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• CU-Boulder gets $36M NASA grant

  April 13, 2013 2:02 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - NASA is giving the University of Colorado about $36 million to build and operate an instrument to gather data about the disruptive effects of space weather. The Daily Camera reports the instrument will weigh about 60 pounds and will launch aboard a commercial communications satellite. The... more »

• CU's Conference on World Affairs to honor Ebert

  April 8, 2013 9:24 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Organizers of University of Colorado's Conference on World Affairs say they are planning a full slate of tributes throughout the week to honor film critic Roger Ebert. Ebert, who died Thursday, participated in the annual conference for more than 40 years. The conference begins Monday. He... more »

• Johnson leads CU to 76-53 win over No. 19 Oregon

  March 7, 2013 11:44 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Xavier Johnson had a career-high 22 points, Spencer Dinwiddie added 17 and Colorado beat No. 19 Oregon 76-53 on Thursday night, completing a season sweep and thwarting the Ducks' bid to gain a share of the Pac-12 Conference title. The Buffaloes (20-9, 10-7) played without the... more »

• Nebraska, Colorado agree to play 4 football games

  February 7, 2013 8:06 PM

  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska has signed a contract to play four football games against former Big Eight and Big 12 rival Colorado beginning in five years. Nebraska said Thursday that the teams will meet in Lincoln on Sept. 8, 2018, before a return matchup in Boulder on Sept. 7,... more »

• Vols hire Cincinnati's Jones as new football coach

  December 7, 2012 8:20 PM

  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - New Tennessee football coach Butch Jones says he's eager to roll up his sleeves and take over what he called "the best college football program in America." The 44-year-old Jones said during his introductory news conference Friday that his team "will be a champion in everything... more »

• Former LP star Scott leads Colorado past Air Force 89-74

  November 25, 2012 10:19 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Freshman Josh Scott, formerly of Lewis-Palmer High School, helped break open a tight game by scoring 13 of his 20 points in the second half, and No. 23 Colorado handed Air Force its first loss of the season with an 89-74 victory on Sunday night. Andre... more »

• 'Gun dorms' attract 0 students at CU campuses

  November 25, 2012 10:50 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Colorado's new segregated "gun dorms" for students with valid concealed-carry permits have attracted zero students. The Daily Camera newspaper reports that since the University of Colorado's Boulder and Colorado Springs campuses began segregating dorms for students with valid concealed-carry permits this year, not a single student... more »

• Price's 5 TDs lead Washington past Colorado 38-3

  November 17, 2012 8:08 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Keith Price threw a career-best five touchdown passes and Washington overcame a slow start to whip hapless Colorado 38-3 on Saturday for the Huskies' fourth straight win. Bishop Sankey atoned for a first-half fumble at the 1 by running through Colorado's defense for 139 yards and... more »

• Hogan leads No. 15 Stanford past Colorado 48-0

  November 3, 2012 8:06 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Kevin Hogan ignited No. 15 Stanford's sputtering offense and led the Cardinal to a 48-0 rout of Colorado, the Buffaloes' first shutout at home in 26 years. Hogan picked apart the nation's worst defense, throwing for 184 yards and running for 48 more in just two... more »

• No. 11 USC routs Colorado, 50-6

  October 20, 2012 9:40 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Matt Barkley threw for 298 yards and six touchdowns while setting Southern California's career record for TD passes, and Robert Woods caught a school-record four scoring passes while also surpassing USC's career receptions mark in the 11th-ranked Trojans' 50-6 victory over Colorado on Saturday. Barkley and... more »

• Hundley, Franklin lead UCLA past Colorado 42-14

  September 29, 2012 10:45 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Brett Hundley, Johnathan Franklin and the rest of the UCLA Bruins bounced back from a tough defeat, beating Colorado 42-14 Saturday night in their first trip to Boulder since 2003. Hundley threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for two scores as the... more »

• Fresno State rolls past winless Colorado 69-14

  September 15, 2012 11:50 PM

  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Robbie Rouse set the Fresno State all-time rushing record on a 94-yard run that gave him four touchdowns in the first quarter as the Bulldogs rolled past winless Colorado 69-14 on Saturday night. Rouse's long run that tied the school record for a single play helped... more »

