Eating Disorders, Body Acceptance Examined At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø By Guest Speakers, Performing Group

Feb. 17, 2004

Ellen Hart Peña, a former world-class athlete and subject of a TV movie about eating disorders, will speak Feb. 24 at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø as part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week and CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Body Acceptance Month. Peña will present her program on eating disorders at 5:30 p.m. in room 235 of the University Memorial Center. Peña's presentation and all other events related to the Feb. 23-27 National Eating Disorders Awareness Week and March Body Acceptance Month are free and open to the public.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Diversity Summit To Be Held Feb. 25-27

Feb. 16, 2004

Editors: A complete agenda is posted at http://www.Colorado.EDU/cu-diversity/committees/cacma.html#summit The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Ninth Annual Campus Diversity Summit, "Revitalizing Community: From Hope to Action," will feature a variety of sessions for students, faculty, staff and community members Feb. 25-27.

The West's Ever-Changing Landscape Depicted In CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Photo Exhibit

Feb. 16, 2004

The beauty of weathered buildings and abandoned objects from areas throughout the American West will be on display in a photography exhibit created by two University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø professors. The exhibit, "The Texture of History: Abandonment and Rediscovery in the American West," opens at the Macky Auditorium Gallery on Wednesday, Feb. 18 and runs through March 17. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the gallery.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Cultural Unity Center Launches New Student Retention Program

Feb. 15, 2004

The Cultural Unity Center at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø is offering a new program to retain students who are at risk of withdrawing from college.

Optical Technology Program Gives CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Graduate Students A High-tech Edge

Feb. 15, 2004

David Samuels found a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø program to be invaluable to his success during an internship with Sony Corp. in Japan last summer. The CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø graduate student participates in the Optical Science and Engineering Program, or OSEP, which provides unique high-tech training intended to better prepare young scientists and engineers for jobs in optics. In Japan, Samuels had a running start.

Electronic Self-Checkout Increases Speed, Privacy At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Libraries

Feb. 15, 2004

Patrons at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's libraries are now enjoying faster service and improved privacy thanks to new electronic self-checkout technology. Bar code scanners and radio frequency identification tags on CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø library books allow borrowers to check out books without the assistance of a circulation attendant, eliminating wait time and increasing privacy, library officials said. "People can check out their own items without someone else seeing or hearing their private information," said Norlin Library circulation staff member Lynette Leiker.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Biologist To Speak On Masses Of Microbial Life, Effects On Human Health

Feb. 13, 2004

Note to Editors: Contents embargoed until 11:30 a.m. EDT on Feb. 14. Two new studies led by University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø biology Professor Norman Pace indicate trillions of microorganisms may be living on a single home vinyl shower curtain or in the air hovering over indoor pools and hot tubs.

University Of Colorado Professor Pioneering Tissue Engineering From Knees To Hearts To Brains

Feb. 13, 2004

Note to Editors: Contents embargoed until 6 a.m. EDT on Feb. 14. University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Professor Kristi Anseth, an investigator with the prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has high hopes for the future of tissue engineering as a way to make people healthier, happier and to live longer.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø To Host Engineering Career Day For Women March 6

Feb. 12, 2004

Women interested in exploring career opportunities in engineering and technology are invited to register for the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's annual "Engineering Career Day for Women" on Saturday, March 6. The all-day program will be held on the Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will introduce high school and community college students to the field of engineering through hands-on activities. Participants also will meet women who study and work in the field of engineering, and will tour the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus with college students.

Asia Day Cultural Event To Be Held At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Feb. 29

Feb. 11, 2004

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Center for Asian Studies will hold the third annual Asia Day cultural event on Sunday, Feb. 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fleming Law Building. The event is free and open to the public and is funded by a grant from the Freeman Foundation. Activities for children will be held throughout the day. Cultural activities for the day include calligraphy workshops, flower arranging, tai chi demonstrations, language classes and origami. Other festivities include music and dance from Asia, documentaries and informative talks.

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