New Documentary On Ramsey Case Produced By CU-Boulder Professor Michael Tracey To Air On National TV

Dec. 6, 2004

New evidence in the 1996 JonBenet Ramsey murder case is examined in "Who Killed the Pageant Queen? Suspects" a documentary by Professor Michael Tracey of the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The documentary will air on the CBS show "48 Hours Mystery" on Dec. 18 and on Court Television in January. According to Tracey, a new team of investigators has uncovered dramatic new evidence about the murder, resulting in the identification of a key suspect.

CU-Boulder Winter Commencement Ceremony Slated For Dec. 17

Dec. 6, 2004

The University of Colorado at Boulder will confer 2,227 degrees on Friday, Dec. 17, during the winter commencement ceremony in the Coors Events/Conference Center. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. and last about an hour. Guests are asked to be in their seats by 9 a.m. and early arrival is strongly suggested due to possible traffic delays. The university ceremony is free and open to the public. Guests are asked not to bring large purses or bags to the ceremony, and guests entering the events center may be subject to search.

Colorado's Recent Economic Upturn To Continue In 2005, CU-Boulder Forecast Predicts

Dec. 5, 2004

After lagging the nation in job recovery from the recent recession, Colorado can expect job growth in every business sector in 2005, according to University of Colorado at Boulder economist Richard Wobbekind. Wobbekind's announcement was part of the 40th annual Business Economic Outlook Forum hosted Dec. 6 by CU-Boulder's Leeds School of Business and KeyBank. After losing jobs in 2002 and 2003, Colorado began turning it around in the second quarter of 2004, according to Wobbekind.

CU-Boulder Â鶹ÒùÔº' Satellites Set For Launch Dec. 10

Dec. 5, 2004

Two experimental observation satellites built and controlled by undergraduate students at the University of Colorado at Boulder are set to be launched Friday, Dec. 10, for a brief study of clouds and testing of artificial intelligence.

CU-Boulder Honors 2004 Professor of the Year Carl Wieman on Dec. 6

Dec. 1, 2004

Campus Celebration: Monday, 3-5 p.m., Glenn Miller Ballroom, UMC The University of Colorado at Boulder will hold a campus celebration in honor of Distinguished Professor Carl Wieman's selection as the 2004 U.S. Professor of the Year for doctoral and research universities on Monday, Dec. 6. The celebration will be from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom of the University Memorial Center at Broadway and Euclid Avenue.

Statement From The Family Of Eric Cornell

Nov. 30, 2004

"Eric reached a milestone recently. He is no longer in intensive care. He remains in the hospital, letting his skin grafts heal and working on his rehabilitation. "Eric is no longer connected to any tubes. He is on a regular diet and even ate turkey on Thanksgiving Day. "Eric is still on a lot of medications, but can now take them orally instead of intravenously or through a feeding tube." NOTE:

CU-Boulder Awards 18 Faculty 2005-'06 Research, Creative Work Fellowships

Nov. 30, 2004

Eighteen University of Colorado at Boulder faculty have been awarded prestigious Faculty Fellowships for the 2005-'06 academic year for research ranging from black holes and natural hazards to Japanese gender geography.

CU-Boulder Names Interim Athletics Director

Nov. 29, 2004

The University of Colorado at Boulder announced the appointment today of long-time athletics administrator Jack Lengyel as interim athletics director at CU-Boulder, effective Dec. 1. Lengyel is expected to serve for a six-month period during which the campus will conduct a national search for the permanent position, said Provost Phil DiStefano. His salary as interim athletics director will be $16,000 per month.

CU-Boulder Study Of Vortex Rings Leads To Design Of Better Vehicle Propulsion Systems

Nov. 28, 2004

A University of Colorado at Boulder engineering professor may have found the key to developing more accurate and efficient propulsion systems by studying the formation of vortex rings, such as those made by squid and jellyfish to move themselves underwater.

CU-Boulder Student Inventions Ranging From Fun To Functional Demonstrated At ITLL Design Expo

Nov. 28, 2004

The creative ingenuity of engineering students at the University of Colorado at Boulder will be on display Saturday, Dec. 4, when nearly 60 student inventions will be demonstrated to the public at the ITLL Fall Design Expo. The student inventions range from fun to functional, including a Rube Goldberg ice cream sundae-maker, a teeter-totter water pump and a car windshield that automatically turns opaque when the engine is turned off.

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