Missing Computers At CU-Boulder Contained I.D. Information, Investigation Is Underway

Sept. 21, 2006

The Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder has issued letters to a number of students whose names and other information were stored on two computers that were found to be missing during the school's move to temporary quarters last May.

CU-Boulder Â鶹ÒùÔº To Snag Bargains On Business Clothing At 'Suit Yourself' Sale

Sept. 20, 2006

Hundreds of University of Colorado at Boulder students will have a chance to purchase business attire without breaking the bank Sept. 28 with the return of the annual Suit Yourself clothing sale and fashion show. With suits priced at just $15, coats marked down to $10, and ties, scarves and belts selling for only $2, the sale offers students an inexpensive way to stock up on the professional clothing they need for job interviews or their career.

Joint CU/NREL Energy Symposium Set For CU-Boulder Campus Oct. 3

Sept. 20, 2006

A symposium to be hosted by the University of Colorado on Oct. 3 highlighting ongoing and proposed research efforts on renewable and sustainable energy will feature two free public talks by nationally known energy figures.

Greenland Ice Sheet Still Losing Mass, Says New CU-Boulder Satellite Study

Sept. 19, 2006

Data gathered by a pair of NASA satellites orbiting Earth show Greenland continued to lose ice mass at a significant rate through April 2006, and that the rate of loss is accelerating, according to a new University of Colorado at Boulder study.

University Of Colorado Foundation Announces New Officers And Directors

Sept. 19, 2006

The CU Foundation Board of Trustees elected Glenn E. Porzak as chair and Jean L. Thompson vice chair of the CUF Board of Directors and Trustees at its annual meeting on Sept. 15th. Both Porzak and Thompson have been trustees since 2002 and will serve two-year terms as officers.

CU Student Treated For Meningococcal Disease; Family And Friends Being Treated

Sept. 19, 2006

A 19-year-old sophomore male student at the University of Colorado at Boulder was diagnosed Tuesday with meningococcal disease and is recovering at his home. The student was evaluated and treated at Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette last Saturday for fever and body aches. He was initially diagnosed with an unspecified blood infection. However, later results of a blood test indicated the student had contracted meningococcal disease, which is characterized by fever, aches, chills and, in some cases, a rash.

CU-Boulder Partnership With BVSD Creates New Scholarship Opportunities For Centaurus Pre-Engineering Grads

Sept. 19, 2006

The College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder has committed to providing 10 four-year merit scholarships averaging $2,000 per year to 2007 graduates of the Pre-Engineering Academy at Lafayette's Centaurus High School. In 2008, the offering will grow to 16 scholarships.

CU-Boulder Enrolls Its Biggest Freshman Class; Overall Enrollment Is Up 1 Percent

Sept. 19, 2006

The University of Colorado at Boulder welcomed its largest freshman class ever this fall, with 5,617 new first-time students enrolled on Sept. 15, the date of the official census count for 2006.

New Images From Hubble Telescope To Be Explored At CU-Boulder's Fiske Planetarium

Sept. 19, 2006

New images of planets, star clusters, supernovae, galaxies and black holes taken by the Hubble Space Telescope will be highlighted at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Fiske Planetarium Sept. 28-29. Professor Mike Shull of CU-Boulder's astrophysical and planetary sciences department will present "New Astronomy Results With the Hubble Space Telescope" both days at 7:30 p.m. in the planetarium.

Discovery Of Ancient Human Remains Sparks Partnership, Documentary

Sept. 18, 2006

The discovery of 10,300-year-old human remains in a southeast Alaska island cave in 1996 provided new insights into the lives of ancient people and helped cement a partnership between local tribes and scientists. University of Colorado at Boulder Professor James Dixon was a lead researcher who studied the bones, the earliest human skeletal remains ever found in Alaska or Canada. In the project's early days, Dixon recognized the significance of the cooperation between the Tlingit and Haida tribes, scientists and government officials.

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