• Colorado State defeats Colorado 22-17 in opener

  September 1, 2012 9:24 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Jim McElwain became the first Colorado State coach to win his debut in 42 years Saturday when the Rams rallied past their arch rival for a 22-17 win over the Colorado Buffaloes. Garret Grayson completed 14 of 21 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns and Jared... more »

• CU Students win grant to build a better toilet

  August 14, 2012 11:25 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A team of student and faculty engineers from the University of Colorado Boulder is among the winners of grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to reinvent the toilet. The foundation has a competition to invent a waterless, hygienic, safe, affordable toilet for the 2.5... more »

• CU students waiting to hear Obama loan plans

  April 24, 2012 8:06 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - University of Colorado students are hoping to hear good news when President Barack Obama visits the University of Colorado in Boulder to talk about student loans. Backers are worried that student support for Obama is not as strong as it was four years ago, but CU... more »

• Cal women beat Colorado 68-59 in Pac-12 tourney

  March 8, 2012 10:59 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) - Layshia Clarendon had 12 points to lead a balanced scoring effort, and California moved into the Pac-12 tournament semifinals with a 68-59 win Thursday over Colorado. Talia Caldwell added 11 points and nine rebounds, Lindsay Sherbert also scored 11 and Reshanda Gray had 10 for the... more »

• Buffs basketball team suffers first Pac 12 loss

  January 13, 2012 3:12 AM

  BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Harper Kamp scored on a baseline layup with 49.7 seconds left, Allen Crabbe made three late free throws and California overcame one of its worst offensive performances of the season to beat Colorado 57-50 on Thursday night. Kamp finished with 14 points and eight rebounds and... more »

• Buffs beat Huskies for fifth straight win

  January 6, 2012 3:42 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Carlon Brown scored 18 points and Colorado used balanced scoring to defeat Washington 87-69 on Thursday night. Spencer Dinwiddie and Austin Dufault had 13 points each Colorado (10-4, 2-0 Pac-12), which had five players in double figures. Askia Booker added 12 and Nate Tomlinson 11 for... more »

• Buffs beat Bulldogs in Boulder

  December 8, 2011 2:37 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Andre Roberson had a career-high 21 points and 10 rebounds, Spencer Dinwiddie scored 15 points and Colorado beat Fresno State 71-64 in men's basketball on Wednesday night. Austin Dufault had 13 points for the Buffaloes (5-3), who have won 27 straight against non-conference opponents at home.... more »

• Rams edge Buffs on late layup

  December 1, 2011 3:21 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Dorian Green made a layup with 9.5 seconds left to give Colorado State a 65-64 victory over Colorado on Wednesday night. Wes Eikmeier had 19 points for the Rams (5-2), who have won three straight, and Green finished with nine. Spencer Dinwiddie matched a career-high... more »

• Falcons lose heartbreaker to Buffs

  November 24, 2011 2:44 AM

  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Askia Booker hit a 3-pointer and Andre Roberson got a key block and layup in overtime to help Colorado to a 76-73 victory over Air Force on Wednesday night. Nate Tomlinson led Colorado (3-2) with 19 points on 4 of 7 shooting from 3-point... more »

• Prince leads UCLA over Colorado 45-6

  November 19, 2011 11:04 PM

  PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Kevin Prince threw for 225 yards and hit tight end Joseph Fauria with two of his career-high four touchdown passes, and UCLA moved within one victory of an improbable Pac-12 South title with a 45-6 win over Colorado on Saturday night. Johnathan Franklin rushed for 162... more »

• Buffs record 1st Pac-12 win, beat Arizona 48-29

  November 12, 2011 7:45 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Rodney Stewart ran for 181 yards and three touchdowns and threw for another, helping Colorado avoid its first winless season at 87-yeear Folsom Field with a 48-29 win over Arizona Saturday. Tyler Hansen threw two TD passes and hauled in Stewart's touchdown toss on a flea-flicker... more »

