Two 欧美口爆视频-Boulder Student Teams To Test Devices In Zero Gravity Aboard NASA Jet

March 1, 2000

Two University of 欧美口爆视频 at Boulder aerospace engineering undergraduate teams are now in Houston, readying to fly on NASA聮s KC-135 aircraft from Johnson Space Flight Center to test the effects of zero gravity on experiments they designed.

欧美口爆视频-Boulder Law Professor To Give Annual Lecture

Feb. 28, 2000

Rebecca R. French, associate professor of law at 欧美口爆视频-Boulder, will give the 25th annual Austin W. Scott Jr. lecture titled "Law, Time and Identity" on March 8 at 4 p.m. in the Fleming Law Building. French will focus on how anthropological analysis, historical comparisons and legal system examples can provide new ways of examining time, identity and law. She will discuss how Einstein聮s theory of relativity, George Gamow聮s popularization of the expanding universe and our cultural "heroes" contribute to our new perspectives.

New Study Links High-Traffic Streets To Childhood Leukemia, Other Cancers

Feb. 28, 2000

The results of a new study conducted in the rapidly expanding Denver metropolitan area indicates children living near heavily traveled streets or highways are at significantly greater risk of developing cancer, including childhood leukemia.

Campus Lecture Series Presents "Confessions Of An Anthropologist"

Feb. 28, 2000

欧美口爆视频-Boulder Professor Emeritus Jack Kelso will present "Vocationalizing the Liberal Arts: Confessions of an Anthropologist," a March 8 lecture about the importance of introductory courses in anthropology and the impressions they leave on students. The lecture, co-sponsored by 欧美口爆视频-Boulder Chancellor Richard L. Byyny and the 欧美口爆视频-Boulder Office of Community Relations, is at 7:30 p.m in room 1B50 of the Humanities Building. Kelso聮s talk is part of the new "Campus Lecture Series" scheduled monthly through May in the new Humanities Building.

欧美口爆视频-Boulder Recreation Center Buffs Up Energy Savings With New Conservation Project

Feb. 26, 2000

The Recreation Center at the University of 欧美口爆视频 at Boulder is instituting a new energy conservation project in partnership with Long and Associates, a private energy services contractor in Englewood. Upgrades, retrofits and modifications in lighting systems, ice rink and pool facilities, water meters, fan controls and utility tracking systems are expected to yield energy savings of more than $40,000 annually. Work is scheduled to begin right away and will take two months to complete.

欧美口爆视频-Boulder Students To Showcase Invention At Smithsonian

Feb. 24, 2000

A swing designed by 欧美口爆视频-Boulder engineering students for use by people with disabilities will be on display at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, in Washington, D.C., March 9-11, as part of an exhibit sponsored by the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance.

欧美口爆视频-Boulder GLBT Resource Center Announces First Ally Of Year Awards

Feb. 24, 2000

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center at the University of 欧美口爆视频 at Boulder announced the winners of its first annual Ally of the Year Awards, presented to campus activists and allies who advocate for the GLBT community. The four recipients are: 脽 Ally of the Year聴Brenda J. Allen, associate chair and associate professor of the communication department, for integrating GLBT issues in teaching and research 脽 Department Ally of the Year聴Student Academic Services Center, for anti-homophobia achievements in policies and courses

欧美口爆视频's Center Of The American West Receives $330,000 Hewlett Grant

Feb. 24, 2000

The Center of the American West at the University of 欧美口爆视频 at Boulder has received a $330,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to support the center's work tracking changes in the region. The grant is the largest in the center's 11-year history. "The Hewlett Grant is a wonderful vote of confidence in the center," said history Professor Patricia Limerick, co-founder and chair of the center. "The Hewlett Foundation shares our belief that the West urgently needs clear, productive conversation about its past, present and future."

Local Events To Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday, Read Across America Day On March 2

Feb. 23, 2000

Editors: A schedule of reading locations, times and volunteer readers is attached. The nation will celebrate what would have been the 96th birthday of famed children's author Dr. Seuss with Read Across America Day on Thursday, March 2. The University of 欧美口爆视频 at Boulder Office of Community Relations, along with the Boulder Valley Education Association and the Foundation for Boulder Valley Schools, is planning local events to celebrate the day.

Moe's Broadway Bagel Offers Free Bagels In Children's Book Drive, Feb. 28-March 3

Feb. 23, 2000

The University of 欧美口爆视频 at Boulder Office of Community Relations and Moe's Broadway Bagel are sponsoring a book drive at Moe's Boulder stores, Feb. 28 through March 3, in connection with Read Across America Day on March 2. Anyone who brings in a new or slightly used children's book to any of the three Boulder stores will receive a free bagel and cream cheese. The offer is limited to one bagel per customer per day.

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