Filmmaker Spike Lee Kicks Off Black Awareness Month Events At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Feb. 4

Jan. 27, 2004

Editors: A complete schedule of events is available at http://www.bsa.U4l.com/ . Spike Lee, independent film director, actor, writer and producer, will give a special guest lecture at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø in honor of Black Awareness Month on Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Macky Auditorium. A special showing of "Get on the Bus," Lee's film about a group of men headed for the historic Million Man March, will be held prior to the lecture from noon to 2 p.m. in Willard Hall, room 24.

NIST/University of Colorado Scientists Create New Form of Matter: A Fermionic Condensate

Jan. 27, 2004

Scientists at JILA, a joint laboratory of the Department of CommerceÂ’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø (CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø) report the first observation of a “fermionic condensate” formed from pairs of atoms in a gas, a long-sought, novel form of matter. Physicists hope that further research with such condensates eventually will help unlock the mysteries of high-temperature superconductivity, a phenomenon with the potential to improve energy efficiency dramatically across a broad range of applications.

Cigarettes, Candles Are Fire Hazard For CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Students

Jan. 26, 2004

As cold weather continues in Â鶹¹ÙÍø, fire safety officials are urging University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø students to check for discarded smoking materials and to never leave burning candles unattended. Already this winter, a CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø student narrowly escaped a house fire early New YearÂ’s Day that was believed to have been started by a discarded cigarette. Though there were no injuries, the fire caused $30,000 in damage and left the home uninhabitable.

Spike Lee To Speak At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Feb. 4

Jan. 25, 2004

The Cultural Events Board of the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's student government is hosting a lecture by Spike Lee, acclaimed filmmaker and director, on Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. in Macky Auditorium on campus. Tickets for the talk went on sale today, Jan. 26, at 10 a.m. at the Connection in the games area of the University Memorial Center at Broadway and Euclid. Cost of the tickets for non-students is $10. CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø students are allotted two free tickets each, while supplies last.

'Memories Of Columbia' Topic Of Fiske Planetarium Show

Jan. 21, 2004

The many missions of the space shuttle Columbia, including its tragic final mission, will be discussed at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. Rob Morris, an astronomy educator at Fiske Planetarium, will present his show, "Memories of Columbia." During the show, Morris will talk about the nation's first space shuttle, its many achievements over the years and its last mission. The space shuttle Columbia broke apart on Feb. 1, 2003, killing all seven astronauts on board, including CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø alumna Kalpana Chawla.

'Healing The West' Series To Present Three Talks In February And March

Jan. 21, 2004

The impact of U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the Navajos, community divisions over Rocky Flats and the good news about Colorado landscapes will be addressed in three lectures by University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø faculty in February and March. Each talk is part of the 2003-04 Chancellor's Community Lecture Series and addresses the theme of "Healing the West." All lectures will begin at 7 p.m. in the Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, in Â鶹¹ÙÍø and are free and open to the public.

Free Performances Offered By Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Jan. 20, 2004

Theater enthusiasts of all ages are invited to check out "Simply Shakespeare" in two free public performances presented by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival on Jan. 24 and Jan. 26. The Â鶹¹ÙÍø Public Library will host the Saturday, Jan. 24 performance - featuring a smattering of scenes from different plays - at 11 a.m., followed by a show at the Lafayette Public Library on Monday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m.

CU Scientist To Give Talk Friday On Climate Change in the Arctic

Jan. 20, 2004

NEWS TIP SHEET Jan. 21, 2004 CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Research Associate Mark Serreze of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences will examine the state of the Arctic in a public seminar on campus on Friday, Jan. 23. The talk, titled "Arctic Perspectives on the Climate Change Debate," will be at 10:30 a.m. in the Administrative Research Center, 3100 Marine St., in Room 620.

Mars Lander To Be Covered by Scientists, NASA TV at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Jan. 24

Jan. 20, 2004

NEWS TIP SHEET Jan. 21, 2004 CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø will hold a second open house for the public at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics facility at the CU Research Park in conjunction with NASA's second Mars Rover landing slated for the evening of Jan. 24. The evening open house at LASP's Space Technology Building will be held from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. MST. A live NASA feed is expected to broadcast the landing.

Public Land Conflicts Topic Of Jan. 30-31 CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Law Conference

Jan. 19, 2004

Exploring how public land conflicts, such as the historic road "rights-of-way" debate in Colorado's Moffat County, are fought and resolved in the political arena will be the focus of the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø School of Law's 11th annual Ira C. Rothgerber Jr. Conference. Titled "Constitutional Conflicts on Public Lands," the two-day conference will take place in the Fleming Law Building Jan. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and Jan. 31 from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. All presentations are open to the public, and continuing legal education credit is available.

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