CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Professor To Simulate Black Hole At Fiske Planetarium

Sept. 1, 2003

The mysteries of black holes will be discussed at Fiske Planetarium on the campus of the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø on Friday, Sept. 12, and Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. Professor Andrew Hamilton will present the live star show, "Black Holes and Relativity," as part of the fall 2003 schedule of monthly astronomy talks. The live talks are given by CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø professors and guest lecturers. Hamilton is a professor in CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's astrophysical and planetary sciences department.

Top Execs Share Career Experiences At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School Of Business

Sept. 1, 2003

CEOs and executives of Time Warner Telecom, BEA Systems, Procter & Gamble and other leading companies will discuss lessons learned from their successful business careers with CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø students at lectures throughout the fall semester. The Fortune 500 executives and entrepreneurs will speak at class lectures of the Profiles in Business and Society course, which has been offered at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø since 1988.

Two CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Specialty Programs Ranked High In US News & World Report

Sept. 1, 2003

Two University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø specialty programs were ranked in the top 15 nationally in the U.S. News & World Report's 2004 rankings of America's Best Colleges as reported on the magazine's Web site, http://www.usnews.com .

Buffalo Racing Car Show Held At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Sept. 14

Sept. 1, 2003

The seventh annual Buffalo Racing Car Show will be held on the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus Sunday, Sept. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. and awards will be given at 3:30 p.m. The event will be held on Regent Drive across from Fiske Planetarium. The show will feature all types of cars from classic to exotic, foreign to domestic, and street cars to race cars. Spectators will serve as judges and proceeds will benefit a project by the CU chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers to design and build a race car. The car will be on display at the show.

10th Annual Transportation Festival Set For Norlin Quad Sept. 3-5

Aug. 28, 2003

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to dust off their bicycles and get ready to ride at the 10th annual Active and Rapid Transportation Festival Sept. 3 through Sept. 5. The CU Environmental Center and the campus Parking and Transportation Services are sponsoring the bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on those dates next week in the Norlin Library Quad.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Students Are Reminded Of Tips For 'Safe Celebrating'

Aug. 27, 2003

Safe celebrating and smart partying tips are being sent to all CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø students in an effort to help them avoid the risks they could encounter if they host irresponsible parties. Injuries, legal charges, fines and suspensions are consequences that often befall those student hosts.

Three Strikes Alcohol Policy Remains In Effect At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø

Aug. 26, 2003

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will continue to enforce its "3 Strikes" policy for the 2003-04 academic year. Twenty-nine students were suspended from CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø for at least one semester during the 2002-03 academic year as a direct result of the alcohol and drug policy that was put into place in the fall of 2000.

Digital Art Pioneer And Author Brings Expertise To CU Fine Arts Department

Aug. 25, 2003

As the Internet continues to mature, it has changed the way businesses operate, stocks are traded and news is dispersed. It also is changing the face of the art world. At the forefront of this change is Mark Amerika, a pioneer in the digital arts field and an assistant professor in the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø fine arts department.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Ceramics Program Maintains National Reputation

Aug. 25, 2003

Ceramic fine arts might not be the first discipline that comes to mind when students think of renowned programs at large research universities, but one of the nation's best graduate programs in ceramics is found at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. In a U.S. News and World Report review of graduate programs in spring 2003, CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's ceramics program ranked ninth. But ceramics Professor Jeanne Quinn is quick to point out that CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø has been well known in the ceramics community for some time, and there is one leading reason for the recognition.

Expert In Latina/o Culture Joins CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Faculty

Aug. 25, 2003

Compiling an encyclopedia of U.S. Latina and Latino popular culture is among the projects of newly appointed Associate Professor Arturo J. Aldama in the department of ethnic studies at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. "We are extremely fortunate to have attracted Arturo Aldama, one of the brightest stars in his field, to CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø," said Professor Ward Churchill, chair of the department. "He is enthusiastic, energetic, charismatic, brilliant and an asset not only to the department of ethnic studies, but to the university community."

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