Summer 2023
COVER STORY
KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
Every patent tells a story
Faculty inventions are part of Colorado State University’s robust research enterprise and fuel technology transfer from campus to the marketplace. This intellectual property has measurable economic impact – and even more benefit for human, animal, and environmental wellbeing.
FEATURES
16th president
As she nears six months in the role of CSU President, Amy Parsons discusses priorities for the university and its students. Colorado State’s land-grant mission calls for a focus on educational access and excellence for all students, she says.
Hacking the gap
The cybersecurity center at CSU Pueblo is among the top academic programs of its kind, having earned a designation of excellence from the National Security Agency. It prepares students for a booming job market in the digital age.
Homegrown
With its fully online degree programs, CSU Global provides access to higher education for rural Colorado students who wish to live and work in their home communities. It’s a valuable arrangement for individual students and their small towns.
STATEWIDE
Career sprint
Yasmine Hernandez was a star student and headlining middle-distance runner at CSU Pueblo. Now, she’s embarking on a medical career, training for the Olympics – and serving as a representative of the university in a new ad campaign.
Virus lurks
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has impacted poultry producers and egg prices. The CSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories has helped track its spread as part of a nationwide network of veterinary laboratories.
Boost for nursery
The CSU seedling tree nursery recently received $10.3 million in state grants to upgrade facilities and expand production, in part to help Western forests recover from devastating wildfires.
Certifying success
CSU Global is the nation’s first fully online nonprofit university with accredited degree programs, and it’s working to closely tie academics to industry certifications. It’s just one way of ensuring career success for students.
Broadband funding
The U.S. government is providing millions in grants for rural communities in dire need of improved broadband service, and the CSU System is working with towns across Colorado to help secure a share of those funds.
Keen on green
Colorado State’s favorite color is green – as in sustainability. The university’s energy and resource conservation programs have earned international accolades as the campus seeks carbon neutrality by 2040.
Insurance fraud
Say your family had a windfall of $4,000 this year. Would you choose to spend it to cover the cost of insurance fraud? That’s exactly what insurance scams are costing average families, a CSU Global expert estimates.
Study in Mexico
CSU Todos Santos, the university’s campus in Mexico, is expanding its study abroad programs to give more students the chance to learn and grow in the village on the Pacific coast.