University of Colorado (CU)

Boulder Drone Program May Give Colorado Edge

Elise Thatcher — Thu, 30 May 2013 19:55:24 +0000

The FAA is expected to decide whether to allow people to fly drones in certain parts of Colorado. That would be in a proposed FAA test site in this state...

Publisher Threatens Librarian With $1 Billion Lawsuit

Bill Chappell — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000

A scholarly publisher has issued a warning to Jeffrey Beall, a librarian who writes about what he calls "predatory" practices in the scholarly publishing industry, threatening him with a $1 billion lawsuit for his blog posts criticizing the company.

Beall is an academic librarian at the University of Colorado; he writes about the journal industry on his personal blog, Scholarly Open Access.

More specifically, Beall identifies and lists journals that he says prey on academics' need to publish their research.

As Suicides Outnumber Homicides, Will Safer Firearms Help?

Colorado Public News and Rabah Kamal — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:50:27 +0000

Coloradans are four times more likely to die of suicide by gun than homicide by gun.

Technology For Life: Hydraulic Foot Prosthetic Makes Walking Easier

Jackie Fortier — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000

Prostheses that move with a person, and try to imitate the natural motion of biological legs and feet are a relatively new idea.

Technology For Life: How Students With Disabilities Are Attending College At Record Rates

Jackie Fortier — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:38:47 +0000

Esha Mehta and Bill Casson had unique qualifications in mind when they looked at universities to attend.