CU-Boulder Awards Grants For Ethical Inquiry, Civic Engagement Courses

April 4, 2005

The proposed Institute for Ethical and Civic Engagement at the University of Colorado at Boulder has awarded $50,000 in grants to support 10 projects focused on promoting responsible citizenship in CU-Boulder students. This is the first time the campus-wide initiative has provided grants for faculty to carry out new and existing projects in ethical inquiry and civic engagement. All funding was raised from external sources.

Comets And Their Fiery History To Be Explored At Fiske Planetarium

April 4, 2005

The appearance and perception of comets through the ages and across cultures will be explored at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Fiske Planetarium April 14 and 15. John Weiss, a CU-Boulder doctoral candidate in astrophysics, will present "Comets: More Than You Think" at 7:30 p.m. on both days. While comets are celebrated today, they mostly were feared in the past as portents of disasters, doom and the death of kings, according to Weiss.

Astrobiology Conference In Boulder To Feature Public Symposium April 13

April 4, 2005

Note to Editors: For media registration information regarding the conference, contact CU-Boulder's Emily CoBabe Ammann at (303) 735-5814. A four-day, international NASA Astrobiology conference in Boulder hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder will include a public symposium April 13 on campus featuring talks by three prominent scientists and a theologian.

CU Parents Association Honors Faculty, Staff Award Winners

April 4, 2005

Thirteen University of Colorado at Boulder faculty and staff members received the 2005 Marinus G. Smith Recognition Awards from the CU Parents Association. The award recognizes CU-Boulder faculty, instructors and staff who have made a significant impact on the lives of one or more CU-Boulder undergraduates. Â鶹ÒùÔº and parents were asked to nominate candidates who were deserving of this recognition.

Altered Landscapes Photo Exhibit By CU-Boulder Prof Opens At NCAR

April 4, 2005

A photography exhibit by a University of Colorado at Boulder professor featuring landscapes altered by human construction in the West will be on public display through the month of April at Boulder's National Center for Atmospheric Research. Titled "The House, the Road, and the Valley," the exhibit was created to show how modern culture has changed the landscape in both harmonious and discordant ways, said Tad Pfeffer, associate director of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research. The show contains 21 photos of the changing West, many of them on Colorado's Front Range.

U.S. Forest Service Centennial Marked By Film Screening And Panel Discussion At CU-Boulder

April 3, 2005

A free public screening and discussion of "The Greatest Good," a new documentary film made in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Forest Service, will be presented April 13 at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The Center of the American West and the International Film Series are presenting the film at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Muenzinger Psychology building on the CU-Boulder campus. Producer and director Dave Steinke will introduce the film and answer questions from the audience.

CU-Boulder Sociologist Wins University's Top Teaching And Research Award

April 3, 2005

The University of Colorado at Boulder's highest faculty recognition for teaching and research, the Hazel Barnes Prize, has been awarded to sociology professor and women's studies senior scholar Janet Jacobs. Jacobs will receive an engraved University Medal and a $20,000 cash award, the largest single faculty award funded by CU-Boulder. She will be recognized at spring commencement exercises May 6 and a reception in her honor will be held during fall semester 2005.

CU Â鶹ÒùÔº Win $50,000 In National Urban Design Competition

April 3, 2005

A five-student team from the University of Colorado has won $50,000 in a national urban design competition held in Salt Lake City. The CU team defeated student teams from Harvard University, Columbia University and the University of Texas at Austin in the finals of the competition held April 1. The four finalists were selected from 71 submissions to the Urban Land Institute Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition, which is open to graduate students in real estate-related areas of study at universities throughout North America.

CU-Boulder Â鶹ÒùÔº To Introduce The 'Colorado Creed' To Campus

April 3, 2005

The "Colorado Creed," a student initiative to reflect pride and honor in the University of Colorado at Boulder community, will be formally presented April 11 at an unveiling ceremony. Student organizers will be joined by CU-Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Ron Stump in a 1 p.m. ceremony on the south side of Old Main on the CU-Boulder campus.

CU-Boulder Journalism Â鶹ÒùÔº To Broadcast Colorado Mammoth Game

March 31, 2005

Seventeen University of Colorado at Boulder School of Journalism students will get a chance to apply classroom knowledge to the world of professional sports broadcasting on Saturday, April 2. With permission from Altitude Sports Network, students from journalism instructor Chad Wachs' sports broadcasting class will broadcast and tape the 7 p.m. Colorado Mammoth versus Anaheim Storm National Lacrosse League contest at the Pepsi Center in Denver.

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