2023

The Occupy Wall Street movement and the Great Recession nudged author John Giordanengo to look at “Ecosystems As Models for Restoring Our Economies.”

Posted inEquity

For women farm owners in Colorado, the leading concerns are crops and animals, not sexism

by Mark Stevens 3:43 AM MDT on Aug 12, 202310:20 AM MDT on Aug 14, 2023

More women are finding training and support for dealing with pests, weather and how to purchase land to farm and ranch in Colorado

Posted inTechnology

CSU to build one of the world’s most powerful lasers to study elusive nuclear fusion energy

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MDT on Aug 10, 20235:28 PM MDT on Aug 9, 2023

CSU and the German company Marvel Fusion are pairing up in the hunt of a breakthrough. This is what that means in lay terms.

Posted inEnvironment

A leaky oil well poisoned a Colorado rancher’s herd, killing 6 cows. He still hasn’t been paid back.

by Mark Jaffe 3:57 AM MDT on Jul 5, 20237:25 AM MDT on Jul 5, 2023

Rancher says his yearslong dispute with Denver-based Western Operating Co. shows lack of accountability when oil and gas companies make mistakes

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Posted inEducation

Colorado universities will double down on diversity after Supreme Court effectively barred affirmative action

by Erica Breunlin 4:05 AM MDT on Jun 30, 202312:14 PM MDT on Jun 30, 2023

The Court on Thursday limited the role of race in admissions in private and public higher education institutions. Here’s how Colorado colleges are responding.

A bunch of crickets cover a road.
Posted inEnvironment

Infestation of destructive “Mormon crickets” hits western Colorado

by Jennifer Brown 4:00 AM MDT on Jun 28, 20239:40 PM MDT on Jun 27, 2023

The waves of reddish-brown insects haven’t been as bad as in Nevada, but an “exceptional hatch” near Meeker and Craig is causing trouble for farms and gardens

Posted inEconomy

What’s Working: Connecting Colorado’s latest economic reports on inflation, housing and jobs

by Tamara Chuang 4:58 AM MDT on Jun 17, 20238:14 AM MDT on Jun 30, 2023

Denver inflation falls but is still higher than the nation. Plus: Housing prices dip, more Coloradans are working and wages are growing. But slower.

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