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Today's 11 a.m. news conference with University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder and Pac-10 Conference officials will be available via live streaming at www.Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵBuffs.com .

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- The Pac-10 Conference announced today that the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder has accepted an invitation to join the Conference as its 11th member, the first new member since July 1, 1978.

Five journalists have been selected as 2010-11 Ted Scripps Fellows in Environmental Journalism at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder.

The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder Environmental Center, with support from a number of campus departments and private sources, is expanding "Computers To Youth," its innovative approach to both protect the environment and benefit disadvantaged communities in Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ. It is now an ongoing, year-round program with its formal launch set for Saturday, May 15, on the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder campus.

Mark Arnoldy, a University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder senior set to graduate on Friday, doesn't like peanuts. As a matter of fact he avoids them like the plague because he is highly allergic to them.

Kevin Fiedler, a junior at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder majoring in engineering physics, has been named a 2010 Goldwater Scholar, the premier national undergraduate award recognizing outstanding students in math, science and engineering.

More than 40 11th-graders from the Denver School of Science and Technology will get a close-up look at college-level engineering design at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder on Thursday, April 29, the last voting day of the White House Commencement Challenge.

Engineering students at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder are ramping up for a week of intense activity April 20 to 24, when they will celebrate Engineering Days and complete hands-on design projects for demonstration to the community at the Engineering Design Expo.

The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder's second annual Spring Fest is expected to draw thousands of students and visitors to campus April 9-11 for the Buffalo Can Challenge, Admitted Student Day, Healthy Kids Day, the spring football game, the Forever Buffs 5K run and other events.

Aerospace engineering students at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder have developed an initiative called "We Want Our Future" to inspire the nation's youth and strengthen their interest in science, technology, engineering and math.