Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Lands Clinical Research Center Through National Institutes Of Health Grant

Oct. 9, 2001

Note to Editors: A public dedication ceremony is set for 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 17 and the open house and clinical research demonstrations are from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the south wing of the third floor of the Wardenburg Health Center on campus. The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder a multi-year, multi-million dollar grant to establish and maintain a General Clinical Research Center for teaching and conducting clinical research studies on humans.

Bose-Einstein Condensate: A New Form Of Matter

Oct. 8, 2001

Distinguished Professor Carl E. Wieman of the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ department of physics at Boulder and Senior Scientist Eric A. Cornell of the National Institute of Standards and Technology led a team of physicists that created the world's first Bose-Einstein condensate -- a new form of matter -- on June 5, 1995.

Wieman And Cornell Win 2001 Nobel Prize In Physics

Oct. 8, 2001

Distinguished Professor Carl E. Wieman of the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder and Senior Scientist Eric A. Cornell of the National Institute of Standards and Technology today received the 2001 Nobel Prize in physics. The prize also was awarded to Wolfgang Ketterle of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Wieman said he heard about the award from his brother at about 4 a.m. "I have an unlisted number, as does Eric, and so my brother saw it on the Internet and called me up and that's how I found out.

Judicial Activism Conference To Be Held At Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ School Of Law

Oct. 8, 2001

The ninth annual Ira C. Rothgerber, Jr. Conference titled "Conservative Judicial Activism" will be held Oct. 19-20 at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder School of Law.

"Take Back The Night" Rally Against Sexual Assault To Be Held At Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Oct. 10

Oct. 3, 2001

The Feminist Student Network at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder will host its annual "Take Back the Night" rally and march against sexual assault from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 10 on the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder campus. The rally will begin at 6 p.m. at the University Memorial Center fountain. Speakers at the rally will lend a strong voice to the fight against sexual violence, according to event organizer Rebecca Trinite.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Professor Examines The Language Of War

Oct. 3, 2001

When a nation is gearing up for war, the words its leaders use areimportant -- and follow a predictable pattern, according to politicalscience Professor Francis Beer of the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder. Beer, who specializes in the study of war and peace, has carefullyexamined politicians' use of words in conflicts of the 20th century. The Sept. 11 attacks, for example, were most often compared withPearl Harbor, and the U.S. response generally has been referred to as the"War on Terrorism."

Germany's Holocaust Memorial Is Topic Of Oct. 8 Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Lecture

Oct. 2, 2001

The Center for Humanities and the Arts at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder will present a free public lecture titled "Germany's Holocaust Memorial Problem - and Mine" at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8, in the British Studies Room of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ's Norlin Library. Speaking will be James Edward Young, professor of English and chair of the department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. In 1997, Young was one of five persons appointed by the Berlin Senate to a commission to design Germany's national "Memorial to Europe's Murdered Jews," to be built in Berlin.

$35 Million Commitment Endows Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Leeds School Of Business To Advance Social Responsibility And Diversity

Oct. 2, 2001

The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder College of Business has received a $35 million commitment from the Leeds family of New York to endow the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder business school. The endowment will support academic excellence, social responsibility and diversity. Michael and Richard Leeds are graduates of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder. The Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Board of Regents will consider a resolution next week to rename the college the "Leeds School of Business."

Celebrated Chicano Author Rudolfo Anaya To Speak Oct. 16 At Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder

Oct. 2, 2001

The world's most celebrated Chicano author, Rudolfo Anaya, will receive the 2001 Wallace Stegner Award from the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Center of the American West on Tuesday, Oct. 16. "Power, Magic and Spirit: An Evening with Rudolfo Anaya" will be presented on the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder campus in the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom at 7 p.m. Anaya also will answer questions from a panel of interviewers and the audience. A book signing and reception will precede the event in the east ballroom starting at 6 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.

Reducing Dietary Sodium May Be More Effective Than Exercise At Lowering Blood Pressure

Oct. 1, 2001

A surprising new study by researchers at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder indicates that for postmenopausal women, reducing sodium may have a greater effect on lowering systolic blood pressure than regular exercise. The study was carried out by researchers in the department of kinesiology and applied physiology under principal investigator and department Chair Douglas Seals. The results were published in a paper presented in the August Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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