Looking to make a positive change? This year’s Water in the West keynote can show you how
It’s easy to feel hopeless when faced with a complex set of problems. Alex Budak wants to give people the tools they need to feel empowered instead. Budak, an educator, entrepreneur, speaker and author who teaches at the University of California Berkeley, is a renowned expert on the concept of changemaking, otherwise known as the process of taking intentional, creative action to solve social and environmental problems.
The art of the pivot: How CSU Spur’s first startup ‘graduated’ to a larger space
The first startup based at the Colorado State University Spur campus has officially graduated to a larger space to better accommodate its steady growth. AEMS Corp began as an agricultural technology but has since become a biotechnology startup, and that’s thanks in part to guidance from the team at CSU’s Ag Innovation Center.
CSU Spur leader Jocelyn Hittle to leave CSU after nearly 12 years
When Jocelyn Hittle started at CSU on Jan. 2, 2014, she worked with now-CSU President Amy Parsons, who was the executive vice chancellor of the CSU System at that time, and other leaders to envision what a learning destination in the heart of Denver’s National Western Center could look like. Over the ensuing years, Hittle played a key role in creating the master plan for what would become the National Western Center and CSU Spur.
Registration open for 2025 Water in the West Symposium at CSU Spur
These unprecedented times call for the unique conversations sure to happen throughout the day on Nov. 13 during the eighth annual Colorado State University Spur Water in the West Symposium. The 2025 theme is “Uncharted Waters: Navigating Change and Building Resiliency.” Registration is currently available online, and the agenda and speaker bios are being updated regularly.
How the CSU Climate Hub at Spur turns research into impact
Set to officially launch in October, the CSU Spur Climate Hub is part of the university’s larger effort to become a global leader in climate education, research and engagement. Based at the CSU Spur campus in the regional economic epicenter of Denver, it offers a menu of climate services meant to help everything from local governments to industries find sustainable solutions to their problems.
Here are 6 ways CSU Spur has made an impact in Denver and beyond this past year
Hundreds of families have made its free 2nd Saturday events a monthly tradition, startups have taken advantage of its lab space to create innovative products, and dozens of CSU scientists are using the campus as a hub to conduct high-impact research that is making a difference in Colorado and beyond.
From chocolate to startups: Meet the 11 CSU students who spent the summer doing research at Spur
CSU Spur is a place of seemingly endless possibilities and the perfect place for discovery. This summer, the campus was home base for 11 undergraduate CSU students (10 from Fort Collins, one in Pueblo) who wanted to hone their skills at the art of research.
Need a pick-me-up? Find your energy thanks to the latest episode of Wiz Kid
Wiz Kid is the perpetually curious host of CSU’s educational YouTube series, which shares the science happening at the university with a global audience. The newest episode, released July 10, focuses on energy. In addition to exploring different types of energy, the episode features quick lessons from CSU experts on topics ranging from how muscles work to the science behind a special toilet that turns human waste into power.
The latest buzz: CSU Spur’s Wiz Kid has the scoop on all things pollinators
Colorado State University Spur’s Wiz Kid is back for a second season! Join CSU’s perpetually curious educational host as she showcases the wonders of science alongside researchers from Spur, the main campus in Fort Collins, and partners from across the state. The first episode focuses on the importance of pollinators.
CSU Spur Start will allow students to complete first year in Denver
Starting in fall 2025, there will be another pathway for students to start their CSU education thanks to CSU Spur Start, a program that will bring a cohort of first-year students to the University’s innovative campus just north of downtown Denver at the National Western Center and allow them to complete the first year of their CSU degree at the satellite campus before completing the rest of their bachelor’s at the flagship Fort Collins campus.