• CU to consider voter registration change

  November 5, 2011 12:09 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Students at the University of Colorado are used to registering for classes online. School regents are considering a new option for students to register to vote at the same time. The Daily Camera newspaper reports that CU Regent Joe Neguse of Boulder will propose giving students... more »

• Embree suspends 5 CU players

  October 7, 2011 3:37 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Five University of Colorado football players have been suspended for failing to meet the expectations of being a member of the team. University of Colorado head football coach Jon Embree said Thursday four of the five are sophomores. They include outside linebacker Liloa Nobriga and defensive... more »

• CU Buffs suspend 5 players for violating team rules

  October 6, 2011 3:37 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Colorado coach Jon Embree has suspended five defensive players indefinitely for violating unspecified team rules. The suspended players include defensive backs Josh Moten, Ayodeji Olatoye, Parker Orms and Paul Vigo, along with linebacker Liloa Nobriga. Orms was the only starter among the group, but didn't play... more »

• Buffs need to improve run game for Rocky Mountain Showdown

  September 14, 2011 2:56 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Tyler Hansen's right arm wasn't the least bit sore even after flinging the ball all over the field. No ice or rest were remotely required after the Colorado senior quarterback threw for a school-record 474 yards in a 36-33 overtime loss to Cal last weekend. And... more »

• CU trying to snuff campus pot fest tradition

  July 31, 2011 2:05 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado says nearly one in four students who answered a school survey took part in a marijuana outdoor smoking festival last spring as the school works to snuff the campus "4/20 smoke-out" some students believe is a university-sanctioned event. The school released... more »

• CU-Boulder confers 5,897 degrees in commencement

  May 7, 2011 3:05 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A crowd of about 20,000 watched roughly 5,900 University of Colorado-Boulder students earn degrees. The Daily Camera reports the university conferred 4,593 bachelor's degrees, 884 master's degrees, 164 law degrees and 256 doctorates during the ceremony Friday. Chipotle Chief Executive Steve Ells, an art... more »

• CU suing over "defective" toilet paper

  May 4, 2011 7:32 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado at Boulder is suing two companies for what it claims was defective toilet paper that clogged the campus's sewage systems. The Daily Camera reported Wednesday that the university's Board of Regents filed a lawsuit last week in Boulder County District Court against... more »

• CU considers ending marijuana celebration to save $50,000

  April 25, 2011 12:04 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - University of Colorado officials are discussing the possibility of shutting down an annual marijuana celebration event that costs the school tens of thousands of dollars to manage. Vice Chancellor for Administration Frank Bruno says CU pays about $50,000 annually to hire personnel from the sheriff... more »

• CU pays 50K for annual pot celebration

  April 24, 2011 1:52 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - University of Colorado officials are discussing the possibility of shutting down an annual marijuana celebration event that costs the school tens of thousands of dollars to manage. Vice Chancellor for Administration Frank Bruno says CU pays about $50,000 annually to hire personnel from the sheriff... more »

• CU weighs extending staff tuition benefits

  March 13, 2011 5:36 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado is looking at ways it can increase the tuition benefits it makes available to its faculty and staff so the school can compete with what other colleges provide. The university is considering extending the tuition wavier to the dependents or children... more »

• CU-Boulder students in Japan reported to be OK

  March 12, 2011 1:05 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Fourteen University of Colorado-Boulder students studying in Japan have been accounted for and are all right. University officials said Friday that the students are in three cities - Akita City in northwestern Japan; Osaka in southern Japan; and Tokyo. None of the three campuses... more »

• CU students rally for illegal immigrant tuition

  February 9, 2011 8:27 AM

  BOULDER (AP) - Students at the University of Colorado in Boulder plan a rally to support a bill that would extend in-state tuition to many Colorado students in the country illegally. CU students will rally Wednesday in support of Senate Bill 126, which would grant illegal immigrants in-state tuition... more »

• CU student slightly injured in lab explosion

  November 30, 2010 6:01 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A student at the University of Colorado in Boulder has a minor injury after chemicals he was using in a lab exploded. CU-Boulder spokesman Bronson Hilliard said the explosion at about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday left the post-doctoral student with a cut on his forehead. At... more »

