Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ

Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt will speak June 8 at the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Natural Resources Law Center program on western water law and policy, discussing the controversial report of the Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission: "Water in the West: Challenge for the Next Century." The free Babbitt program, scheduled at 7 p.m. in Macky Auditorium, will kick off a three-day conference sponsored by the Natural Resources Law Center.

Visitors to the Salida Public Library this summer will be treated to a fascinating look at the insect world courtesy of the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder. The library, at 405 E. St., Salida, is hosting an exhibition of photographs as part of the universityÂ’s Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ This Summer cultural outreach program. The exhibition, "Small Wonders: Insect Photos by Fran Hall," opens on June 14 and will run through Aug. 25. Admission is free and library hours are 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Lianna Dreyfus, the University Memorial Center cultural liaison at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder, has taken over events planning for the Dennis Small Cultural Center in the UMC, room 305. "The purpose of the center is to provide a place for students of color to come together and feel comfortable," said Dreyfus, a biracial and bilingual first-generation college graduate. "ItÂ’s also a place where students of color can talk about issues that impact them." The center also offers academic advising and counseling.

Note to Editors: Please see attachment for students in your town or region. Twelve juniors at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder and 24 incoming freshmen students have been selected as the first class of Norlin Scholars, according to Michael Grant, program director.

As we grow older we are supposed to grow wiser. That may or may not be true but itÂ’s a pretty safe bet that many of us we will grow fatter, heavier and less healthy. Researchers at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder have been looking at why we tend to put on more weight and fat with the years Â… and what we can do about it. The research highlights the importance of older people remaining physically active to ward off weight gain and keep at bay associated health risks such as heart problems, high blood pressure, cancer and diabetes.

Brangwyn Foote, assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder, is moving on. Foote has been appointed interim provost/vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maine, Farmington, beginning July 1. There she will be the second ranking university administrator and chief academic officer for the campus, responsible for academic leadership and with 10 academic departments reporting to her.

Kristina M. Johnson, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder since 1985, has been named dean of engineering at Duke University in Durham, N.C., effective August 1999. An internationally known expert in optics, signal processing and computing, Johnson co-founded the Center for Optoelectronic Computing Systems headquartered at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder. A joint effort with Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ State University, the center is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Advanced Technology Institute.

The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder and the Boulder County District AttorneyÂ’s Office have joined forces to offer assessment and family therapy for juvenile offenders and their families. Prosocial Family Therapy is being provided by the psychology department's Center for the Prevention of Adverse Life Outcomes, of which Joel Silverman is the clinical director. This therapy is part of an ongoing research project under the supervision of Elaine Blechman, professor of psychology at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder.

Two national communications awards were received for programs in the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Institutional Relations department this spring. Jim Scott, science writer for the Office of News Services at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder, received a silver medal in the Research, Medicine and Science Writing category for the 1999 awards program sponsored by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, CASE.

The family of a long-time benefactor of the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ School of Law has pledged $3 million to launch a fund-raising campaign for a new law building at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder, according to an announcement by law Dean Hal Bruff. The gift is a joint commitment by law school benefactors Marvin E. and Judi Wolf of Denver, MarvinÂ’s brother and sister-in-law Erving and Joyce Wolf of Houston, and Elaine Wolf of Denver, widow of their late brother Melvin. Marvin Wolf, a 1954 graduate of the law school, is co-chair of the Steering Committee for the law building campaign.