Convenient Student Services Featured At CU's New Williams Village Apartments

April 13, 2003

Editors: Tours of a four-bedroom, two-bath model are available for reporters and photographers. Contact Rob Martin, general manager, at (303) 443-2521 or rmartin@studenthousing.com to schedule an appointment. Bear Creek Apartments at Williams Village, the new student housing project at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, features a variety of on-site amenities for students.

Champion Of National Anti-Terrorism, Anti-Racism Efforts To Speak In Â鶹¹ÙÍø

April 13, 2003

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Cultural Events Board will present a public lecture Friday, April 18 by a noted champion of anti-discrimination efforts across the country. Attorney Morris Dees' presentation, "Tolerances: Has America Progressed?" will take place at the Flatirons Theater on the Hill at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

'Words Of Chogyam Trungpa' Topic Of April 16 Lecture At CU

April 10, 2003

A lecture on "Disciples of the Buddha and the Words of Chogyam Trungpa" will be presented at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø on Wednesday, April 16. The illustrated lecture by Robert Newman begins at 7 p.m. in room N141 in the Sibell Wolle Fine Arts Building. Newman is the author of the book, "Disciples of the Buddha: Living Images of Meditation," which deals with a famous set of Chinese ceramic statues. He also is director of the World Health Foundation in Ashland, Ore., which specializes in meditational healing.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Prof Urges Exercise And Healthy Diet To Ward Off The Dangers Of Abdominal Fat

April 9, 2003

Most people know it's unhealthy to be overweight, but researchers now say it's important not only how much body fat you have, but where you have it. According to CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Kinesiology Professor Robert Mazzeo, studies show that the bigger the belly the more likely a person is to develop diabetes, heart disease and other health problems.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Honors Distinguished Engineers For Contributions

April 8, 2003

A NASA astronaut and the founder of Spectra Logic Corp. are among five CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø engineering alumni and a non-alumnus who will be honored with Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards by the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø April 11. Astronaut James S. Voss and Spectra Logic Corp. founder Nathan C. Thompson are among the six awardees who will be honored at the 38th annual Engineering Awards Banquet. The banquet will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Millenium Harvest House Hotel in Â鶹¹ÙÍø and is not open to the public.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Students Named Outstanding In International Math Competition

April 8, 2003

For the third time in the last four years, a team of University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø undergraduates was named an Outstanding Winner in the prestigious Mathematical-Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling sponsored by the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications. The team, consisting of applied mathematics majors Darin Gillis and Aaron Windfield, along with electrical engineering major David Lindstone, was one of only 16 Outstanding Winners among 638 teams from nine countries participating in the 2003 contest.

CU Law Alumnus To Serve On U.S. Court Of Appeals

April 7, 2003

University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø School of Law alumnus Timothy M. Tymkovich is the newest member of the United States Court of Appeals, the second highest court in the nation. The U.S. Senate confirmed Tymkovich by a vote of 58-41 on April 1. President Bush nominated him earlier this year. "I was honored to be selected by President Bush for the 10th Circuit vacancy created by Judge John Porfilio," said Tymkovich. "I am grateful for the positive vote by the U.S. Senate and I look forward to serving on the federal bench."

Fiske Planetarium To Host Astronomy Day Events April 19

April 6, 2003

Fiske Planetarium and Sommers-Bausch Observatory at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will hold Astronomy Day activities including rocket launches, sunspot viewing and demonstrations of planetarium and observatory equipment on Saturday, April 19, from noon to 10 p.m. "We are actually celebrating Astronomy Day a little early this year," said Sanlyn Buxner, an education specialist for Fiske Planetarium. The national day of celebration will be May 10, which is after CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø commencement, she said. "We wanted to do our celebration before students leave for the summer."

Global Justice Colloquium To Be Held At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø April 17-18

April 6, 2003

"Global Justice" is the topic of the 2003 Morris Colloquium to be held April 17-18 at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Sponsored by the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø philosophy department, the colloquium will feature two lectures focusing on different aspects of global justice. Both events are free and open to the public.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Student Awarded Urban Land Institute Fellowship

April 6, 2003

Jason Newcomer, a CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø MBA student, has been selected to receive the Urban Land Institute's Graduate Student Fellowship. The fellowship program encourages top real estate students to become involved in the ULI and allows them to participate in professional events and educational activities at a formative point in their careers. In addition to receiving a two-year membership to the ULI, fellows are also given fee waivers and travel allowances to attend ULI-sponsored conferences and events.

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