Leeds School Of Business To Host Net Impact MBA Case Competition

March 20, 2002

The CU-Boulder Leeds School of Business will host the third annual MBA Net Impact Case Competition on April 6. The event brings together MBA students from across the nation to address business sustainability and social responsibility issues. Participating schools include CU-Boulder, Northwestern, University of North Carolina, UCLA, Vanderbilt, University of Denver, University of Minnesota, Yale, Washington University and Case Western Reserve. Team presentations will be held at 3:30 p.m. The competition is free and open to the public.

Excavations In Eastern Europe Reveal Ancient Human Lifestyles

March 20, 2002

Ongoing excavations in Russia indicate anatomically modern humans were developing new technologies for survival in the cold, harsh region some 30,000 to 40,000 years ago, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher. John Hoffecker of CU-Boulder's Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research said that excavations at Kostenki -- a series of more than 20 sites about 250 miles south of present-day Moscow -- have yielded bone and ivory needles with eyelets that are 30,000 years old.

CU-Boulder Sociologist Jane Menken Named Distinguished Professor

March 20, 2002

Jane Menken, professor of sociology and director of the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder, today received the prestigious title of distinguished professor from the CU Board of Regents. She joins only 18 other CU-Boulder faculty members who currently hold the title of distinguished professor.

Covering War And Terrorism: Journalists Weigh Duty, Danger In Panel Discussion At CU-Boulder

March 19, 2002

Journalists and photographers from The Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News will share their views on the challenges and rewards of reporting on military operations in Afghanistan at the University of Colorado at Boulder at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, in the Hale Science Building, room 270. The panel discussion, "The Assignment of a Lifetime: Covering War in Afghanistan," will include two alumni from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Natural Resources Law Center To Host April Conference On Coal-Bed Methane

March 19, 2002

The University of Colorado at Boulder Natural Resources Law Center will host a conference on coal-bed methane April 4-5, providing a forum for diverse points of view to address the role of CBM in meeting America's energy challenges. The conference will be at the Comfort Inn conference complex at 401 17th St. in Denver, across the street from the Brown Palace Hotel.

Executive Management Program Starts July 22 At CU-Boulder

March 17, 2002

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Colorado Executive Development in Residence program, or CEDIR, is now accepting enrollment for this summer. The program offers experienced managers a critical overview of business fundamentals such as accounting, marketing and finance.

CU-Boulder Criminology Expert Wins Fulbright Award For Taiwan Project

March 17, 2002

A University of Colorado at Boulder sociology professor has won a Fulbright Senior Specialists grant to develop coursework at a Taiwan criminology institute. Robert Regoli will spend two weeks working with the faculty at National Taipei University's National Criminology Institute to develop curriculum and research areas for graduate students. He will travel to Taiwan on March 23.

Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapses In Largest Event Of Last 30 Years

March 17, 2002

Recent satellite imagery analyzed at the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder has revealed that the northern section of the Larsen B ice shelf, a large floating ice mass on the eastern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, has shattered and separated from the continent in the largest single event in a 30-year series of ice shelf retreats in the peninsula.

Distinguished Anthropologist Sussex University's Alison Jolly To Speak At CU-Boulder March 19

March 14, 2002

Professor Alison Jolly, known for her extensive contributions to primatology and primate conservation, will give a public lecture titled "Can the Lemurs Save Madagascar?" March 19 at 7 p.m. in room 270 of the University of Colorado at Boulder's Hale Science Building. The lecture will be presented by the department of anthropology and funded by the Charles Joseph Norton Endowment.

CU-Boulder Leeds School Offers Business Skills To Non-Business Majors

March 13, 2002

University of Colorado at Boulder students majoring in the arts, humanities, engineering, education or music can gain business skills through a noncredit academic program offered during Maymester, which runs from May 13 to May 31. CUBIC, the CU Business Intensive Certificate, is a business education program for junior and senior non-business majors.

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