CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Ranked 11th Top Public University In World, In Survey Published By The Economist

March 8, 2004

A new survey published in the Jan. 24th issue of The Economist in London ranked the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø the 11th best public academic university in the world and the 31st best academic university globally in 2003. Also published by the European Commission and the European Union, the two-year study, which was completed at the end of December 2003, was undertaken by China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

CU Parents Association Awards $42,000 In Grants

March 7, 2004

The CU Parents Association at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø has awarded $42,000 in grants to 22 campus organizations that help enrich student life. The grants are awarded annually to CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø organizations whose projects build community, promote diversity, improve student safety or meet other association goals.

Memorial Service For CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Administrator Anthony Barker March 11

March 4, 2004

A memorial service celebrating the life of Anthony Barker, associate dean of natural sciences and a professor of physics at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, will be held Thursday, March 11, at 3 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel. The service will be followed by a reception in the CU Heritage Center on the third floor of Old Main. Barker, 42, died of natural causes the weekend of Feb 28-29 at his ski condominium in Steamboat Springs, Colo.

Former Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan Jr. To Speak At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø On March 17

March 3, 2004

Editors: Digital photos of Manuel Lujan Jr. are available by e-mailing caughey@colorado.edu or calling (303) 492-4007. Manuel Lujan Jr., the former secretary of the interior under President George H. W. Bush who faced one of the nation's worst environmental disasters, the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, will speak at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø on March 17.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Snow And Ice Expert Named Distinguished Professor

March 3, 2004

University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Geography Professor Roger Barry was named distinguished professor by the CU Board of Regents at its March 4 meeting. Barry, who is director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center/World Data Center for Glaciology, headquartered at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø, joins only 19 other CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø faculty members who currently hold the title of distinguished professor. He also is a Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, which oversees NSIDC.

U.S. Foreign Policy And Human Rights Topic Of March 12 CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Talk

March 3, 2004

Ethnic studies Professor Natsu Taylor Saito will address the effects of U.S. foreign policy on international human rights protection March 12 at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Saito's talk, "We Have Met the Enemy Â… American Exceptionalism Confronts the Rule of Law," will be held from 2:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. in University Memorial Center room 384. Her book on the topic is forthcoming from New York University Press.

'Obsession With Thinness' Is Topic Of March 12 CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Lecture By Prominent Speaker Jean Kilbourne

March 2, 2004

Jean Kilbourne, known internationally for her pioneering work to improve the image of women in media and advertising, will present a free public lecture March 12 as part of Body Acceptance Month at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. "The Obsession with Thinness" will take place in room 235 of the University Memorial Center at 7:30 p.m. CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø has double the national campus average rate of anorexia, according to university health officials.

'How Animals Move' And 'Liquid Crystals' Are Topics Of CU Shows In March

March 2, 2004

How lizards, turtles and people run and the story behind liquid crystals will be highlights of two separate March 13 presentations at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. The CU Wizards show "How Animals Move" will take place at 9:30 a.m. in Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry Building room 140. At 2 p.m. in Duane Physics room G1B30, the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø physics department will present "Liquid Crystals" as part of its Saturday Physics Series. Both shows are free and open to the public.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Names Recipients Of 2004 Dorothy Martin Awards

March 1, 2004

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø has named three recipients of the 2004 Dorothy Martin Faculty and Doctoral Student Awards, presented by Counseling and Psychological Services: A Multicultural Center. The awards honor women who exemplify the ideals of Professor Emerita Dorothy Martin, a faculty member of the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø psychology department for 46 years who was instrumental in establishing the first CU Women's Center in 1964.

Outstanding CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Faculty Receive Fellowships For Creative Research

March 1, 2004

In recognition of their creative research and potential contributions to society, 11 professors at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø have received faculty fellowships for the 2004-05 academic year. "We are pleased to grant these fellowships to 11 deserving members of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø faculty," said Fred Pampel, associate vice chancellor for research in the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Graduate School. Pampel is a member of the campus' Council on Research and Creative Work, a nearly 70-year-old CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø organization that provides funding to outstanding faculty.

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