Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Children's Center Wins National Grant

Oct. 14, 2001

The Family Housing Children's Center at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder was recently awarded a CCAMPIS grant in the amount of $250,000 by the U.S. Department of Education. The grant, named Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools, will be budgeted at $62,500 annually for four years to help the center launch SUCCEED, a program aimed at supporting higher education for low-income parents by providing affordable and high-quality early childhood programs for their children.

Oct. 27 Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Wizards Program To Explore 'Muscles And Motion'

Oct. 11, 2001

Running lizards, rats and people will highlight the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Wizards show "The Biology of Muscles and Movement," Saturday, Oct. 27, at 9:30 a.m. in the Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry Building, room 140. University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder biology Professor and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Todd Gleeson and biology Senior Instructor Mark Osadjan will show the audience how muscles power motion and how muscle metabolism functions during exercise through a treadmill demonstration using people and animals.

Children's Literature Conference To Be Held Oct. 27 At Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder

Oct. 10, 2001

Will Hobbs, an award-winning children's book author from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ, is the featured speaker at the 32nd annual Virginia Westerberg Children's Literature Conference on Saturday, Oct. 27. The event at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder is expected to attract more than 200 people, including parents, teachers, artists, writers and storytellers. Registration forms must be postmarked by Oct. 20. On-site registration is available Oct. 27, but does not include the luncheon.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Family Housing Remembers Victims Of Sept. 11 Tragedy

Oct. 10, 2001

Editors: To arrange for photos, please contact Ricki Martinez in the Family Housing office at (303) 492-6384. The Department of Family Housing at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder will unveil a mural in remembrance of victims of the Sept. 11 tragedy in New York City on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m. at the Athens North Community Room on the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ campus. The Athens North Community Room is at 1855 Athens St.

News4 Anchor/Weatherman Larry Green And Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Engineering Professor Team Up For 'רCs Of Engineering'

Oct. 10, 2001

TEAM UP FOR 'רCs OF ENGINEERING' The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder and NEWS4 are teaming up for a second consecutive year of science-centered educational programming this fall, bringing engineering concepts to third- through fifth-graders in a weeklong program titled "The רCs of Engineering." From Oct. 22 through Oct. 26, NEWS4's Larry Green will explore the basics of aerospace, mechanical, civil, chemical and electrical engineering with the help of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ engineering faculty member Janet deGrazia.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Professor Janet deGrazia Aims To Boost Interest In Engineering Through Series

Oct. 10, 2001

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ PROFESSOR JANET DeGRAZIA Chemical engineering Professor Janet deGrazia spends summers at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder wowing schoolkids and teachers by launching pencil rockets, dissecting rock-climbing cams and showing why bridges collapse to demonstrate Newton's Laws of Motion and other scientific principles.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Board Of Regents Approves Williams Village Master Site Plan To Expand Student Housing

Oct. 10, 2001

The Board of Regents of the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Thursday approved the Williams Village Master Site Development Plan, providing guidelines for developers to construct apartment-style student housing for 1,900 upper division and graduate students. Initial occupancy is expected on Aug. 1, 2003.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law Alumnus William Hybl To Receive Knous Award Oct. 13

Oct. 9, 2001

The 42nd Annual William Lee Knous Award, which is conferred by the Law Alumni Board of Directors to alumni in recognition of outstanding achievement and sustained service to the law school, will be presented to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Law Alumnus William J. Hybl on Saturday, Oct. 13. The ceremony will be the highlight of the Back-to-Boulder festivities at the Fleming Law Building.

American News Coverage Of War, Race And Religion Topic Of Town Hall Meeting At Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder On Oct. 11

Oct. 9, 2001

A town hall meeting on "America at War: Race, Religion and the Media" will be hosted by the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder School of Journalism and Mass Communication on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 5:15 p.m. in Hale Science Building room 270. A panel of local and national experts will evaluate the impact of news coverage in America on race, ethnicity and religion before and after the Sept. 11 national tragedy.

High School Science Buffs To Sample Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Science Programs Thursday

Oct. 9, 2001

Editors: Photographers are welcome at the events. Most visual are "Science from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ" at 12:30 p.m., Nubian mummies at 12:30 p.m. and the Bugmobile at 1:40 p.m. The high school students will attend sessions from 8 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Afternoon sessions have from 20 to 60 students in each. Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ 120 high school students from throughout Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ will visit the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder on Thursday, Oct. 11, for a day of science presentations ranging from "Cool and Creative Chemistry" to Nubian mummies.

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