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Robert L. Hernandez III, a 2002 graduate and visiting teaching assistant in the ethnic studies program at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, has been named recipient of the Frederick A. Cervantes National Premio.

"Africa in the Rockies," a conference for K-12 teachers aimed at enhancing their teaching of Africa, will be held at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø April 5-6. The conference will include workshops on Saturday and a celebration on Sunday. All events are free and open to the public. The conference workshops will be held in rooms 245 and 247 of the University Memorial Center from noon to 5 p.m. and advance registration is encouraged. No registration is required on Sunday.

Supernovae, one of the most violent phenomena in astronomy, will be explored at CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, April 4, and Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø astronomy Professor Richard McCray will delve into the subject of supernovae, looking at everything from ancient Chinese inscriptions to current observations of these rare stars and how these observations are used to measure the expansion of the universe.

Attempting to install democracy too quickly in post-war Iraq could result in disaster, according to a University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø expert on nation-building in war-torn states. Roland Paris, CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø assistant professor of political science and international affairs, has written and researched extensively on the political aftermath of war.

Richard Wobbekind, associate dean of external relations at the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø Leeds School of Business, has won the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Chamber of Commerce "Member of Distinction" award for his numerous contributions to the organization. Wobbekind is an economics professor and director of the Business Research Division. He was recognized for his contributions to the chamber and the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Economic Council.

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø is accepting applications from qualifying high school juniors throughout Colorado to participate in a free business leadership program from June 15 to June 21. Sponsored by the Leeds School of Business, the program offers 30 outstanding students an opportunity to get a head start on their college careers.

The University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø physics department will complete its new monthly Saturday Physics Series with a presentation on "Global Positioning Systems" on Saturday, April 12. Physics Professor Neil Ashby will explain the physics behind GPS technology and some of its extraordinary uses during his talk at 2 p.m. in Duane Physics room G1B20.

Nobel laureate Thomas Cech, president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, or HHMI, and a University of Colorado distinguished professor, will give the 2003 Gamow Memorial Lecture on campus on April 2.

The Colorado Court of Appeals hearing originally slated for March 18 on the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 3, due to the March 18 snowstorm. Lawyers will present their arguments in the Lindsley Memorial Courtroom at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø School of Law from 2:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Lawyers and students are encouraged to attend the event because the presiding judges will take questions from the audience after oral arguments.

The ninth annual "Expanding Your Horizons" career conference, aimed at encouraging middle school girls to pursue careers in science, math, technology and other non-traditional careers, will be held at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø on Saturday, April 12. The career conference, which is sponsored by CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø and the American Association of University Women, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Engineering Center Complex. Registration will be in the Engineering Center Complex lobby.