A New Spin On Electronics To Be Discussed July 10 At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Lecture

June 29, 2003

The growing field of spintronics will be explored July 10 during the lecture "A New Spin on Electronics" at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Stuart Parkin, an IBM fellow and manager of the Magnetoelectronics Group at the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, Calif., will present the free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Duane Physics room G1B20 on the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus.

Stagnant Job Market Can Hurt Employed Too CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Profs Say

June 29, 2003

As the stagnant job market drags on, Colorado employers may be amassing a workforce of dissatisfied and under-performing workers, according to experts at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Leeds School of Business.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Law Scholars To Discuss High Court Rulings On Affirmative Action Cases

June 26, 2003

To better understand the impact of the June 23 decisions on affirmative action by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law at the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø School of Law will hold a panel presentation on July 1. Titled "What Do the Michigan Affirmative Action Decisions Mean for Universities and Colleges? A Discussion by Constitutional Law Scholars," the presentation will be held from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Lindsley Memorial Courtroom of the Fleming Law Building. The event is free and open to the public.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Launches New Center For Advanced Engineering And Technology Education

June 25, 2003

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø is establishing a new Center for Advanced Engineering and Technology Education that will build on the combined strengths of the College of Engineering and Applied Science and the Division of Continuing Education to deliver high-quality graduate education to students on and off the campus starting July 1.

CU Law Professor Honored For Contributions To Society

June 25, 2003

Denison University has honored distinguished CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Law Professor Charles Wilkinson for his contributions to the legal profession, the community and his alma mater. Charles Wilkinson received his undergraduate degree from Denison, which is located in Granville, Ohio, in 1963. He was one of nine alumni honored by the school at a May 30 ceremony held during Denison's annual Reunion Weekend. According to Denison Alumni Director Sandy Peeler Ellinger, Wilkinson received the highest award bestowed by Denison's Society of the Alumni.

Search For Life On Other Planets Continues At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø With $5 Million NASA Grant

June 24, 2003

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Center for Astrobiology will continue helping NASA search for extraterrestrial life after winning a $5 million grant from the agency. "We have been asking whether we are alone in the universe for literally thousands of years," center Director Bruce Jakosky said. "Ours is the first generation that might have a chance to answer that question within our lifetimes. This makes for an extremely exciting program, and I'm proud and excited that CU can be a part of it."

EPA Honors Efforts Of CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Science Explorers Coordinator

June 23, 2003

Colorado students and teachers know more about the function and value of wetlands thanks to a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø outreach coordinator whose efforts have been recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Lannie Hagan, coordinator of CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Science Discovery/Science Explorers program, is among six recent winners of "Friend of U.S. EPA" awards. The winners were honored by the agency's regional office which serves Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and 27 tribal nations.

The Physics Of Magnets To Be Discussed July 2 At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Lecture

June 23, 2003

The significance of magnets and magnetic fields will be explored July 2 during a lecture on "Magnets: Science, Technology and 'Magic Tricks' " at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Frances Hellman, a professor of physics at the University of California at San Diego, will present the free public lecture at 7:30 p.m. in Duane Physics room G1B20 on the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus.

Cuts Force CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Libraries To Close For Holiday Weekend

June 23, 2003

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's libraries will close for three days during the Independence Day holiday weekend in an effort to reduce costs and affect as few patrons as possible. Budget constraints have prompted University Libraries administrators at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø to close the campus library system on July 4, 5 and 6. The holiday weekend closure is the first of what may be a number of service changes for the upcoming fiscal year, officials said.

CU Prof Works With Children To Understand How Knowledge Develops In Humans

June 23, 2003

The brightly painted fish and dolphins on the walls, and the toys littering the corners suggest this office is a place for kids, even though it's located in the basement of the Muenzinger Psychology building on campus at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. In fact, the room is decorated with kids in mind, according to CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Associate Professor Yuko Munakata of the psychology department. But it's not a faculty day care center or a playroom, it's Munakata's cognitive research center.

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