Two CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Professors Named AAAS Fellows For 2004

Oct. 31, 2004

Two University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø faculty members have been elected fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for 2004. CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Distinguished Professor Richard McCray of JILA and Professor Veronica Vaida of the chemistry and biochemistry department were among 308 AAAS members worldwide that were awarded fellow status in 2004.

CU's Wardenburg Health Center Supports Students, Faculty, Staff With Facts, Counseling, Medical Care

Oct. 29, 2004

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Wardenburg Health Center has provided information and consultation to students, faculty and staff since late this week when word of Professor Eric Cornell's hospitalization with a rare form of Group A streptococcal infection became known, said Wardenburg Director Robert Cranny.

NIST, CU Scientist Eric Cornell In Critical Condition

Oct. 29, 2004

Nobel laureate Eric Cornell, a senior scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and adjoint professor of physics at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, has been hospitalized with a serious illness. According to a statement from the family, "Eric has been hospitalized with an infection caused by the bacteria that causes strep throat. This is a common bacteria, but the condition Eric now has - necrotizing fasciitis - is not common. Anyone close to him who develops cold symptoms and is concerned should see their doctor for a test for strep.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Women's Studies Dept. Celebrates 30th Anniversary

Oct. 28, 2004

Editors: Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend the Nov. 4 event. Colorado's oldest women's studies program will celebrate its 30th anniversary at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Nov. 4 with a private reception including some of the program's original faculty members and students. CU President Elizabeth Hoffman will offer remarks at the reception, which will be held at the Koenig Alumni Center from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event is not open to the public.

Exercise And Light Exposure Can Help Stave Off Winter Depression, Prof Says

Oct. 27, 2004

As winter approaches, its short dark days can cause some people to slip into a deep depression lasting anywhere from a couple of weeks to the entire winter. People suffering from this type of depression may have what's known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a condition that develops from a combination of genetic vulnerability and inadequate light exposure, according to David Miklowitz, a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø psychology professor. In Colorado, the peak period for SAD is November through March, he said.

Progress On New CU Law School Building Prompts ABA To Halt Accreditation Review

Oct. 27, 2004

Citing progress made in recent months by the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø School of Law on the adequacy of the school's physical facility, the American Bar Association has terminated its accreditation review. In 2003, the ABA found the law school building out of compliance with accreditation standards. Now that the school is proceeding to construct a new building, the ABA said its concerns are being addressed.

Famous Dinosaur Hunter To Speak At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Nov. 8

Oct. 26, 2004

Paul Sereno, an internationally known paleontologist who has discovered dinosaurs on five continents, will give a public lecture at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø on Monday, Nov. 8. His talk, "Dinosaurs on Drifting Continents," will be held in Macky Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Sereno's presentation is the 40th George Gamow Memorial Lecture, a prominent lecture series that brings renowned scientists to CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø to speak to general audiences of non-scientists. Sereno is a professor at the University of Chicago.

California's Topography Shaped By Sierra Nevada Uplift According To CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Geologists

Oct. 26, 2004

California's varied landscape, once attributed mostly to plate tectonics, is better explained as a chain reaction that began when the Sierra Nevada mountain range cropped up some three million to five million years ago, according to new findings by a team of geologists at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø.

2004 Election Sources At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø

Oct. 25, 2004

NEWS TIP SHEET Note to Editors: CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø political experts Ken Bickers and Michael Kanner, along with constitutional law expert Richard Collins, are available for comment on the election throughout the day and evening on Nov. 2nd.

DOE Awards CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø $1.2 Million For Hydrogen Fuel Production

Oct. 25, 2004

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø $1.2 million over four years for a novel proposal to produce clean hydrogen fuel by using concentrated sunlight to split water.

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