CU-Boulder ITLL Design Expo To Showcase Student-Built Machines And Inventions

Nov. 18, 2002

Planetary rovers, Lego robots and machines that walk on water will be among approximately 60 student-built machines and inventions shown at the CU-Boulder Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory's Fall Design Expo on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Expo is a popular educational event for families and the highlight of the semester for more than 300 undergraduates.

CU-Boulder Women's Network, Interactive Theatre Explore Workplace Dynamics

Nov. 17, 2002

The CU Women's Network at the University of Colorado at Boulder will sponsor an Interactive Theatre performance on Nov. 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dennis Small Cultural Center, room 457 in the University Memorial Center. According to Jennifer Simpson, coordinator for student affairs, the performance will explore issues of power and difference in supervisor-supervisee relationships.

Fiske Planetarium Presents "Season of Light" in December

Nov. 17, 2002

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Fiske Planetarium will explore the origins of traditions such as menorah candles, solstice bonfires, mistletoe and the Christmas star during the holiday show "Season of Light." The program will be shown on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons during the holiday season. The Friday shows are Dec. 13 and Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. and the Saturday shows are Dec. 7, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21 at 2 p.m. The presentation investigates the origins of why holidays are celebrated the way they are and is suitable for all ages.

CU Solar Decathlon Team To Host Public Presentation, Open House Kicking Off Holiday Home Tour

Nov. 17, 2002

Coloradans are now getting a chance to see CU's award-winning Solar Decathlon home, which thousands of people visited in Washington, D.C., last month. CU students who designed and built the winning home in the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon will give a one-hour presentation on their experience and open the home for a weekend of public tours. The solar-powered home has been brought back to Colorado and reassembled on the Boulder campus south of the Benson Earth Sciences Building.

CU-Boulder Announces Campus Interviews For Communications Director Finalist

Nov. 13, 2002

A finalist for the position of executive director of University Communications at the University of Colorado at Boulder is scheduled for campus interviews on Monday, Nov. 18, according to Ric Porreca, chair of the committee and senior vice chancellor and chief financial officer. The candidate, Patrick Strickler, is currently the director of communications at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has more than 25 years of responsibility in public relations, public affairs management and journalism and Web and marketing services.

CU-Boulder Â鶹ÒùÔº Warned About Candle Fire Risk

Nov. 13, 2002

A house fire started by an unattended candle nearly killed a Boulder resident last week, and safety officials fear that University of Colorado at Boulder students could make the same deadly mistake. The increasing popularity of decorative candles in homes and apartments is raising the chances that one of them will cause a loss of life, said Sherry Kenyon, safety coordinator for Boulder Fire Rescue. "CU students are vulnerable to fire," Kenyon said. "In every candle fire we've seen, the student had left the room - and even the house - with the candle still burning.

CU-Boulder Offers Informational Meeting On Campus Tobacco Issues Nov. 15

Nov. 12, 2002

Last year, the tobacco industry spent an estimated $8.9 billion on marketing its products in the United States - most of which was spent targeting people between the ages of 18 and 24. The University of Colorado at Boulder, in hopes of curbing the number of smokers on campus, is hosting an informational meeting on campus tobacco issues on Friday, Nov. 15.

CU-Boulder Energy Conservation Campaign Kicks Off This Month With Three-Pronged Approach

Nov. 11, 2002

A campaign to make energy conservation part of everyday campus routines is being targeted to students, faculty and staff at the University of Colorado at Boulder this month with blue and yellow stickers that remind energy users: "When not in use, turn off the juice."

Doctoral Fellowships In Media, Religion, Culture, Available At CU-Boulder School Of Journalism And Mass Communication

Nov. 10, 2002

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Colorado at Boulder is now accepting applications for a new dissertation fellowship program provided by the Lilly Endowment Inc. The one-year fellowship grants of $12,000 each are available to doctoral candidates nationwide who are engaged in research projects involving media, religion and culture. The grants are designed to coincide with the year of dissertation proposal writing, or the first year after the approval of the dissertation proposal.

CU-Boulder And CIRES Host International Year Of The Mountain Conference

Nov. 6, 2002

Sixteen mountain researchers, adventurers and filmmakers from around the world will congregate for talks, discussions and screenings at the University of Colorado at Boulder Nov. 15-16 for the "International Year of the Mountain Conference: Ecosystems to Earthquakes." Presentations will run from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on both days in room 235 of the University Memorial Center. Film showings start at 7 p.m. on Friday in UMC room 235 and at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday at Fiske Planetarium. All events are free and open to the public.

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