CU-Boulder Chancellor To Convene Steering Committee On Strategic Planning: Flagship 2030 On Saturday, Dec. 9

Dec. 7, 2006

University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor G.P. “Bud” Peterson today announced that the first meeting of the Steering Committee on Strategic Planning: Flagship 2030 will be held Saturday, Dec. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Eaton Humanities Building on the CU-Boulder campus.

CU-Boulder Professor Earns Grammy Nomination For 'Songs Of Amy Beach'

Dec. 6, 2006

Patrick Mason, a University of Colorado at Boulder associate professor of music, has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Classical Vocal Performance category for his album "Songs of Amy Beach." Grammy officials today named Mason, accompanied on the collection by pianist Joanne Polk, one of five artists nominated in the category.

New Outsourcing Course Gives CU-Boulder Â鶹ÒùÔº Hands-On Experience With Trend

Dec. 6, 2006

Editors: Media are invited to attend final classroom presentations on Dec. 13. The class is scheduled to meet from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. in Eaton Humanities Building room 1B80. University of Colorado at Boulder students are managing the design and building of several small products by an engineering company in India as part of a new, hands-on course focused on the trend of outsourcing. Called "Global Engineering," the course was offered for the first time this fall by the department of mechanical engineering. Fifty students are enrolled.

CU-Boulder Professor Calls For U.S. Patent Reforms To Spur Innovation, Global Competition

Dec. 6, 2006

The "clogged and costly" U.S. patent system is in need of reform that will spur increased technological and scientific innovation and allow the United States to compete in an increasingly global marketplace.

Renovated, Expanded Building For CU-Boulder Business School To Be Named In Honor Of Koelbel Family

Dec. 6, 2006

The University of Colorado at Boulder today announced that the newly expanded and renovated building for CU-Boulder's school of business will bear the name of the Koelbel family, leaders in Colorado real estate development, construction and sales, in recognition of their long-time support of CU and the business school. The building will be known as Koelbel Hall and will honor Walter and Gene Koelbel for their many years of service, as well as their family, including their son, Walter A. "Buz" Koelbel, Jr., and his wife, Sherri.

Key To Skiing Fitness Is Combining Different Types Of Training, CU-Boulder Expert Says

Dec. 5, 2006

Planning a ski vacation this winter but worried you are running out of time to get into decent shape before you hit the slopes? A University of Colorado at Boulder expert says it can be done and all it takes is one hour of exercise per day, three to four days a week.

CU-Boulder Advertising Â鶹ÒùÔº To Show Off Campaigns, Compete For $5,000 In Donated Scholarships

Dec. 5, 2006

The University of Colorado at Boulder's top advertising students will compete for some $5,000 in scholarships next week during a show to be judged by industry professionals from Denver, New York, Chicago and Boulder. Among the judges at the seventh annual Student Creative Advertising Show will be CU-Boulder alumnus Jason Hoff, co-creator of the cultural phenomenon and Las Vegas tagline "What happens here, stays here."

Three CU-Boulder Faculty Members Named Distinguished Professors

Dec. 4, 2006

Three University of Colorado at Boulder faculty members have been named distinguished professors, the highest honor bestowed by CU on its teaching faculty. The prestigious designation was awarded to Andrzej Ehrenfeucht, professor of computer science; James Markusen, professor of economics; and Linda Watkins, professor of psychology, during the Dec. 5 meeting of the CU Board of Regents. They join 31 other CU-Boulder faculty members named as distinguished professors since the Board of Regents established the designation in 1977.

Colorado Economy To Lose Some Steam But Continued Growth Expected In 2007, CU-Boulder Forecast Predicts

Dec. 3, 2006

Colorado's economy will continue to grow at a stronger pace than much of the nation in 2007, but at a slower rate than it did this year, according to University of Colorado at Boulder economist Richard Wobbekind. Wobbekind's announcement was part of the 42nd annual Business Economic Outlook Forum hosted Dec. 4 by CU-Boulder's Leeds School of Business and Compass Bank. "We think Colorado will have a much more solid economy than the nation and that will feed migration to the state," Wobbekind said.

British Company To Stage Hit Production Of ¡Ay Carmela! At CU-Boulder's Old Main Theater

Dec. 3, 2006

A theater company co-founded by one of Britain's premier actresses will stage three performances of a critically acclaimed translation of the Spanish play ¡Ay Carmela! at Old Main theater on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus. The performances will take place Dec. 11-13 at 7:30 p.m. and will be free and open to the public. The play is a co-production of the theater companies Ensemble and York Theatre Royal and comes to Colorado on the heels of a successful U.K. tour and a hit run in London's renowned West End theater district.

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