Determining how safe house professionals approach their clients November 17, 2010 Hundreds of victims find respite and sanctuary each year in one of dozens of safe houses throughout Colorado. The professionals at these safe houses offer support and assistance to women who have been abused.
Determining the protective factor of gay/straight alliances November 17, 2010 On average, girls have their first awareness of same-sex attraction at age 10 while boys are aware of an attraction to boys by age 9. Boys and girls on average begin to identify themselves as being lesbian or gay at age 16, although many self-identify much younger.
Exploring plasmas that control infection, save lives November 17, 2010 It’s common to get medical care because you’re ill, but especially with the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria, there’s a growing threat of becoming ill while at the hospital.
From CFD Director Ellen Stevens: Looking to the past; building a better future November 17, 2010 We can’t forget and we shouldn’t. It’s been 30 years since the eruption of Mount Saint Helens and there’s still much we must learn in its wake; it’s been 100 years since water policy was implemented in Colorado and there’s a great deal to understand about its changing currents; and it’s been only a few weeks since national tragedies have shined the light on bullying against sexual minority youth.
Looking to the past to assist in water policy decisions of the future November 17, 2010 Times change, people change, environmental conditions change and so does the legislation that is affected by all of them. Water is a coveted resource in the western United States and Colorado policy has ebbed and flowed with the currents for the past 100 years.
Mount Saint Helens: 30 years later and hundreds of miles away November 17, 2010 On May 18, 1980, a bulge on the north face of Mount Saint Helens in Washington State erupted, jettisoning ash nearly 20 miles into the atmosphere, spewing lava that would devastate nearly 230 square miles of timber, and claiming 57 human lives.
The impact of charismatic leadership training on nonprofit leader outcomes November 17, 2010 Throw your hands in the air, ladies and gentlemen, and take charge, real charge of your employees’ development, their sustenance, their passion and their environment!
Complete College Campaign kicks off at Science Building November 15, 2010 In Colorado, more than 600,000 people have earned college credit but have not finished their degrees.
Transgender Day of Remembrance is Nov. 18 November 15, 2010 Matt Kailey, local writer, teacher, and transgender activist, discusses how we can address transgender issues in our curricula and classrooms, 10-11:15 a.m.
Benson updates CU Denver audiences November 8, 2010 CU President Bruce Benson focused his remarks on the funding challenges currently facing the university.
Alumni Association, chancellor honor awardees November 5, 2010 Chancellor Jerry Wartgow spoke on the state of the university to about 25 honorees at the 2010 Alumni Award Reunion Luncheon
Consumer DNA Guide October 29, 2010 AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 29, 2010)- Mark Johnston, PhD, and Stanley Fields, PhD, co-authored "Genetic Twists of Fate", a book to help consumers understand the rapidly expanding world of genetics.
