University of Colorado (CU)

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.

Bacteria On Dog Lovers' Skin Reveal Their Affection

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:01:00 +0000

Well, it looks like there really is such as thing as a dog person.

Humans who share their homes with canines also share the similar bacterial houseguests on their skin, ecologists reported Tuesday in the journal eLIFE.

In fact, two dog owners who don't even know each other have about as many of the skin bacteria in common as a married couple living together.

The signature doggie blend is a mixture of harmless bacteria from their tongues and paws, the report finds.