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CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø researchers have made a large number of astronomy and space discoveries in recent years that have impacted the nation and world. Following is a list of some -- but certainly not all -- of the major accomplishments faculty and students have achieved in recent years.

An Earth-orbiting satellite designed and built primarily by undergraduate CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø students will measure atmospheric ozone and solar ultraviolet radiation as part of a larger educational effort involving K-12 students around the world. Dubbed the Citizen Explorer, the 100-pound satellite is slated for launch aboard a Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in August 2000. The flight is being provided free of charge by NASA, which has designated the Citizen Explorer as a secondary payload.

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø jumped to 28th in the Yahoo! Internet Life survey of AmericaÂ’s Most Wired Colleges 2000, up from 61st last year. CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø also now ranks 17th among all public research institutions across the country, and, for the second consecutive year, is first in the Rocky Mountain Time Zone.

Students at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø are being advised to keep their end-of-the-year celebrations in check or risk disciplinary action. Ron Stump, interim vice chancellor for student affairs, recently issued an e-mail message to students with information on university and municipal sanctions for public misconduct, as well as tips on how to celebrate safely. "Many students have encountered -- and overcome -- academic and personal challenges during the course of the year," Stump said. "They have reason to celebrate their accomplishments.