CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Volunteers To Join In Read Across America Day On March 3

Feb. 26, 2003

Editors: Photographers are welcome to photograph the readers but are advised to call the respective locations in advance. Faculty, staff, students and administrators at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will be volunteer readers in the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Valley School District as part of Read Across America Day on Monday, March 3.

Colorado High School Students To Attend Women In Engineering Career Day At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ March 1

Feb. 26, 2003

NEWS TIP SHEET, PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Colorado High School Students to Attend Women in Engineering Career Day at CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ March 1 150 high school women, parents and counselors from throughout Colorado will attend the Career Day program sponsored by the Women in Engineering Program at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ on Saturday, March 1.

Groundbreaking Nicotine Research Nets Award For CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Professor

Feb. 26, 2003

An award for groundbreaking research on the neurochemical effects of nicotine was given Feb. 20th to University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Professor Allan Collins by the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Collins, a professor of psychology and a faculty fellow in the Institute for Behavioral Genetics at CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, won the Langley Award for Basic Science in Nicotine Pharmacology as a result of a number of important nicotine addiction discoveries made in his lab.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Business Case Competition To Address Social Responsibility Issues

Feb. 26, 2003

Note to Editors: The case competition is not open to the public but reporters and photographers are welcome. The competition round of most interest begins at 2 p.m. March 8 at the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Marriott, 2660 Canyon Blvd. To attend, please contact Chris Cahill at (720) 530-3116. While corporate scandals continue to dominate headlines, the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Leeds School of Business will host a 15-team competition to see who can present the most socially responsible, ethical or environmentally sustainable solution to a business problem.

Scott Carpenter Talk, Book Signing Rescheduled To March 4 At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ

Feb. 25, 2003

Former NASA astronaut Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit Earth, will talk about his new book, "For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of A Mercury Astronaut" on Tuesday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m. at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. The talk is in the Old Main Chapel and is free and open to the public. Initially scheduled for January, the talk was rescheduled after a death in the Carpenter family. Kris Stoever, Carpenter's daughter, co-authored the book and will take part in the discussion.

German Consul To Speak On "The German Position On Iraq" March 5 At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ

Feb. 25, 2003

Josef Beck of the German Consulate in Los Angeles will speak on "The German Position on Iraq" on Wednesday, March 5, in the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Old Main Chapel. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. His presentation will be about 30 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer session.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Researchers Conduct Most Sensitive Search For New Forces

Feb. 25, 2003

University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ researchers have conducted the most sensitive search to date for gravitational-strength forces between masses separated by only twice the diameter of a human hair, but they have observed no new forces. The results rule out a substantial portion of parameter space for new forces with a range between one-tenth and one-hundredth of a millimeter, where theoretical physicists using string theory have proposed that "moduli forces" might be detected, according to the researchers.

Former Colorado Congressman Wirth To Speak At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ March 3

Feb. 24, 2003

Former U.S. Rep. and Sen. Tim Wirth, who represented Colorado in Congress from 1975 to 1993, will be on campus at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ March 3 to talk about the link between sustainability and energy. The lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Lindsley Memorial Courtroom located in the Fleming Law Building and is free and open to the public.

Gender Differences In The Workplace Topic Of March 7 CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Lecture

Feb. 24, 2003

Virginia Valian, a nationally renowned psychologist and author of the book "Why So Slow? The Advancement of Women" will speak March 7 at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Valian, who will be on campus as a guest of CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Leadership Education for Advancement and Promotion program, or LEAP, and the Leeds School of Business, will speak at 2 p.m. in the business school, room 224. The event is free and open to the public.

Second Annual Asia Day To Be Held At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ March 1

Feb. 24, 2003

The University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Center for Asian Studies will hold its second "Asia Day" on Saturday, March 1, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fleming Law Building. The event on the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus is free and open to the public and is funded by the Freeman Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education. Cultural activities for the day include calligraphy workshops, flower arranging, martial arts demonstrations, origami, tea ceremonies and yoga. Other festivities include music and dance from China, India and Korea and documentaries from around Asia.

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