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Turning autism into a strength: Grandin uses neurological disorder to better understand how to handle livestock
Coloradoan
1/7/2014
The marriage between humane livestock handling and autism advocacy may seem an unusual one, except for Temple Grandin, the renowned researcher, author and Colorado State University professor who spent last weekend in Havre speaking about those topics at the Montana State University-Hill County Extension’s Cabin Fever conference.
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What makes a college town?
Reno Gazette-Journal
1/7/2014
“What’s special about Fort Collins is the old downtown area has remained really central to the social life of the whole community, and I think that lends an old-timey feeling that really makes it unique,” said Tom Milligan, vice president of external relations at Colorado State University.
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Newsmaker Q & A: Groundwater research taps a hot NoCo topic
Northern Colorado Business Report
1/7/2014
ARCADIS, a global engineering and consultancy firm, recently announced a $200,000 gift to Colorado State University, earmarked for a research center focusing on groundwater restoration research.
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Alert system could warn of impending disaster faster
Coloradoan
1/7/2014
Colorado State University professor V. “Chandra” Chandrasekar is part of a project to develop an emergency communication system that spots tornadoes or floods earlier, “finds” people in affected areas, and texts them emergency information on their mobile phones.
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Hackett Named Director of CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Veterinary Practice News
1/7/2014
Colorado State University has removed the “interim” tag from the leader of the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
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Hackett officially head of CSU vet hospital
Northern Colorado Business Report
1/7/2014
Dr. Tim Hackett officially will become director of the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University on Jan. 15, after having served for more than a year as the hospital’s interim director.
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CSU collaborates with University of Alaska
Mountain Mail
1/7/2014
Sled dogs, reindeer and musk oxen will join the animals of interest as Colorado State University and the University of Alaska Fairbanks launch a collaborative veterinary training program.
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CSU in the Blogosphere

Biologists use Arctic char to combat invasive shrimp population
Phys.org
1/7/2014
The Arctic char is the centerpiece to a multi-pronged research initiative led by Brett Johnson, a fisheries biology professor at Colorado State University’s Warner College of Natural Resources.
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Higher Ed News

How the Humanities Compute in the Classroom
Chronicle of Higher Education
1/7/2014
Computer-assisted scholarship in the humanities dates back decades. In the past five years, though, the kinds of work collectively known as the digital humanities have taken on fresh luster.
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