Buffalo Bill Cody's Legacy Is Topic Of Historian's Talk At CU-Boulder Oct. 25

Oct. 12, 2005

The life of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody, who was among the most famous Americans in the world in the late 19th century, is the topic of a free public talk Oct. 25 at the University of Colorado at Boulder by guest historian Louis Warren. Warren will discuss his book, "Buffalo Bill's America" at 7 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel on the CU-Boulder campus. Warren is a professor of history at the University of California, Davis.

"The Magic Of Chemistry" On Display At CU Wizards Oct. 22 Show

Oct. 12, 2005

Audience members at the Oct. 22 "Light, EnergyÂ… Reaction!" CU Wizards show at the University of Colorado at Boulder will be invited to predict the outcome of a variety of chemical experiments. Professor Veronica Bierbaum, a chemistry and biochemistry professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, will present the show at 9:30 a.m. in the Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry Building, room 140. The show, aimed at students in grades five through nine, is free and open to the public.

CU-Boulder Pakistani Student Sponsors Earthquake Relief Drive

Oct. 12, 2005

University of Colorado at Boulder graduate student Saqib bin Sohail, of Pakistan, is coordinating a drive to collect winter clothing, blankets and tents for victims of the Oct. 8, 7.6-magnitude earthquake, which has left thousands of Pakistanis homeless and without basic necessities.

Three CU-Boulder Faculty Members To Be Named Distinguished Professors

Oct. 11, 2005

Editors: Photographs are available by contacting Greg Swenson at (303) 492-3113 or greg.swenson@colorado.edu . Three University of Colorado at Boulder faculty members are expected to be named distinguished professors, the highest honor bestowed by CU on its teaching faculty.

American Psychological Association Honors CU-Boulder Professor

Oct. 11, 2005

Edward Craighead, professor and chair of the psychology department at the University of Colorado at Boulder has won a national award in recognition of his contributions to the field of clinical psychology. Craighead received the Florence Halpern Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Clinical Psychology. The American Psychological Association's Society of Clinical Psychology gives the award.

CU-Boulder Natural Hazards Center Funds 25 Post-Hurricane Studies

Oct. 10, 2005

Twenty-five post-hurricane studies have been funded by the University of Colorado's Natural Hazards Center in the immediate aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The number of "Quick Response" studies set a record for the center. An edited volume of the final reports is planned, said program manager Greg Guibert. "We have some really remarkable projects out there," Guibert said. "Hurricane Katrina had a major impact on our society."

CU-Boulder Law Â鶹ÒùÔº To Explain New American Indian Land Law In Community Education Workshops

Oct. 10, 2005

University of Colorado at Boulder law students will conduct two community education workshops in southwest Colorado and the Denver area to explain the impact of a new federal law affecting American Indian land holdings. The soon-to-be implemented federal American Indian Probate Reform Act was passed to stop the division of land resulting from the General Allotment Act of 1887. Many parcels, if they could be split among the owners, would be smaller than the page of an average-sized book.

CU Proposal To Image Distant Planets Is Funded For Second Round Of Study

Oct. 10, 2005

A NASA institute charged with supporting novel space concepts that push the envelope with existing technology has chosen a University of Colorado at Boulder proposal to image distant planets around other stars for a second round of funding. The $400,000 award will go to CU-Boulder Professor Webster Cash of the Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy from NASA's Institute for Advanced Concepts, or NIAC.

CU-Boulder Physics Department Hosts Regional Meeting

Oct. 9, 2005

MEDIA ADVISORY The University of Colorado at Boulder physics department will host the American Physical Society's Four Corners section meeting on Oct. 14-15. The conference begins at 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 in the Duane Physics building and will include talks and presentations by researchers and students.

CU-Boulder Parents Association Hosts Family Weekend Oct. 21-23

Oct. 9, 2005

About 4,000 parents and family members of University of Colorado at Boulder students will gather on campus Oct. 21-23 to participate in Family Weekend 2005 activities. The annual fall event draws people from across the United States and several foreign countries. Activities will begin on Friday, Oct. 21, at 9 a.m. with the Eighth Annual Family Weekend Golf Tournament at the Indian Peaks Golf Course in Lafayette. Scheduled activities will conclude Sunday morning with a family fun run/walk from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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