• Buffs and Huskers get ready for last hurrah

  November 26, 2010 2:07 AM

  LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Colorado and Nebraska will meet one more time as members of the Big 12 before they head off to different leagues. There's a lot at stake for both teams Friday: No. 16 Nebraska (9-2, 5-2 Big 12) can win the Big 12 North and Colorado (5-6,... more »

• Churchill loses appeal

  November 24, 2010 6:42 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A former University of Colorado professor who compared some Sept. 11 victims to a Nazi has lost an appeal challenging his firing. The Colorado Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling rejecting Churchill's claim that the firing was politically motivated. A three-judge panel... more »

• Buffs blow out Alcorn in men's hoops

  November 24, 2010 1:48 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Alec Burks scored 22 points, his fourth straight game scoring 20 or more, to lead Colorado to a 91-51 victory over Alcorn State on Tuesday night. Marcus Relphorde added 15 points and Cory Higgins 16 for the Buffaloes (2-2). Marquiz Baker led the Braves (0-4) with... more »

• Sorority investigates alleged hazing at CU

  October 26, 2010 8:37 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A sorority at the University of Colorado in Boulder is investigating an alleged hazing in which a new member was pressured to drink alcohol. Alpha Phi International said in a statement Monday that it appears it was an isolated incident of one person being forced... more »

• Ward Churchill wants his job back at CU

  October 21, 2010 9:14 AM

  Former University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill is asking the Colorado Court of Appeals to give him his job back after a jury ruled last year that his firing was politically motivated. Churchill says the Board of Regents violated his civil rights when it convened a judicial process to... more »

• CU-Boulder chancellor opposes lower tuition cap

  October 13, 2010 8:27 AM

  The University of Colorado regents are expected to consider a 4 percent cap on tuition increases, lower than the 9.5 percent cap recently requested by administrators. Regents were scheduled to consider the lower cap during their meeting Wednesday. CU-Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano spoke against the proposal Tuesday. ... more »

• CU-Boulder-designed device breaks cosmic record

  October 12, 2010 8:28 AM

  An instrument designed by University of Colorado-Boulder students has traveled 1.67 billion miles from Earth as it gathers data about grains of dust, the building blocks of the solar system. CU researchers say the dust counter onboard NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto has traveled farther than any other... more »

• Mars mission led by CU-Boulder gets green light

  October 6, 2010 8:31 AM

  NASA has given the go-ahead to a $438 million mission led by the University of Colorado-Boulder to investigate Mars and the likelihood that it once harbored life. NASA said Tuesday that a review team approved the plans and budget for the project, Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or MAVEN.... more »

• McKnight leads Colorado to 24-3 win over CSU

  September 4, 2010 8:40 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Scotty McKnight became Colorado's career receptions leader with a 27-yard touchdown grab that sparked the Buffaloes to a 24-3 season-opening win over archrival Colorado State in the annual Rocky Mountain Showdown on Saturday. McKnight's 168th career catch broke the mark set by Michael Westbrook from 1991-94. The... more »

• CU suspends study progams in Mexico

  July 22, 2010 7:03 PM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - The University of Colorado in Boulder says it has temporarily canceled its study abroad programs in Mexico over concerns of rising cartel violence. CU's interim provost Russell Moore said Thursday the programs to Jalisco, Monterrey, Oaxaca and Guanajuato were called off and students planning to go... more »

• Aspen landmark slated for demolition

  July 12, 2010 11:40 AM

  Some Aspen leaders hope the community can raise enough money to buy a University of Colorado conference center in their resort town and save it from being demolished to clear the way for development. CU's medical school says it needs to sell the property because it costs up to... more »

• Brady Center weighs in on guns on campus issue

  June 30, 2010 3:29 PM

  The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a friend of the court brief in the Colorado Supreme Court Wednesday in support of the University of Colorado's efforts to keep guns off campus. The University is seeking review by the Colorado Supreme Court of a lower court ruling allowing a... more »

