'News From Saturn And Titan' Kicks Off CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Alumni Lecture Series Jan. 20

Jan. 10, 2005

Planetary expert Larry Esposito of the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will share the "Latest News from Saturn and Titan" on Jan. 20 in the first of the "Newsworthy at CU" lecture series sponsored by the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Alumni Association. Esposito, of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, will speak at 4:30 p.m. at the Koenig Alumni Center, 1202 University Ave. All lectures in the series are free and open to the public.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Appoints New Campus Chief Of Police

Jan. 9, 2005

Joe E. Roy, II, has been appointed chief of police at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø effective Feb. 1. Roy was selected through a rigorous search process following the August announcement of Police Chief Jim Fadenrecht's retirement on Jan. 31. Fadenrecht became chief in 1991 and leaves after 30 years of service to the department.

University Of Colorado Begins Notifying Students Of State's New College Opportunity Fund; Encourages Students To Apply Soon

Jan. 9, 2005

The University of Colorado is preparing to implement the College Opportunity Fund in fall 2005 and has begun notifying students about the program at campuses in Â鶹¹ÙÍø, Denver and Colorado Springs.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø To Host Live Broadcast Jan. 14 Of Cassini's Huygens Probe Descending On Saturn's Moon, Titan

Jan. 9, 2005

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will host a public open house Jan. 14 featuring a live broadcast of the European Space Agency's coverage of the Cassini mission's Huygens probe descending onto Saturn's moon, Titan, via NASA TV.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Hosts Drive For Tsunami Disaster Relief At Jan. 15 Basketball Games

Jan. 9, 2005

The CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus will host a donation drive for Red Cross relief efforts in tsunami-devastated South Asia during the men's and women's basketball games on Saturday, Jan. 15. The men's team will play No. 2-ranked Kansas at 2 p.m. and the women's team will play No. 13-ranked Texas Tech at 7 p.m. Tickets are still available for both games. Volunteers from the Red Cross and CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø staff will be stationed around the Coors Events Center with buckets to receive donations. The funds will go to the Red Cross for its relief efforts in the devastated areas.

Rapidly Rotating Milky Way Star Dubbed "King Of Spin" By Observers

Jan. 9, 2005

Note to Editors: Contents embargoed until 9:20 a.m. PST on Jan 10. New ultraviolet observations indicate a Milky Way star is spinning nearly 200 times faster than Earth's sun, the probable result of a merger between two sun-like stars whose binary orbit recently collapsed, according to a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø astronomer.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø To Study Terrorism As Part Of $12 Million Grant From Homeland Security Department

Jan. 9, 2005

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø is one of six core academic partners in a new effort to study terrorism funded by a $12 million shared grant from the Department of Homeland Security. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announced the grant today at the University of Maryland, where the new research center will be headquartered. The new center is part of a consortium that includes CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø, UCLA, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of South Carolina and the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Thai Student Association To Raise Tsunami Relief Funds Jan. 10-14

Jan. 5, 2005

The Thai Student Association at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will raise funds for tsunami relief efforts for four days during Jan. 10-14 at the University Memorial Center. With the exception of Wednesday, Jan. 12, the student group will operate a booth in the UMC from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. The booth will feature information and pictures of what is happening in Thailand as a result of the tsunami disaster, said Arunee Tanvisuth, an association member and a doctoral student in business strategy and entrepreneurship.

Protected Public Lands' Role In Economic Health Of Nearby Communities Focus Of CU Lecture

Jan. 5, 2005

A study investigating whether protected public lands play a positive or negative role in the economic health of nearby communities will be presented at a free lecture Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. on the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus. Ray Rasker, the author of the study, will talk about "Prosperity in the 21st Century: the Role of Protected Lands" in Eaton Humanities Building room IB050. Rasker is director of the SocioEconomics Program of the Sonoran Institute, a nonprofit organization that promotes community-based strategies for conservation and development.

Original CU Wizard John Taylor To Present 'Why Things Move' Jan. 15

Jan. 4, 2005

University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø physics Professor John Taylor, also known as the original "Mr. Wizard," will present a program titled "Why Things Move" Jan. 15 as part of the annual CU Wizards series. The free hour-long show will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Duane Physics room G1B30.

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