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Little Shop of Physics 2025 Open House set for March 2
The Open House is one of the largest academic events on campus and is hosted by the Little Shop of Physics – an interactive science engagement and outreach program based within the College of Natural Sciences.
NASA astrobiology grant will support research into the search for extraterrestrial life
The Santangelo Lab in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is working with researchers at NASA and Rice University to develop a definitive metric for use in the search for life beyond Earth.
Research contrasts drought sensitivity of Eurasian and North American grasslands
Grasslands in Asia and North America differ in their responses to drought, according to a paper in the journal Nature led by faculty at Colorado State University. The findings show that differences in the dominant grasses and lower species diversity in the Eurasian Steppe grasslands may make it more vulnerable to drought than the North American Great Plains.
Q & A with physics alumni: Kiera Bolduc and Zachary Robinson
CSU alumni Kiera Bolduc (’19) and Zachary Robinson (’14) share their experiences from CSU and why students should study physics at the College of Natural Sciences at Colorado State University.