Researchers challenge beliefs about the hunting habits, fire use of ‘hobbits’
The research, led by CSU and Germany’s University of Tübingen, offers new insights into how Homo floresiensis survived in part due to an unlikely ally, the Komodo dragon.
Never Be Afraid to Ask
A simple piece of advice from a CSU professor changed the course of John McCurdy’s (B.A., ’84) life. Decades later, that lesson continues to shape the way he teaches, leads, and inspires the next generation.
CSU Faculty Authors: Associate Professor of Theatre Erin Carignan’s first book wins prestigious United States Institute of Theatre Technology award
Erin Carignan, an associate professor of theatre in the College of Liberal Arts’ School of Music, Theatre and Dance, has been awarded the 2026 Oscar G. Brockett Golden Pen Award from the United States Institute of Theatre Technology. This award is given annually to “an outstanding publication in the field of design and production for the performing arts.”
A new era begins: CSU joins the Pac-12
CSU officially joins the Pac-12 Conference, marking a new chapter in intercollegiate athletics and offering a new level of visibility for the university and its upwardly mobile athletics, academic and research activities.
Chris Henry, cross country
Chris Henry is set to enter his fourth year at CSU. When he and his teammates aren’t lifting weights or running on the roads and trails surrounding Fort Collins – he averages about 80 miles a week – he is studying a different kind of team dynamic in his classes.
CSU Percussion wins highest national collegiate honor
The Colorado State University Percussion Ensemble, directed by music professor Eric Hollenbeck, was named a winner of the Percussive Arts Society’s International Percussion Ensemble Contest.
Walker Monfort: From Ram to Rockies President
Third-generation Ram Walker Monfort (B.A. ’10) has spent his career with the Colorado Rockies, rising from summer clubhouse employee to president of the organization. In this video feature, Monfort reflects on his family’s connection to CSU, the experiences that shaped his leadership, and why creating opportunities for Rams remains one of his proudest accomplishments.
College of Liberal Arts welcomes leader for the arts at CSU
The College of Liberal Arts announces that Amanda Ashley, Ph.D., will join CSU as the inaugural executive director and associate dean for the arts in the College of Liberal Arts.
CSU study explores therapeutic potential of Dungeons & Dragons
The study examines whether the bonds players form with fictional gaming characters can contribute to psychological growth.
CSU’s The Audit podcast: Are we loving our national parks to death?
Yosemite National Park welcomes more than 4 million visitors each year, but those visits come at a steep environmental cost. National parks historian Michael Childers discusses the impact of the park’s decision to end its reservation system and what the record-breaking crowds expected this season could mean for the future of our national parks.