CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School Of Business Appoints New Awards Program Director

Feb. 10, 2003

The CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School of Business has appointed Lisa Nelson as director of the school's awards programs. Her appointment was effective Jan. 23. As director, Nelson's responsibilities include the creation and facilitation of a national awards program to recognize corporations that engage in socially responsible and environmentally friendly business practices.

Galileo Mission To Jupiter Topic Of Fiske Planetarium Show

Feb. 10, 2003

The many discoveries of the Galileo spacecraft in its journey through space and around Jupiter will be explored at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, Feb. 21, and Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Professor Fran Bagenal will present her live show "Galileo: Mission to Jupiter," as part of the planetarium's monthly astronomy talks. The live talks are given by CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø professors and guest lecturers.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Hosts Off-Campus Housing Fair On Feb. 19

Feb. 10, 2003

The annual Off-Campus Housing Fair for students, staff and faculty at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will be held Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom at the University Memorial Center. The event allows participants to collect information on housing opportunities for next year from a variety of property management companies and landlords, according to Susan Stafford, director.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Engineering Professor Wins Award For Biotechnology Research

Feb. 10, 2003

Kristi Anseth, professor of chemical engineering at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, has been selected to receive the Curtis W. McGraw Research Award from the American Society of Engineering Education. The award, given to only one young engineering faculty member across the country each year, recognizes Anseth for her "outstanding and far-reaching work on exploring, designing and characterizing new generations of photopolymerized bio-materials for medical applications."

American Junior Academy Of Sciences Headed To CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Feb. 13 To Meet Top Scientists Through 2003 AAAS Meeting

Feb. 10, 2003

Note to Editors: The event is closed to the public but media are invited to attend. The morning lectures will be held at Fiske Planetarium. The top high school science students representing many of the 50 states will visit the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Feb. 13 to meet with CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's top researchers, including Nobel laureates and MacArthur "genius grant" recipients.

Executive Producer Of "The Simpsons" To Speak At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Feb. 20

Feb. 9, 2003

Tim Long, a writer and co-executive producer of the long-running animated series "The Simpsons," will give a public talk at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø on Thursday, Feb. 20. Long, who will be on campus Feb. 19-20 as a guest of the World Affairs Athenaeum, will speak at 7 p.m. in the Mathematics Building, room 100. The event is free and open to the public.

'War' Chosen As 2003-04 Academic Theme For CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Humanities Center

Feb. 9, 2003

To examine war through a wide range of human and artistic experiences in different cultures and eras, the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Center For Humanities and the Arts has announced its theme for the 2003-04 academic year will be "War." "We invite all members of the CU community to join in a broad, interdisciplinary conversation focused on war - and peace," said Jeff Cox, CHA director. The center will conduct a yearlong faculty and graduate student seminar, host a series of lectures, and hold a spring colloquium in conjunction with the theme.

Debate On 'Noise And Our National Parks' Featured Feb. 20-21 At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø

Feb. 9, 2003

Editors: A complete schedule of events is attached. Members of the media wishing to attend should call (303) 492-4007 in advance of the conference due to limited space. Rising concern over noise from snowmobiles, touring planes and other mechanical devices in our nation's national parks will be addressed Feb. 20-21 at a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø conference.

Chinese Orphanages And Cities Featured In Feb. 14 Photography Show At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø

Feb. 6, 2003

Â鶹¹ÙÍø veterinarian John McGee will present a talk and slide show at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Sibell Wolle Fine Arts Building at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, titled "Orphanages of China: An Adoptive Father's Perspective." The talk and slide presentation will be in room N141 of Sibell Wolle Fine Arts and will be followed by a short reception and viewing of the photographs in the "Work Space" in the fine arts building.

Ecology And Human Reproduction Topic Of Feb. 13 CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Lecture

Feb. 5, 2003

Peter Ellison, a leading researcher in human reproductive physiology, will give a public talk at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø on Thursday, Feb. 13. Ellison, who will be on campus as part of the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø anthropology department's Distinguished Lecturer series, will speak at 5:30 p.m. in the Hale Science building, room 270. The event is free and open to the public.

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