Local Students Receive Degrees From CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ

Aug. 8, 2002

Editors: Enclosed are the names of CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ degree candidates from your area. This list was accurate as of Aug. 5, but is subject to final grade reports. Local students will be among the 1,177 students who receive degrees Aug. 10 during summer commencement at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. A total of 822 bachelor's degrees, 227 master's degrees, 125 doctoral degrees and three law degrees were awarded.

University Of Chicago Researcher Named Director Of CU Observatories

Aug. 7, 2002

Doug Duncan, an astronomer and researcher from the University of Chicago, is the new director of Fiske Planetarium and Sommers-Bausch Observatory at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Duncan was director of astronomy at the University of Chicago's Adler Planetarium and a senior research associate in the department of astronomy and astrophysics. He also worked with the American Astronomical Society, where he focused on improving teaching and public communication for astronomers throughout the United States.

Groundbreaking Ceremony For Williams Village Housing Project Set For Aug. 16

Aug. 6, 2002

A groundbreaking ceremony to mark the construction of new student housing at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Williams Village complex will be held Aug. 16 from 11 a.m. to noon. The event will take place in an open area between Darley Commons and the tennis courts. Free parking will be available in an adjacent lot off of Baseline Road, near 30th Avenue. The Williams Village student housing expansion project is specifically designed for upper-division students and will feature apartment-style housing and academic support facilities and services.

Lifting Travel Restrictions To Cuba Could Boost U.S. Economy, CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Researchers Say

Aug. 5, 2002

Lifting the travel embargo with Cuba could lead to major economic gains in the U.S. travel industry, according to Professor Patrick Long and special projects manager Ed Sanders of the Center for Sustainable Tourism at the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Leeds School of Business.

Student Researchers Complete Talking Vest For Disabled Youngster

Aug. 4, 2002

Note to Editors: Media are welcome to attend the final project presentations by students enrolled in the SMART program. The presentations begin at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, in CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Eaton Humanities Building, room 150. Three undergraduate students enrolled in the Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training, or SMART, program at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ have created a talking vest to help an 11-year-old Colorado boy who has Down Syndrome.

Urban Land Institute Honors CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Byron Koste With 2002 Pathfinder Award

Aug. 4, 2002

The Urban Land Institute has honored University of Colorado Real Estate Center Director Byron Koste with the 2002 Pathfinder Award. The Pathfinder Award is given annually to individuals who advance ULI's mission to provide responsible leadership to enhance the total environment. ULI is the premier professional organization in the real estate industry.

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Researchers Reassess National Flood Damage Estimates

Aug. 4, 2002

Editors: State-by-state flood damage estimates are available on the Internet at http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/sourcebook/index.html . Click on "Floods." Pennsylvania and California lead the nation in flood damage, according to a new national database of historical flood damage estimates.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Commencement Parking Made Easy With Early Arrival

Aug. 1, 2002

With about 4,000 people expected to attend the final University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ summer commencement exercises Aug. 10 at 8:30 a.m. on the historic Norlin Quadrangle, attendees should plan to arrive early. Free parking will be available in the Euclid Avenue Autopark, lot 204 off 18th Street and Broadway, lot 310 off 18th Street and Wardenburg Drive and in lot 308 at Regent Drive and Kittredge Loop Road. Lot 359 and the Regent Drive Autopark are also open and free.

Mary Covell Named Associate Director Of CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ UMC

July 31, 2002

Mary Covell, business manager of the University Memorial Center at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, has been appointed to the position of associate director, according to Carlos Garcia, UMC director. The appointed has been approved by Chancellor Richard Byyny and is effective immediately. She replaces former assistant director J.C. Ancell, who retired in January.

Aurora High School Student Awarded CU Parents Association Scholarship

July 31, 2002

Ana Gutierrez, a junior ranked second in her class at Aurora Central High School, is this year's recipient of the Leadership, Excellence, Achievement and Diversity scholarship awarded by the CU Parents Association. The award was presented to Gutierrez at a July banquet for high school students who successfully completed the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Pre-Collegiate Development Summer Residential Program. The award consists of $10,000 divided into four annual supplements of $2,500.

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