CU-Boulder Contingent Headed For Sweden To Conduct Arctic Ozone Loss Experiments

Nov. 28, 1999

A contingent of University of Colorado at Boulder faculty and students are descending on Kiruna, Sweden, to help undertake the largest field campaign ever to assess ozone concentrations and chemical changes in the Arctic stratosphere.

CU-Boulder Health Expert Says It's Not Too Late To Get Your Flu Shot

Nov. 25, 1999

Even though flu season is here, it's not too late to get vaccinated. According to Barbara Brandt, director of infection control at CU-BoulderÂ’s Wardenburg Health Center, itÂ’s still early enough in the flu season to get a shot and boost your immune system to help fight off the virus.

CU-Boulder Engineering Professor Named Among Top 100 Young Innovators

Nov. 23, 1999

Kristi Anseth, associate professor of chemical engineering at CU-Boulder, is among 100 top young innovators "who exemplify the spirit of innovation" in science, technology and the arts, as featured in the November/December issue of "Technology Review."

CU-Boulder Professor, Chinese Expert Reveals History Of Powerful Chinese Women

Nov. 23, 1999

Editors: "Dangerous Women: Warriors, Grannies and Geishas of the Ming," will be available Dec. 1 from Rowman & Littlefield (1-800-462-6420). For more information contact Joyce Lynn (415) 267-7620 or e-mail: joyce_lynn@hotmail.com . Author Victoria Cass is signing copies of 'Dangerous Women' at the Tattered Cover on Dec. 1. In the time of lush prosperity during ChinaÂ’s Glorious Age and the Ming Dynasty, a guild of feminine archetypes threatened the social order and was silenced by ruling patriarchs.

New CU-Boulder Psychologist Specializes In Student Interests And Cross-Cultural Counseling

Nov. 23, 1999

Dianna Ducote-Sabey has been selected to join the team of psychologists and counselors at Counseling and Psychological Services: A Multicultural Center, at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The appointment will be considered for approval at the Dec. 9 Board of Regents meeting in Boulder. Ducote-Sabey is scheduled to start Jan. 10. "We are very pleased to have Dianna as a staff psychologist working with CU-Boulder students, staff and faculty," said Eldridge Greer, director of the center.

CU-Boulder Hires New Director Of Pre-Collegiate Program

Nov. 23, 1999

Johanna B. Maes has been named the new director of the Pre-Collegiate Development program at the University of Colorado at Boulder, according to Ken Wilson, director of the Student Academic Services Center. The appointment will be considered at the Dec. 9 Board of Regents' meeting in Boulder and Maes will start Dec. 13, pending regents' approval. Maes, a CU-Boulder alumna, replaces Christopher Pacheco as director of the program. Pacheco assumed the position of associate director for academic support and grant operations at the center last January.

Campus Self-Study Draft Available For Comment

Nov. 23, 1999

The University of Colorado at Boulder is seeking public feedback on a draft report of a campus self-study as part of its regular application for continued accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The self-study report will be used by the NCA evaluating team in preparation for its campus visit April 17-19, 2000. Evaluations for NCA accreditation occur every 10 years.

CU-Boulder Business Center Receives National Award

Nov. 22, 1999

The University of Colorado at Boulder Business Advancement Center received a prestigious national award for its economic development work in one of ColoradoÂ’s quickly growing industries. The National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers (NAMTAC) identified The Business Advancement Center's project, "Colorado Sees the Light, Supporting the Photonics Industry," as one of nine winning projects in the Economic Development category.

Supernovae And Their History Topic Of Astronomy Show At Fiske

Nov. 22, 1999

One of the most violent phenomena in astronomy -- supernovae -- will be the topic of a live astronomy show at Fiske Planetarium, Friday, Dec. 3, and Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. University of Colorado at Boulder astronomy Professor Richard McCray will delve into supernovae, looking at everything from ancient Chinese inscriptions to current observations of these rare stars and how new observations are used to measure the expansion of the universe.

Design Expo To Showcase Student-Built Engineering Projects

Nov. 22, 1999

A commuter cup for cyclists, a remote keyless bike lock and a rock climbing system for hoisting heavy equipment are among the innovative new products designed by CU-Boulder engineering students that will be demonstrated at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program's Fall Design Expo. More than 60 student projects, ranging from new products to assistive technology devices designed for individual clients, to Rube Goldberg contraptions, will be showcased at the event.

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