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John Taylor, a nationally renowned physics professor at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder, has been selected to receive the Hazel Barnes Prize, the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder's highest recognition for teaching and research. The prize includes an engraved University Medal and cash award of $20,000. Chancellor Richard L. Byyny announced that Taylor, creator of the popular Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Wizards program, will be recognized during summer commencement exercises, held Aug. 7 in the Norlin Quadrangle.

If you think business is chaotic, youÂ’re right. "The world may appear to be disorderly, but beneath the apparent disorder there is actually order," says Irene Sanders, director of the Business Network at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-BoulderÂ’s Center for Chaos and Complexity. "Once business leaders learn to understand that, they can interpret, anticipate and even influence change."

The Scripps Howard Foundation has awarded a three-year grant of $687,228 to the Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder to continue the Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism. The fellowships moved to Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ in 1996 after a national competition among leading universities. They are designed to give journalists with at least five years experience an opportunity to deepen their understanding of environmental science, policy, law and journalism.

Paul Hindman, children's author and staff member at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder, will read from his new book, "Dragon Bones," co-authored by Nate Evans of Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Cortez Center. Hindman's talk, titled, "Dragon Bones: A Dramatic Reading for Grown-Ups by the Author," is the fourth and final in the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder spring lecture series in Cortez.

The Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Advanced Photonics Technology Center, a joint effort of educational institutions, state agencies and companies, will hold a grand opening May 13 at the Higher Education Advanced Technology Center at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ’s Lowry campus. The non-profit center will be used to train workers in skills needed by the photonics industry, to transfer photonics technology from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ universities to industry and provide a prototyping facility for Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ companies, said CAPT Director Brian Hooker.

Disruption to pedestrian and vehicle traffic is expected to be minimal on the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder campus over summer despite work on around 50 construction projects. ThatÂ’s the prediction of Lonnie Greim who is project coordinator for a schedule of new and ongoing work valued at around $25 million. Students and other pedestrians will be most affected by work in Engine Alley, a busy route in the core of the campus between the Ekeley Sciences building and Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry.

He died more than 20 years ago and yet Elvis Presley is as popular in death as he was in life. In her new book, "Elvis Culture: Fans, Faith and Image," Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder fine arts Professor Erika Doss examines why Elvis lives on by exploring the multifaceted image of Elvis Presley. "This book is about icons and images and material culture," said Doss. Doss conducted extensive surveys, spoke with fans, visited their homes, joined Elvis clubs and toured Graceland, ElvisÂ’ Memphis home. What she discovered was fans with complex and oftentimes contradicting views of Elvis.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Engineer Magazine, a publication of students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder since 1904, won eight awards, including six first-place awards, at the annual spring conference of Engineering College Magazines Associated. CEM, which combines general and technical material and publishes three issues per year in March, August and November, won the most awards of any of the 14 magazines represented at the conference. The conference was held April 8-10 at Howard University in Washington, DC.

Three chemical engineering students at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder received top awards for technical papers they presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science regional meeting in Santa Fe, N.M., April 11-15. The students won three of the five awards presented for technical papers at the AAAS Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division meeting. More than 100 technical papers were presented. The winning Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ students and their awards are:

Approximately 3,850 students will receive diplomas from the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder on Friday, May 14, in outdoor commencement exercises at Folsom Stadium. Of the degrees to be awarded, 2,872 will be bachelor's degrees, 686 will be master's degrees, 187 will be doctoral degrees and 131 will be law degrees. Double degrees will be earned by 66 students, including 24 who will receive combined bachelor's/master's degrees. The combined degree option allows students to obtain a bachelor's/master's degree in just five years.