BROADN in the News
Hands-on Research at CSU Pueblo
Sept. 23, 2025
Undergraduate students at CSU Pueblo have a wide range of hands-on research opportunities, from fundamental to applied science.
And although CSU Pueblo focuses chiefly on teaching, the school’s leaders and faculty increasingly view student research experiences as central to the instructional mission.
Read about undergraduate research with BROADN’s Fran Sandmeier at CSU Pueblo, featured in the fall issue of STATE: The Magazine of the Colorado State University System.
BROADN Project welcomes 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows
June 10, 2025
The Biology Integration Institute Regional OneHealth Aerobiome Discovery Network, or BROADN, welcomed five Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) students to Colorado State University on May 27.
The 2025 cohort includes three students from CSU and two from the University of Nevada, Reno. Over the next 10 weeks, they will contribute to projects across five BROADN-affiliated labs and gain experience in microbiology, atmospheric science, data analysis and environmental health.
Ken Reardon honored in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Internationalization of CSU
Apr. 29, 2025
Each year, Colorado State University celebrates the teaching, research and service achievements of CSU students, alumni and friends, academic faculty, administrative professionals and classified staff as part of the Celebrate! Colorado State Awards. Dr. Ken Reardon, Associate Dean for Research in the Walter Scott Jr. College of Engineering, was recently recognized for his outstanding contributions to the internationalization of CSU.
Professor Eugene Kelly recognized as 2024 AAAS Fellow
Mar. 27, 2025
Colorado State University Professor Eugene Kelly, a leading soil scientist, has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.
Kelly is among 471 scientists, engineers and innovators who have been elected 2024 Fellows, a lifetime designation. Kelly is being honored for his “distinguished contributions to the field of soil science.”
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The Art of Research: Sue VandeWoude
Feb. 18, 2025
VandeWoude, a University Distinguished Professor, often thinks about how unforeseen events have shaped her own career, how she has been guided by embracing moments of serendipity. Whatever it is, it has worked. VandeWoude graduated in the third class of veterinarians at Virginia Tech and has had a distinguished career as a researcher and academic. She is a leader in the field of laboratory animal and comparative medicine, runs a lab that researches domestic and nondomestic feline viruses, and is a strong advocate for the value of involving veterinarians in research and multidisciplinary science.
Colorado State’s Sonia Kreidenweis and Jorge Rocca elected to National Academy of Engineering
Feb 07, 2024
The National Academy of Engineering is adding Colorado State University professors Sonia Kreidenweis and Jorge Rocca as new members for 2024.
Membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice or education.
CSU’s Borlee Lab investigates Colorado’s aerobiome
Oct. 30, 2024
The Borlee Lab at Colorado State University is situated in the Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology dept. The Borlee lab tests Colorado air to discover more about the collection of microorganisms in the air.
Borlee researchers aim to uncover valuable insights about the bacteria in the air, utilizing thier findings to develop solutions like antibacterial products and vaccines while addressing environmental concerns.
CU researchers find airborne viral diseases survive longer in dry climates like Colorado’s
March 09, 2023
A recent study conducted by the One Health Institute’s BROADN collaborators at CU Boulder could explain why people are more susceptible to viral and bacterial infections in areas with low humidity.
According to the study, Colorado’s dry climate protects airborne particles with a thick, gelatinous shield, allowing them to survive longer in the air than in more humid climates.