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MEDIA ADVISORY CU Hosts News Briefing on NASA Space Shuttle Columbia and Aftermath of Shuttle explosion The University of Colorado at Boulder will host a news briefing at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, at the Events/Conference Center on Regent Drive, room 4, to answer questions about CU's role in the Shuttle Columbia mission, the aftermath of the shuttle explosion and the possible effects of the tragedy on CU-Boulder space programs.

Contact: Jim Scott, (303) 492-3114 Jeannine Malmsbury, (303) 492-3115 Pauline Hale, (303) 735-0228 NOTE TO MEDIA: Among the astronauts believed to have perished in todayÂ’s Columbia shuttle disaster was Dr. Kalpana Chawla, an alumna of the University of Colorado at Boulder aerospace engineering program. Biographical information may be accessed on the Web site at http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/chawla.html .

The University of Colorado at Boulder and the CU Foundation have announced that Raymond and Dorothy Joyce have donated $3 million in a bequest to establish an endowed chair in finance at the Leeds School of Business. "The Joyce gift for an endowed chair allows us the opportunity to attract, honor and retain some of the best teaching and research talent in the nation," said Steven Manaster, dean of the Leeds School. "That talent, in turn, attracts leading students and other renowned faculty to our campus."

The mysteries of black holes will be discussed at Fiske Planetarium on the campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder on Friday, Feb. 7, and Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. Professor Andrew Hamilton will present the live star show, "Black Holes and Relativity," as part of the spring 2003 schedule of monthly astronomy talks. The live talks are given by CU-Boulder professors and guest lecturers.

Note to Editors: Complimentary copies of the directory are available to the media by calling (303) 492-8227. The CU-Boulder Business Research Division and Business Advancement Center published its 2003 Colorado Photonics Industry directory that highlights research on the industry and information about more than 200 Colorado photonics companies.

The electromagnetic spectrum, short laser pulses and how fiber optics work will be among the topics discussed and explained through a number of experiments at the "Saturday Physics Series" show Saturday, Feb. 8, at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Henry Kapteyn, a physics professor at CU-Boulder, will present the free 90-minute show at 2 p.m. in Duane Physics, room G1B20.

Editors: A complete schedule of events is available at the following Web site: http://www.bsa.U4l.com/ . The University of Colorado at Boulder will offer a variety of activities in February in honor of Black Awareness Month aimed at involving university and community members in diverse opportunities to expand their understanding of African American life and history.

Note to Editors: Members of the press are welcome to attend without charge. To arrange, call Adam Peters at (720) 839-6505 or e-mail adam.peters@colorado.edu . CU-Boulder's 2003 real estate conference -- "Get Over It!" -- will be held Feb. 27 at the Hyatt Regency in Denver from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MEDIA ADVISORY CU Astronaut-Alum Scott Carpenter Jan. 31 Event to be Rescheduled A talk and book signing event featuring University of Colorado at Boulder astronaut-alumnus Scott Carpenter originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. 31, on campus has been delayed due to a death in the family. Carpenter was scheduled to be on the CU-Boulder campus to talk about his new book, "For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut."

Human-made noise in America's national parks and public lands is a hotly debated topic, and interested citizens are invited to join a panel of experts and advocates looking for solutions during a symposium at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Feb. 20 and 21.