Author Rudolfo Anaya To Participate In One Book One Â鶹¹ÙÍø Events April 21-23

April 17, 2005

Rudolfo Anaya, author of the book "Bless Me Ultima," will be in Â鶹¹ÙÍø April 21-23 participating in several special events as part of the One Book One Â鶹¹ÙÍø program. A welcome dinner for Anaya will be held on Thursday, April 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the Stadium Club at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Folsom Field. The dinner, including parking, is $35 per person.

Egyptian Human Rights Activist To Address Change In Arab World

April 14, 2005

World-renowned human rights activist Saad Eddin Ibrahim, a professor of sociology at the American University of Cairo in Egypt, will lecture at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 18, in Old Main Chapel. Ibrahim, who was imprisoned for three years before his conviction was overturned by the Egyptian High Court in 2003, will speak on "Spring of Freedom? Is Real Change Coming to the Arab World?" His talk is free and open to the public.

ITLL Design Expo To Showcase Inventions By CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø And K-12 Students

April 14, 2005

More than 80 engineering student inventions ranging from whimsical Rube Goldberg contraptions to devices that help a person to walk on water will be demonstrated at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's ITLL Spring Design Expo on Saturday, April 23. The event, which is free and open to the public from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., will include exhibits and demonstrations in the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory as well as outside on the Herbst Plaza. The ITL Laboratory is located on Regent Drive just south of Colorado Avenue.

Three CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Students Win Prestigious Math, Science Scholarship

April 14, 2005

Three University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø students have won a prestigious national scholarship for excellence in math, science and engineering. Ashley Moore, Kelsi Singer and Amy Reppert were named Goldwater Scholars and will receive up to $7,500 for educational expenses next year. All three students are juniors who expect to graduate in May 2006.

'Take Back The Night' To Raise Awareness Of Sexual Violence On April 19 At UMC Fountain

April 14, 2005

The annual "Take Back the Night" event to raise awareness of sexual violence issues will be held at 7 p.m. at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Dalton Trumbo Fountain Court on Tuesday, April 19. The event will feature a candlelight vigil and keynote address by Tsunami Rooney of the Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence. The event was organized by Ngoc Ma of Sigma Psi Zeta, the Asian sorority on campus.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Anthropologist Wins National Margaret Mead Award

April 13, 2005

University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Associate Professor Donna Goldstein has been named winner of the national 2005 Margaret Mead Award, given every other year to a promising young anthropologist for scholarly accomplishments. Awarded jointly by the American Anthropological Association and the Society for Applied Anthropology, or SFAA, the award was given to Goldstein in 2005 in recognition of her recent book, "Laughter Out of Place: Race, Class, Violence and Sexuality in a Rio Shantytown."

Humans Have Drastic Effect On Sediment Transfer To World's Coasts, According To CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Study

April 13, 2005

Note to Editors: Contents embargoed until 2 p.m. EST April 14. A new analysis of data from more than 4,000 rivers around the world indicates humans are having profound and conflicting effects on the amount of sediment carried by rivers to coastal areas, with consequences for marine life and pollution control, according to a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø environmental scientist.

Aboriginal Views Of The Sky To Be Explored At Fiske Planetarium

April 13, 2005

An Aboriginal tribe's knowledge of the stars, and its culture, stories and music will be explored at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Fiske Planetarium in April. John Stocke, a CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø professor of astrophysical and planetary sciences, will be joined by Australian storyteller and educator Paul Taylor to present "Aboriginal Skies" on Friday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, April 23, at 2 p.m.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Language Center Hosts 'Year Of Languages' Gala Today

April 13, 2005

Editors: Photographers are invited to photograph the mini-language lessons and language materials at the celebration in UMC room 235 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Anderson Language Technology Center at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø is hosting a Gala Celebration of World Languages and Cultures today from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. open to anyone interested in learning about other languages and cultures.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Alumni Association To Present 75th Annual Awards

April 12, 2005

The CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Alumni Association will honor 13 outstanding members of the campus community during the 75th Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, May 4. The award recipients will be recognized for their distinguished careers and exceptional contributions to CU and society at 7 p.m. in Old Main Chapel on the Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus. The public is welcome to attend this free event.

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