Freeze-Dried Mats Of Microbes Awaken In Antarctic Stream Bed, Says CU Study

Aug. 8, 2005

Note to Editors: Contents embargoed until 12:01 a.m. EDT on Aug. 9. Color images of the research site are available by contacting Jim Scott. An experiment in a dry Antarctic stream channel has shown that a carpet of freeze-dried microbes that lay dormant for two decades sprang to life one day after water was diverted into it, said a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher.

The 'Forgotten Victims' Of Natural Disasters, Pets, Get Attention

Aug. 7, 2005

The loss of only two pets during Hurricane Charley last year shows the nation is making progress in protecting pets and farm animals during natural disasters and other emergencies, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder sociology professor. Many improvements have been made since approximately 1,000 healthy dogs and cats had to be euthanized after Hurricane Andrew struck Florida in 1992 because there was no space to house them, said Leslie Irvine, CU-Boulder sociology professor. More than 3 million pets and farm animals died in Hurricane Floyd in 1999.

CU-Boulder Graduate Wins $300,000 Scholarship For Study At Oxford

Aug. 7, 2005

Note to Editors: Janelle Knox is currently working in Washington, D.C., but is reachable at the cell phone number listed above. She will not be returning to Colorado before leaving for England in September. A photo of Knox is available by contacting Mike Liguori at CU News Services, (303) 492-3117. A $300,000 graduate scholarship has been awarded to Janelle Knox, a Cortez, Colo., native who graduated summa cum laude from the University of Colorado at Boulder last year with three majors and a black belt in kung fu.

New Cassini Images Show "Northern Lights" Of Saturn

Aug. 3, 2005

New images of Saturn obtained by a University of Colorado at Boulder-led team on June 21 using an instrument on the Cassini spacecraft show auroral emissions at its poles similar to Earth's Northern Lights.

Long-term Energy Solutions Sought By CU-Boulder Expert On Renewables, Electric Utilities

Aug. 3, 2005

While legislators are forced to consider short-term energy needs and budget constraints, a University of Colorado at Boulder energy expert is hoping he and his students can clarify long-term options to counter growing energy needs and costs in Colorado and across the country. Paul Komor, a lecturer in environmental studies and civil engineering, focuses his research on energy efficiency, renewable sources of electricity and methods to meet future energy demands.

CU-Boulder To Host Event For Local Emergency Responders On Aug. 10

Aug. 3, 2005

Note to Editors: Although this event is not open to the public, reporters and photographers are welcome to attend. Photographers are welcome to take pictures of anything except the team members and equipment of the Buckley Air Force Base Civil Support Team for WMD. The University of Colorado at Boulder's Environmental Health and Safety Department will host an Aug. 10 event for local emergency personnel who would respond to hazardous materials spills or incidents involving weapons of mass destruction.

CU Researcher, Among First Group Of Westerners Invited To Sudan, Expresses Concern Over V.P.'s Death

Aug. 1, 2005

Laura DeLuca, a University of Colorado at Boulder instructor who was among the first group of Westerners invited into Sudan since the civil war began to abate, expressed concern over the recent death of the country's vice president in a helicopter crash July 30. John Garang, a former rebel leader, had played a key role in the Jan. 9 peace agreement that represented the end of a 21-year civil war fueled by historical, religious and resource conflict, she said. The helicopter crash was believed to have been caused by bad weather.

CU-Boulder Announces Expansion Of Buff Energy Star Program

July 31, 2005

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Buff Energy Star Program has announced a new program that will award cash bonuses of $1,000 to building proctors and their residence hall counterparts who reduce energy use in their buildings by at least 5 percent per square foot for 2005-06.

CU-Boulder Investigates New Computer Security Incident Affecting Campus Cardholders

July 31, 2005

The University of Colorado at Boulder is investigating a new incident of unauthorized access to computer servers containing information on the CU-Boulder identification card used by students, faculty and staff. The incident creates a potential identity theft problem for all of CU-Boulder's 29,000 students, some former students and any of the approximately 7,000 teaching and research faculty and staff members who are holders of the Buff OneCard. It will not affect incoming students who are not scheduled to receive their Buff OneCards until the start of the semester.

CU-Boulder Director Elected Secretary Of International Ombudsman Association

July 26, 2005

Tom Sebok, director of the Ombuds Office at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has been elected secretary of the board of directors of the new International Ombudsman Association. Sebok will have a number of leadership responsibilities for the new group, which is a merger of the University and College Ombuds Association, in which Sebok previously served as secretary, and The Ombudsman Association.

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