Lecture On Alcohol In Â鶹¹ÙÍø Presented At CU On May 2

April 18, 2001

The University of Colorado Friends of the Libraries will present a lecture on "A Century of Alcohol in Â鶹¹ÙÍø" on Wednesday, May 2, at 7 p.m. in room 150 of the Eaton Humanities Building on the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus. The talk will be given by Bob Maust, a research associate at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø and project director of the A Matter of Degree program, which addresses drinking problems on campus. In his work, Maust collaborates with the Harvard School of Public Health and the American Medical Association to research and reduce alcohol abuse among university students.

Memorial April 21 For CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Student Neil Owen

April 17, 2001

Editors: Ryan Neil Owen's roommate, Kody Busch, is willing to answer questions related to the upcoming memorial and can be reached at (303) 442-0234. A memorial service for Ryan "Neil" Owen, of Lake Charles, La., a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø student who died unexpectedly April 3, is being held Saturday, April 21, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Eaton Humanities Building room 150. Owen, 23, who was known as Neil to friends and family, was a senior at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø majoring in film studies. He was born on Dec. 31, 1977 in Landsthul, Germany.

IMPART Fellowships Awarded To Eight CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Faculty

April 17, 2001

Eight faculty members have received awards from the Implementation of Multicultural Perspectives and Approaches in Research and Teaching program at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø for 2001, according to Ofelia Miramontes, associate vice chancellor of diversity and equity. The goal of the IMPART program is to further develop a campus environment that supports and encourages gender, ethnic and cultural diversity in approaches to scholarly work and teaching.

CU Student Experiments To Ride Balloon 17 Miles Above Colorado Plains

April 17, 2001

Four tiny University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø experiments will be lofted by a large helium balloon from Windsor, Colo., to a height of about 17 miles before drifting back to earth on the eastern plains via parachute on Saturday, April 21.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø History Professor Wins Prestigious Book Award

April 16, 2001

Susan Johnson, an assistant professor of history at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, has won a 2001 Bancroft Prize - one of the most prestigious honors a scholarly work of American history can receive - for her first book "Roaring Camp: The Social World of the California Gold Rush." The Bancroft Prize, established at Columbia University in 1948, is awarded annually to authors of works in the categories of American History and Diplomacy.

Fiske Planetarium Presents "Seven Wonders"

April 16, 2001

Calendar Item Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will tour the seven wonders of the ancient world during "Seven Wonders" on Friday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the planetarium. Burt Lancaster will guide the pre-recorded tour that also will take the audience on a search for the seven wonders of the solar system and universe.

CU Wizard Uses Dry Ice And Exploding Balloons To Show Chemistry In Action

April 16, 2001

The booms and bangs of chemical reactions will sound on the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus on Saturday, April 28, when CU Wizard Tarek Sammakia presents his show about chemical reactions and pressure change at 9:30 a.m. in Cristol Chemistry room 140.

Miniature Unmanned Planes Descend On Arctic For Research

April 16, 2001

Three tiny unmanned airplanes equipped with sophisticated instruments are buzzing over the Arctic sea ice near Barrow, Alaska, providing University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø researchers with new atmospheric and environmental data.

20th Annual Colorado History Day To Bring 700 Students To CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø

April 16, 2001

Hundreds of students from throughout Colorado will converge on the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus to present a slew of unique projects, many a year in the making, during the 20th annual Colorado History Day. About 700 students in grades six through 12 will compete in the event on Saturday, April 28, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus. The students will present projects, all stemming from a historical theme chosen by the program's national coordinators. This year the theme is "Frontiers in History: People, Places and Ideas."

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Business Professor Promotes Sustainable Environment And Economy

April 15, 2001

As environmental concerns have expanded from localized problems such as smog and toxic waste dumps to global issues such as climate change and species elimination, many view environmental challenges as an increasing threat to economic development. But where many see obstacles, Tom Dean sees opportunity.

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