Early Evolution Of The Universe Topic Of Live Show At Fiske Planetarium

March 24, 2002

Recent discoveries about the universe and its evolution will be the topic of "The Big Bang," a live show at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Fiske Planetarium on Tuesday, April 9, and Friday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. CU-Boulder Professor Andrew Hamilton will take the planetarium audience on a trip back in time to learn about the "big bang" and how the Milky Way and its stars were formed. The term big bang refers to the theory that the universe began at a single point in space and has been expanding ever since.

Binge Drinking Survey Shows Declines At CU-Boulder

March 24, 2002

The University of Colorado at Boulder appears to have experienced a decline in the rate of binge drinking, according to the results of Harvard University's 2001 College Alcohol Survey. The binge drinking rate at CU-Boulder declined from 63 percent in 1999 to 54 percent in 2001.

Search Committee Recommends Gleeson As Arts & Sciences Dean

March 21, 2002

The search committee seeking a new dean for the University of Colorado at Boulder College of Arts and Sciences has unanimously nominated Todd Gleeson, former associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, to fill the post following a national search. The recommendation was forwarded to Provost Phil DiStefano as a unanimously endorsed sole finalist.

New CU-Boulder Center Receives $870,000 To Study AIDS In Africa

March 20, 2002

The University of Colorado at Boulder will receive $870,000 over the next four years to study the impact of HIV and AIDS on people living in sub-Saharan Africa, including children and the elderly. The new Population Aging Center will be directed by sociology Professor Jane Menken, director of CU-Boulder's Institute of Behavioral Science and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

CU-Boulder Names Finalists For Dean Of Engineering

March 20, 2002

Five finalists have been selected to participate in campus interviews during April for the position of dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The finalists, and the dates of their campus interviews, follow: * Reza Abbaschian, Vladimir A. Grodsky Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida, Gainesville, will visit the campus April 8-9. Abbaschian has served as chairman of the department of materials science and engineering since 1986.

CU Regents Dedicate $1.5 Million Gift In Memory Of David E. Teets

March 20, 2002

At their March 21 meeting, the University of Colorado Board of Regents approved a new name for the east wing of the Engineering and Applied Science Building at CU-Colorado Springs in memory of David E. Teets, who died tragically in an accident in December 2001. Teets was a microelectronics engineer with an undergraduate degree from CU-Boulder and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the Colorado Springs campus.

CU Parents Association Honors 2002 Faculty/Staff Award Winners

March 20, 2002

The CU Parents Association will present eight faculty and staff members at the University of Colorado at Boulder with the Marinus G. Smith Recognition Award at a ceremony on April 6 at 11 a.m. at the University Club Lounge. The purpose of the award is to identify and recognize CU-Boulder faculty, instructors and staff who have made a significant impact on the lives of one or more CU-Boulder undergraduates.

Leeds School Of Business To Host Net Impact MBA Case Competition

March 20, 2002

The CU-Boulder Leeds School of Business will host the third annual MBA Net Impact Case Competition on April 6. The event brings together MBA students from across the nation to address business sustainability and social responsibility issues. Participating schools include CU-Boulder, Northwestern, University of North Carolina, UCLA, Vanderbilt, University of Denver, University of Minnesota, Yale, Washington University and Case Western Reserve. Team presentations will be held at 3:30 p.m. The competition is free and open to the public.

Excavations In Eastern Europe Reveal Ancient Human Lifestyles

March 20, 2002

Ongoing excavations in Russia indicate anatomically modern humans were developing new technologies for survival in the cold, harsh region some 30,000 to 40,000 years ago, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder researcher. John Hoffecker of CU-Boulder's Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research said that excavations at Kostenki -- a series of more than 20 sites about 250 miles south of present-day Moscow -- have yielded bone and ivory needles with eyelets that are 30,000 years old.

CU-Boulder Sociologist Jane Menken Named Distinguished Professor

March 20, 2002

Jane Menken, professor of sociology and director of the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder, today received the prestigious title of distinguished professor from the CU Board of Regents. She joins only 18 other CU-Boulder faculty members who currently hold the title of distinguished professor.

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