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Rams Shape Science

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Rams Shape Science is a self-developed series to support the College of Natural Science's campaign: "Science is shaped by the people who study it". The series honestly and openly shares the stories of systemically marginalized CSU students, with intent to highlight the importance of human stories within STEM.

Change agent: Student using science, education for advocacy

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Hunter Ridgeway is an active advocate for systemically marginalized people, a future educator, a nonbinary scientist, and an agent of change.

Building community through food

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One social work alumna’s big goals for Fort Collins.

Veteran dove headfirst into experiences at CSU

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Josh Johnson, a United States Air Force veteran who recently graduated from the Department of Psychology, sees opportunities and dives in headfirst. In every group Johnson joins, he stands out as an earnest, devoted leader. As such, new doors and opportunities open along every path he walks.

CSU biologists document genome-level climate adaptation in endangered bird species

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A new study led by Colorado State University is one of the first to document climate adaptation at the genomic level in a wild population.

CSU researchers discover key protein associated with dementia, other diseases

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Understanding the role of a tiny protein in the brain could be the key to understanding the development of dementia associated with neuro-degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s.

Recognizing and addressing oppression in the sciences

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Last year three biology graduate students co-developed a course in the hopes of creating a learning environment unlike any other- delving into the often-overlooked, oppressive history of science.

Going Viral: Biology student creates educational kit about the spread of pathogens

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Whether she’s winning awards, answering interview questions, taking over Instagram accounts or interning abroad, senior apparel and merchandising major, Nogah Seidemann, has certainly made a name for herself within the Colorado State University community.

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Elements Magazine is the College of Natural Sciences' annual magazine promoting research, education, stewardship and diversity, equity, and inclusion. In the 2022 edition Allie was responsible for two videos and five stories.

Water in, clean energy and water out: DOE funds renewable hydrogen fuel research

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Using sunlight to split water, or H2O, into hydrogen and oxygen represents what Justin Sambur, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado State University, calls “a holy grail in energy science.”

Research study examines ways to increase campus building sustainability

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A CSU graduate has conducted a comparison study of two primary tools that are used to measure the efficiency of buildings.

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“Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project” is a National Geographic film featuring CSU’s innovative research focusing on bird migration and conservation.

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