Prehistoric Human Footpaths Lure Archaeologists Back To Costa Rica

May 19, 2002

Ancient, buried footpaths visible using satellite instruments but invisible on the ground to the human eye will be studied in Costa Rica this summer after a 20-year hiatus by University of Colorado at Boulder and NASA archaeologists.

Lasers And Light The Topic Of CU Wizards May 25 Show

May 19, 2002

The origin of light will be explained through a number of experiments, and will use lasers to drill through materials, during the Saturday, May 25, CU Wizards show titled "Lasers and Light." Henry Kapteyn and Margaret Murnane, physics professors at the University of Colorado at Boulder, will present the show at 9:30 a.m. in Duane Physics, room G1B20. Murnane is one of five CU-Boulder faculty members who have received the MacArthur Fellowship or "genius grant."

CU-Boulder Announces Water Conservation Effort To Support City Measures

May 16, 2002

The University of Colorado at Boulder has announced several immediate changes to its lawn irrigation program in an effort to support city of Boulder plans to reduce water consumption in light of recent drought conditions. The Boulder campus is implementing an irrigation water conservation plan that will reduce historical spring and summer irrigation consumption by a minimum of 25 percent to 50 percent, according to Jeff Lipton, executive director of Facilities Management.

CU Solar Decathlon Team To Present New Solar Home Design

May 15, 2002

Â鶹ÒùÔº at the University of Colorado have redesigned their zero-energy solar home -- Colorado's only entry in the national "Solar Decathlon" contest -- to make it more adaptable to a variety of building sites, construction budgets and homeowner needs. The team will present its new design to the public on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to noon, in the Environmental Design Building, Room 134, on the CU-Boulder campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Latest California Earthquake Underscores Reliability Of CU-Boulder Scientists' Forecasting Method

May 15, 2002

The magnitude 5.2 earthquake that occurred near Gilroy, Calif., on Monday was the fourth to have been correctly plotted on a forecast anomaly map developed by researchers at the University of Colorado's Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, or CIRES.

CU-Boulder Center For Environmental Journalism Names 2002-03 Ted Scripps Fellows

May 14, 2002

The Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado at Boulder has selected five journalists as Ted Scripps Fellows in Environmental Journalism for 2002-2003.

New Puksta Scholarship Program At CU-Boulder Supports Â鶹ÒùÔº' Ethical, Civic Responsibility

May 13, 2002

The University of Colorado at Boulder is getting a boost from the Puksta Educational Foundation in its effort to educate students to be responsible citizens, according to Michael Grant, associate vice chancellor for undergraduate education. The assistance comes in the form of a new scholarship program, called Puksta Scholars. The scholarships are open to a select number of students whose charge is to be catalysts for positive change in the campus culture and in local communities.

Natural Resources Law Center Names Four To Advisory Board

May 13, 2002

The Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder recently appointed David Hayes, Sylvia Baca, Ken Hubbard and Lorna Babby to its advisory board. "We're enormously grateful that people of this stature and experience in natural resources law have agreed to serve on the center's advisory board," said Jim Martin, director of the NRLC.

CU-Boulder Professor Receives $300,000 Teaching, Research Award

May 13, 2002

University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Richard McCray is one of six faculty members nationwide to receive a 2002 National Science Foundation Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars. McCray, who is the George Gamow Distinguished Professor in CU's astrophysical and planetary sciences department, was cited for his outstanding contributions to research and for using his knowledge to enhance undergraduate education.

CU-Boulder Study Shows How Heart Disease Risk Is Lessened In Young, Old Women

May 12, 2002

A new study by University of Colorado at Boulder researchers indicates regular, moderate walking by women using hormone replacement therapy restored the flexibility of their large arteries, most likely reducing the risk of heart disease. With advancing age, large arteries like the aorta and carotid lose their elasticity by roughly 50 percent, making it harder for them to expand and relax with each heartbeat, said Research Associate Kerrie Moreau of CU-Boulder's kinesiology and applied physiology department.

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