Local Students Graduate From CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø May 14

May 13, 1999

Editors: Enclosed are the names of degree candidates from your area. This list was accurate as of April 30, and is subject to change pending final grade reports. Local students were among the more than 3,800 who received degrees May 14 in spring commencement exercises at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Of the degrees awarded, 2,872 were bachelor's degrees, 686 were master's degrees, 187 were doctoral degrees and 131 were law degrees. Dennis Van Gerven, professor of anthropology and 1998 Colorado Professor of the Year, gave the commencement address.

Research Shows Religion Plays A Major Role In Health, Longevity

May 13, 1999

Being good has its rewards in this life, as well as in the next. Research conducted partly at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø has found that regular churchgoers live longer than people who seldom or never attend worship services. For the first time, that extra lifespan has been quantified. While there are differences between genders and races, in general those who go to church once or more each week can look forward to about seven more years than those who never attend.

Distinguished Alumni Honored By CU Law School

May 12, 1999

The university honored a number of distinguished CU Law School alumni, Saturday, May 10, at the 18th Annual Alumni Awards Banquet. The recipients of the 1999 Distinguished Achievement Awards included: o In the government category, Karen Steinhauser of the Denver District AttorneyÂ’s Office. o In the private practitioner category, John Wittemyer of Â鶹¹ÙÍø. o In the small firm category, Frank Cooley of Meeker. o In the judicial category, the Honorable Richard Paynter of Denver.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Student's Pursuit Of Excellence Makes Dreams A Reality

May 12, 1999

Lia Baros, a junior in the Minority Arts & Sciences Program (MASP), will be spending her senior year as a freshman again. Her outstanding academic record and personal achievements so impressed the admissions interviewing team at the CU School of Dentistry that she was admitted a year early. Lia will be a student at the Health Sciences Center in the fall, completing her bachelor's degree and starting dental school at the same time.

High Achievers At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø To Receive Van Ek Awards

May 11, 1999

The highest award given to undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø, the prestigious Jacob Van Ek Award, will be presented to 18 students tomorrow (May 13). No more than 20 students each year receive the award for their outstanding academic achievement and contributions to the university community. The award includes a $200 check to assist with college expenses.

CU Physics Professor John Taylor To Receive Hazel Barnes Faculty Prize

May 11, 1999

John Taylor, a nationally renowned physics professor at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, has been selected to receive the Hazel Barnes Prize, the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's highest recognition for teaching and research. The prize includes an engraved University Medal and cash award of $20,000. Chancellor Richard L. Byyny announced that Taylor, creator of the popular CU Wizards program, will be recognized during summer commencement exercises, held Aug. 7 in the Norlin Quadrangle.

Author Applies Chaos Theory To Leadership Issues, Business

May 10, 1999

If you think business is chaotic, youÂ’re right. "The world may appear to be disorderly, but beneath the apparent disorder there is actually order," says Irene Sanders, director of the Business Network at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍøÂ’s Center for Chaos and Complexity. "Once business leaders learn to understand that, they can interpret, anticipate and even influence change."

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Journalism School Gets Renewal Of Scripps Fellowships

May 10, 1999

The Scripps Howard Foundation has awarded a three-year grant of $687,228 to the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø to continue the Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism. The fellowships moved to Colorado in 1996 after a national competition among leading universities. They are designed to give journalists with at least five years experience an opportunity to deepen their understanding of environmental science, policy, law and journalism.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Children's Author To Discuss Book On May 20

May 9, 1999

Paul Hindman, children's author and staff member at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, will read from his new book, "Dragon Bones," co-authored by Nate Evans of Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the CU Cortez Center. Hindman's talk, titled, "Dragon Bones: A Dramatic Reading for Grown-Ups by the Author," is the fourth and final in the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø spring lecture series in Cortez.

Advanced Photonics Center To Hold Grand Opening May 13

May 9, 1999

The Colorado Advanced Photonics Technology Center, a joint effort of educational institutions, state agencies and companies, will hold a grand opening May 13 at the Higher Education Advanced Technology Center at the University of ColoradoÂ’s Lowry campus. The non-profit center will be used to train workers in skills needed by the photonics industry, to transfer photonics technology from Colorado universities to industry and provide a prototyping facility for Colorado companies, said CAPT Director Brian Hooker.

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