University Of Colorado Â鶹ÒùÔº Make Campus No. 1 In Wind Power

Sept. 18, 2000

Photo opportunity: There will be a tour of the Ponnequin wind farm (off I-25 just south of the Wyoming border) where the CU wind turbine is located on Friday, Sept. 22, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. For information and directions to the wind farm contact Ghita Levenstein at (303) 492-3229. Thanks to the efforts of students, the University of Colorado at Boulder is the largest university purchaser of wind power in the nation.

CU Wizards "Fun With Molecules" Starts 2000-2001 Season Sept. 30

Sept. 18, 2000

Chemistry and biochemistry Professor David Nesbitt will kick off the 2000-2001 University of Colorado at Boulder CU Wizards season with plenty of booms and fizzles as he presents "Fun with Molecules," Saturday, Sept. 30, at 9:30 a.m. in the Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry Building, room 140. Professor Nesbitt’s show will shed light on the wonders of chemical reactions with several experiments, like turning a pickle into a light bulb and generating light without heat – just like fireflies.

Boulder Couple Donates Funds To Shakespeare Festival At CU-Boulder

Sept. 17, 2000

With a gift of appreciated stock, Ruth and Ken Wright of Boulder have endowed a directorship with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The fund will perpetually generate support to attract distinguished directors who will bring their artistic talents to Boulder each summer.

CU-Boulder Study Abroad Fair To Be On Tuesday, Sept. 26

Sept. 17, 2000

The University of Colorado at Boulder will hold its annual Study Abroad Peer Advising Fair Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Â鶹ÒùÔº will be able to gather general information about CU-Boulder's 140 study abroad programs including program costs, scholarship opportunities and financial aid. Â鶹ÒùÔº also can explore new program options in Cuba, the Southern Cone (Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay), Fiji, London, Berlin, Norway, Russia, Jordan and Turkey.

Final Harvest To Complete A Successful Gardening Season

Sept. 17, 2000

Area middle-school students get a lesson on harvesting WHO: CU-BoulderÂ’s Office of Community Relations and Boulder Community Food Share garden staff along with 11- to 14 year-old students from Sojourner School will be on hand to harvest and winterize the campus's four gardens. WHAT: The final harvest at the four community gardens on campus. Sponsors are CU-BoulderÂ’s Office of Community Relations and Department of Facilities Management, and BoulderÂ’s Community Food Share. WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 1 p.m.

Berkeley Honors CU's Jacques Pankove As One Of Four Technology Leaders

Sept. 17, 2000

CU-Boulder Professor Emeritus Jacques Pankove was one of four nationally known innovators in urban building design, military aviation and optical technology to receive the outstanding engineering alumni award from the University of California, Berkeley, last week.

Minor Explosion Causes Temporary Evacuation Of CU Space Research Facility

Sept. 14, 2000

A minor explosion at CU-BoulderÂ’s Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy Research Lab about 11:40 a.m. today caused the temporary evacuation of the building. There were no injuries and only minor damage to the structure was reported. The approximately 15 students, faculty and researchers inside the building at the time were immediately evacuated. There was no smoke or fire in the lab, which is located in the CU Research Park at 38th Street and Colorado Avenue.

CU-Boulder Health And Wellness Fair Sept. 19 At University Memorial Center

Sept. 13, 2000

A campus health and wellness fair for University of Colorado at Boulder students, faculty, staff and community members will be held in the Glenn Miller Ballroom of the University Memorial Center on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Among the programs and services to be featured will be blood pressure screenings, nutritional counseling, chair massage, chiropractic, smoking cessation, herbal medicine, women's health information, a signup for Sept. 20 cholesterol screenings and a raffle for prizes.

Urban/Rural Divorce Trial To Be Played Out In Telluride

Sept. 13, 2000

The University of Colorado at BoulderÂ’s Center for the American West will host a mock divorce trial between the urban and rural West on Wednesday, Sept. 27 in Telluride. The program will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the San Miguel County Courthouse. The event is free and open to the public.

CU-Boulder Health And Wellness Fair Sept. 19 At University Memorial Center

Sept. 13, 2000

Editors: Photographers are welcome to attend and photograph activities at the wellness fair. A campus health and wellness fair for University of Colorado at Boulder students, faculty, staff and community members will be held in the Glenn Miller Ballroom of the University Memorial Center on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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