• CU Board of Regents back move to Pac-10

  June 11, 2010 1:39 PM

  The University of Colorado has officially joined the Pac-10. The Board of Regents unanimously voted Friday to accept a bid to join conference. Regent Michael Carrigan said the vote was an easy one. The Buffaloes may have started the dominoes falling by bolting the Big 12 on Thursday.... more »

• University of Colorado commencement today

  May 7, 2010 8:48 AM

  Nearly 6,000 University of Colorado students on the Boulder campus are getting their degrees during spring graduation ceremonies. Commencement begins Friday morning at Folsom Field. John Wood, founder of the international nonprofit "Room to Read," will deliver the commencement speech. CU will award 4,530 bachelor's degrees, 850... more »

• Colorado State rescinds gun ban after court ruling

  May 5, 2010 4:49 PM

  Guns and some other weapons will continue to be legal on the Colorado State University System's two campuses. The CSU Board of Governors voted Wednesday to rescind a campus gun ban, citing a Colorado Court of Appeals ruling last month that overturned a similar ban at the University of... more »

• Appeals court ruling supports guns at CU

  April 15, 2010 6:37 PM

  The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a group seeking to allow students with concealed gun permits to carry their weapons on campus. Gun rights organization Students for Concealed Carry on Campus argued that a 1994 University of Colorado policy banning concealed weapons from its campus... more »

• Meningitis scare very real for college students

  April 11, 2010 11:30 PM

  A deadly case of meningitis at Metro State in Denver has possibly spread as far as CU-Boulder. One student has already died from it and that's worrying some college students Southern Colorado. "Yeah, it sort of has that we're next feel. It's a little scary." says Blair Denman, a Colorado... more »

• UCCS tuition to rise 7 percent

  March 29, 2010 3:06 PM

  Undergraduate students at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will pay an additional $420-$450 per year in tuition costs beginning next fall, according to plans approved Monday by the CU Board of Regents. Meeting in downtown Denver. meeting, the Regents approved tuition increases for all three CU campuses.... more »

• University of Colorado considers 9 percent tuition hike

  March 29, 2010 8:53 AM

  The University of Colorado is considering a 9 percent tuition increase for in-state students next year. CU's Board of Regents is set to vote on the hike Monday morning. Under the proposal, tuition would rise by $572 to $7,018 a year. Out-of-state students would pay $28,000, up $1,300 from this... more »

• CU, UCCS regents weigh 9 percent tuition hike

  March 11, 2010 11:22 AM

  The University of Colorado regents are considering whether to raise tuition by 9 percent for in-state students and 5 percent for new out-of-state students. The regents discussed the increase Wednesday and scheduled a vote for March 29. They say they're reluctant to raise students' costs but say they face... more »

• CU physicists help break "hottest temperature" record

  February 17, 2010 12:49 PM

  Two University of Colorado at Boulder physicists are part of a team working with the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York that have created the hottest temperature ever measured in the universe. That's 7.2 trillion degrees Fahrenheit. The team used Brookhaven's giant atom smasher, the Relativistic... more »

• Drug Enforcement Agency to investigate CU Dental School

  February 2, 2010 11:25 AM

  Federal investigators plan to look into the distribution of controlled substances at the University of Colorado dental school. The Drug Enforcement Agency will investigate the school's practice of allowing unlicensed residents to write prescriptions using faculty members' credentials. The Denver Post discovered that residents could procure sedation drugs... more »

• Buffs basketball team beats Nebraska

  January 28, 2010 12:48 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Alec Burks scored 21 points, hitting 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch, and Colorado beat Nebraska 72-60 Wednesday night to keep the Cornhuskers winless in Big 12 play. Christian Standhardinger had 14 points off the bench to lead Nebraska (12-8, 0-5). None of the Cornhuskers' starters... more »

• University of Colorado suspends course requirement to save money

  January 26, 2010 12:25 PM

  The University of Colorado in Boulder is suspending a course requirement to save money. CU is abandoning its "critical thinking" course requirement for some undergraduates. The university says it could save $200,000 a year by suspending the requirement for students in the College of Arts and Sciences. Currently... more »