Fiske Planetarium At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø To Show Matinees March 23-25

March 18, 1999

This spring break, Â鶹¹ÙÍø children can attend several matinees at Fiske Planetarium on the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus to break up the week. "Spring Break Matinees" is a series of family shows on a range of topics including astronomy and dinosaurs that will be presented March 23-25. A complete list of matinees follows. Tuesday, March 23 * Stars and Lasers , 10 a.m.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Sociology Professor To Discuss Homelessness On April 1

March 18, 1999

"Oh Give Me a Home! Homeless Resistance in Three Western Cities," a lecture by University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø sociology Professor Dan Cress, will be presented from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, in room 235 of the University Memorial Center. The lecture is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Center of the American West.

CU-Wizards Show On March 27 To Focus On The Physics Of Music

March 18, 1999

Local children will have the opportunity to learn about music during spring break at the next CU Wizards show on Saturday, March 27, at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Jim Faller, who is a JILA fellow, chief of the Quantum Physics division of NIST and CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø physics professor, will present "The Physics of Music" at 9:30 a.m. in the Duane Physics building, room G1B30. NIST is the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The event is free and open to the public.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø To Offer Seven New Study Abroad Programs

March 17, 1999

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø has added seven new programs to current choices undergraduate students have for studying abroad. "The new programs offer the students more study abroad options to choose from," said Sylvie Burnet-Jones, director of the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø study abroad office. Several programs are unique in that they are directed by CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø faculty or are the only programs of their kind to be offered to undergraduates.

Eight CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Graduate Programs Cited Among Nation's Best In Magazine

March 17, 1999

Eight graduate programs at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø were cited for excellence in 1999 in selected disciplines ranked by U.S. News and World Report. CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍøÂ’s Ph.D. program in atomic and molecular physics was ranked fourth in the nation. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was ranked first, followed by Harvard and Stanford. Overall, CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's doctoral program in physics tied for 25th best in the nation along with the Ohio State University and Rice University.

Prominent Physicists Hired At CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø And JILA

March 17, 1999

Two rising stars in the field of physics have been hired to teach and conduct research at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. The appointments of Margaret Murnane and Henry Kapteyn as tenured professors of physics were approved March 18 by the CU Board of Regents. The husband and wife team will join the physics department in mid-August. They also will be fellows of JILA, a joint institute of CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Students Win Study Abroad Scholarships

March 16, 1999

The Study Abroad Program at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø awarded more than $50,000 in scholarships and four exchange positions to students enrolled in study abroad programs this spring. Students were awarded scholarships and exchange positions based on financial need, academic standing and the student's ability to write and be a good ambassador for the university and the United States.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø To Hold Cornerstone Ceremony On March 19

March 15, 1999

A cornerstone ceremony for the new Humanities building at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø will be held on Friday, March 19, at 4 p.m. At the ceremony, which will be held at the building construction site on Norlin Quadrangle, the cornerstone will be set and a time capsule placed behind the cornerstone.

CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Ski Club Members Treat At-Risk Youth To A Day On The Slopes

March 15, 1999

WHO: University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø Ski & Snowboard Club members together with students from Â鶹¹ÙÍøÂ’s Family Learning Center (FLC) after-school program. WHAT: Ski Club members will host the FLC students to a free morning of skiing lessons, a pizza lunch and then an afternoon of skiing and mentoring with club members. WHEN: Friday, March 19

CU Research Team Unravels Mystery Of Larceny Among Tropical Ant Species

March 14, 1999

Blatant thievery among colonies of tiny tropical ants may allow them to proposer in part because the species is more peaceful than the vast majority of its closely related relatives, according to a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø study. The odd practice of food theft among neighboring colonies of the ant species Ectatomma ruidum is fostered by "chemical camouflage" used by larcenous ants to enter nearby nests, said CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø biology Professor Michael Breed. Success also depends on the vigilance of guard ants posted at nest entrances to eject intruders.

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