Impact Of Super Bowl Ads On Companies' Stock Prices Examined By CU Leeds School Of Business Profs

Jan. 22, 2007

Companies announcing the purchase of advertising slots during the Super Bowl broadcast may get a slight boost in their stock prices, according to researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Leeds School of Business. Margaret C. Campbell, associate professor of marketing, and Eric Hughson, associate professor of finance, say the announcement of Super Bowl advertising can help the stock prices of companies that have not recently advertised during the game.

CU-Boulder Alum Steve Swanson Set For Space Shuttle Launch March 17

Jan. 17, 2007

The scheduled March 17 launch of Steve Swanson from Cape Kennedy, Fla., to the International Space Station on NASA's space shuttle Atlantis will bring the total number of University of Colorado at Boulder alumni who have flown in space to 17.

CU-Boulder Symposium To Focus On Martin Luther King Junior's Legacy, Efforts To Unify Nation

Jan. 17, 2007

Nearly 40 years after his death, Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of national unity and peace are more relevant than ever, say coordinators of an upcoming University of Colorado at Boulder symposium that will focus on the slain civil rights leader's legacy. "Right now, with so much going on in the world and on campus, it's important for us to remember Dr. King's message," said Debra Frazier, a counselor and coordinator at the CU-Boulder Office of African American Student Services, part of the campus' Center for Multicultural Affairs.

CU-Boulder's Norlin Library To Host Photo Exhibit On Sudan Crisis Jan. 22-28

Jan. 17, 2007

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Norlin Library will host a photography exhibit on the Sudan crisis by documentary photographer Ryan Spencer Reed from Jan. 22 through Jan. 28. "Hands of a Displaced Sudan: The Cost of Silence" is free and open to the public during normal library hours and will be exhibited in the Norlin Library HotSpot located in the southwest area of the first floor.

A Statement From University Of Colorado At Boulder Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson On The Resignation Announcement Of CU President Hank Brown

Jan. 17, 2007

I know I join the other chancellors of the CU campuses, as well as the faculty, staff and students of our combined university communities, in expressing our gratitude at the long and immeasurable service of Hank Brown to the state of Colorado, and more recently to the University of Colorado. He has been a leader of character and vision at a vital moment in the university's history - perhaps its most vital moment. He has brought public confidence, esteem and a spirit of optimism to the entire university system and to all of our campuses.

CU-Boulder Student Business Plan Competition Finals To Be Held Jan. 23

Jan. 17, 2007

An online meal planner and grocery store geared toward campers and a travel company focused on the world's frontier destinations are among the finalists in a University of Colorado at Boulder student business plan competition. The finals of the Graduate Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Robert H. and Beverly A. Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, will take place Jan. 23 and award $5,000 in total prizes to the winning teams.

Unique Collaboration Funded To Develop Nanotechnology For Melanoma

Jan. 15, 2007

Release by UCDHSC Office of Public Relations A unique collaboration between electrical engineers, mechanical engineers and cancer researchers may be the perfect combination to improve diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with melanoma.

CU Art And Art History Department Grants Honorary Title To Retired, Globe-Trotting Professor

Jan. 15, 2007

The University of Colorado at Boulder art and art history department has bestowed a one-of-a-kind title on one of its retired professors. The department has named Ronald Bernier its first Exploratory Professor Emeritus of Art History, a nod that recognizes the scholar's extensive studies of art and art history in far-flung corners of the world.

CU-Boulder Becomes Sixth University In U.S. To Surpass 2,000 Graduates Serving As Peace Corps Volunteers

Jan. 15, 2007

The University of Colorado at Boulder today became the sixth university in the nation to surpass 2,000 in the number of graduates who have served as Peace Corps volunteers. Since the organization was founded in 1961, a total of 2,052 CU-Boulder alumni have served as Peace Corps volunteers, said Charles "Chuck" Brooks, the Peace Corps' associate director of volunteer recruitment and selection in Washington, D.C. Brooks came to CU-Boulder for the announcement in the University Memorial Center.

CU-Boulder Professor Leonard Baca Honored For Work With BUENO Center

Jan. 10, 2007

Professor Leonard Baca of the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Education has been awarded a Martin Luther King Jr. Business Social Responsibility Award for his work as director of the campus BUENO Center. The annual award recognizes individuals and businesses for their commitment to the values of Martin Luther King Jr. Past recipients of the award include former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, Bruce Randolph and John Echohawk of the Native American Rights Fund. Baca will receive the award Jan. 12 at a luncheon in Denver.

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