Colorado State University (CSU)

The cost of tuition and fees at a Colorado public university has increased nearly 125% since the Great Recession, a rate far outpacing inflation since 2009. At the state’s two-year colleges, these prices have almost doubled.

The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University is preparing to open the doors to a new building for the Fall 2026 semester.

The warm dry winter Colorado just endured could mean an unusually active summer ahead for bugs. So we’re looking at the grasshoppers, Japanese beetles and other creatures that may pose an unusually big threat to the plants and trees in your neighborhood. And we’ll hear advice from an insect expert with CSU Extension on how to protect your garden.

After this warm, dry winter and spring, the trees in your yard may need a little help right now – even if they’re not showing visible signs of stress. Hear tips on how to keep your trees healthy, and what to plant if you’re thinking about adding new trees to your landscape. Advice from a tree expert with the CSU Extension.

Despite this week’s snowstorm along the Front Range, your plants and garden are going to need extra help to overcome our very dry winter. Hear advice on native, drought-tolerant plants that will thrive even in our arid climate – and how to keep your plants healthy this summer. A conversation recorded at In The NoCo’s recent live event featuring experts from CSU Extension.

This year’s historically low snowpack means Colorado heads into summer with less water in reservoirs, and higher wildfire danger. But forecasters are hopeful that a recurring climate pattern called El Nino will help bring some badly needed rain later this year. Colorado’s state climatologist discusses how El Nino could affect the state.

A new study by an archaeologist at Colorado State University looked at dice first used by Native American hunter-gatherers more than 12,000 years ago. The games were a way for tribes to connect with each other and trade goods, even without speaking the same language. We look at what this discovery reveals about the role of game-playing in human society.

Your yard may need a little help right now. Hear tips on how to keep your lawn healthy, and how to water wisely in a dry year. A conversation recorded at In The NoCo’s recent live event, featuring experts from the CSU Extension.

Colorado State University has a logging sports club, and some events directly transfer to skills needed for forestry jobs. That’s all the more crucial as the state looks for workers to help fight a massive pine beetle outbreak.

Steam powers a lot of industry around the world. But the traditional way of creating steam relies on burning fossil fuels. Which is why a CSU professor and cofounder of a startup company decided the old method needed an upgrade. Today on In The NoCo: How he hopes to transform industries from pharmaceuticals to beer brewing.