CU-Boulder Professor Wins $1 Million Undergraduate Education Grant From Howard Hughes Medical Institute

April 4, 2006

University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Leslie Leinwand has been named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute professor, a prestigious undergraduate education honor that carries a four-year, $1 million grant.

Past And Future Of Study Abroad Highlighted At International Education Reception April 13

April 4, 2006

Study Abroad Program offerings and student participation rates have both doubled since 1996 at the University of Colorado at Boulder and international education officials are hoping to build on that momentum this year during the nationally designated "Year of Study Abroad," which kicks off at CU-Boulder April 13.

Engineering For Developing Communities Is Focus Of New CU-Boulder Undergraduate Degree Track

April 4, 2006

Undergraduate students in civil and environmental engineering who want to use their skills and knowledge to help people in the developing world can now follow an approved curriculum at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The new Bachelor of Science degree track in Engineering for Developing Communities integrates sustainability, appropriate technology, renewable energy, international education and development, business, health and humanities with the traditional curriculum in civil and environmental engineering.

CU-Boulder Student Team Named Among Top Winners In Math Modeling Competition

April 3, 2006

A team of three University of Colorado at Boulder undergraduate students has been named among the top winners in the prestigious Mathematical Contest in Modeling for the third year in a row. CU-Boulder students Brian Camley, Pascal Getreuer and Brad Klingenberg gave up their Super Bowl weekend in February to solve a contest problem about the most efficient way to position and move sprinklers for irrigation. Last week, they were named one of 12 "Outstanding Winners" from a field of 748 teams that entered.

Additional CU-Boulder Rankings Released By U.S. News & World Report

April 2, 2006

Sixteen University of Colorado at Boulder graduate specialty programs were rated in the top 50 nationally in U.S. News & World Report's newly released America's Best Graduate Schools 2007. Five CU-Boulder graduate specialty programs were rated in the top 10 nationally in results released March 31. An additional six programs were rated in the top 20 and five others in the top 50 in the complete rankings released later that day, for a total of 16 in the top 50.

Liquid Crystals Topic Of CU Wizards April 15 Show

April 2, 2006

The scientific concepts of light, polarization and optics will be explained through a number of experiments, including creating a giant soap bubble, during the April 15 CU Wizards show "Light, Polarization and Liquid Crystals." University of Colorado at Boulder physics Professor Noel Clark and chemistry Professor David Walba will present the show at 9:30 a.m. in Duane Physics room G1B30. The show, aimed primarily at students in grades five through nine, is free and open to the public.

Science Adviser To Jimmy Carter To Speak At CU-Boulder April 11

April 2, 2006

Frank Press, White House science adviser to President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1980 and former president of the National Academy of Sciences, will speak at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Tuesday, April 11.

CU-Boulder Fares Well In Annual U.S. News Grad School Rankings

March 29, 2006

Five University of Colorado at Boulder graduate specialty programs were rated in the top 10 nationally in a new but limited U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings report scheduled for release March 31.

CU-Boulder Prepares For Possible Bus Service Interruption To Campus

March 29, 2006

The University of Colorado at Boulder is making preparations to accommodate the approximately 10,000 students, faculty and staff who use Regional Transportation District bus service in the event of a vote to strike by transit workers on Sunday night. In the event of a strike, some buses serving the campus will continue to operate and others will not. Special parking and shuttle arrangements will be made. All pertinent information and a map are posted on the CU-Boulder Parking and Transportation Services' Web site at ucbparking.colorado.edu/.

CU Professor Patricia Limerick To Testify In Washington On Cleanup Of Abandoned Mines

March 28, 2006

University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Patricia Limerick will testify on barriers to the cleanup of abandoned mine sites before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment on Thursday, March 30. The hearing will begin at 10 a.m. EST in room 2167 of the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. The hearing will be webcast live at www.house.gov/transportation .

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