Search Committee Named For Diversity Director At CU College Of Business

March 28, 2001

A search committee has been named to seek a director of diversity for the College of Business at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. The new position will address the College of Business's commitment to diversity issues. James Marlatt, senior instructor of information systems, is serving as interim director.

Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel To Lecture At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø April 11

March 27, 2001

Dr. Eric Kandel, winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, will lecture on "The Past, the Future and the Biology of Memory Storage" at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø on Wednesday, April 11. The 8 p.m. talk in Macky Auditorium is free and open to the public. The 36th George Gamow Memorial Lecture is intended for a general audience of non-scientists.

Academy Of Management Journal Article Ranks CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Business Faculty 38th In U.S.

March 27, 2001

A ranking of business programs in the Academy of Management Journal rated CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's College of Business faculty 38th in the nation. The study evaluated faculty research productivity in the premier academic journals.

Fiske Planetarium To Explore Question Of Life In The Universe

March 27, 2001

Newly discovered evidence of planets orbiting other stars, and future strategies in the quest for extra-solar planets will be examined during "Is Life Common in the Universe," a live show at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, April 6, and Tuesday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. Astrophysical and planetary sciences Professor John Bally will show the planetarium audience recent observations of newly-forming stars and the planetary systems that are developing around them.

Applicants Sought For CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø High School Honors Institute

March 26, 2001

The College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø is accepting applications for the 34th annual High School Honors Institute and a new opportunity with the Royal Academy of Engineering's "Headstart" program at the University of Southampton, England.

Schools Invited To Apply For Free Drug Prevention Program Administered By CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø

March 26, 2001

Middle and junior high schools are invited to apply for three free years of training, technical assistance and materials to implement an exemplary program, Life Skills Training, which has been proven to reduce drug abuse and prevent violence. The program will be funded at 35 sites nationwide by a $4 million federal grant received by CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. The funding is provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, a division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Peace Activist And Pediatrician Helen Caldicott To Speak At CU

March 26, 2001

Dr. Helen Caldicott, a world-renowned activist recognized for her opposition to the threat of global warfare, will speak at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø on April 5 on "The Ever Present Threat of Nuclear War." A pediatrician, Caldicott is speaking as part of the Gustavson Memorial Distinguished Lecture Series, established in honor of former professor, dean and acting CU President Reuben G. Gustavson. The event is sponsored by CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, or CIRES.

Michael Moore To Speak April 3 In CU Student-Sponsored Event

March 25, 2001

The University of Colorado Cultural Events Board will present author and filmmaker Michael Moore on Tuesday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Flatirons Theatre. Moore, the creator of "Roger and Me," "The Awful Truth" and "TV Nation," will speak on "Corporations and Multinationalism in the Third World."

High School Juniors Invited To Apply For Minority Business Program

March 25, 2001

High school juniors with diverse backgrounds are invited to apply for a free business leadership program being hosted this summer by the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø College of Business. Applications will be accepted through April 13. Students will spend the week of June 17-23 on the Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus learning about business and working on an advertising campaign for corporate sponsors. Students also will gain new computer skills and get a chance to network with business professionals.

March 31 CU Wizards Show To Explore Unique Ways Of Creating Music

March 22, 2001

The sounds of music -- how they are created and the rules of physics they follow -- will be the subject of the March 31 CU Wizards show for children to be held at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Physicist Jim Faller will use a group of both homemade and real instruments to demonstrate various aspects of "The Physics of Music." The homemade instruments are constructed from a wide range of materials including bamboo, garden hose, plastic pipe, redwood, funnels and doorknobs.

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