CU Science Workshop For K-12 Teachers Under Way In Mountains West Of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ

July 28, 2002

Note to Editors: Media are encouraged to attend during the weeklong session. Twenty-five elementary and high school science teachers entered a dream laboratory of forests, ponds, streams and wildlife northwest of ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ July 27 to begin a week of living and breathing Earth science. The teachers are participating in Earthworks, an annual professional development program sponsored by CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, or CIRES.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Seeking Requests From Community Organizations And K-12 Schools For New 'Wish List' Project

July 28, 2002

Faculty and students at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ may soon be granting wishes for Colorado schools and nonprofit and community organizations as part of a new program called the Wish List. In an effort to encourage academic partnerships with Colorado communities, CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is compiling a list of needs and requests from around the state. The Wish List will serve as a resource for faculty and academic programs that want to incorporate experiential learning opportunities into the course curriculum.

Final CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Summer Commencement Ceremony Slated For Aug. 10

July 28, 2002

The University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will confer 1,177 degrees during the university's final summer commencement ceremony Saturday, Aug. 10, at 8:30 a.m. on the Norlin Quadrangle. Last winter, the Council of Deans, associate deans, Chancellor Richard L. Byyny and the commencement committee agreed to eliminate the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ August commencement ceremony beginning in 2003, according to Jeanne McDonald, commencement coordinator. "This decision was made due to the low number of participants we have had at the August ceremony," McDonald said.

Arapaho Tribes To Gather For Annual Pow-Wow Festival July 28 At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ

July 25, 2002

Northern and Southern Arapaho tribe members will gather for the 'coming back home' pow-wow or "Ce'no'eeckoohuut" beginning at 10 a.m. July 28 on the Norlin Quad at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. "The pow-wow works to strengthen the bond between CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and the Arapaho Tribe and promotes an excellent cultural education opportunity for everyone," said Leslee Caballero, co-coordinator for CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's American Indian Student Services.

Two CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Chefs Win Bronze Medals At National Culinary Conference

July 24, 2002

Two CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ chefs took home bronze medals in the "mystery basket" competition at the national Chef Culinary Conference held at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Paul Houle of the University Club and David Kambic of Sewall Hall won their awards in an event that gave the chefs four hours to prepare a full meal with ingredients that were not revealed until the competition began.

Nobel Prize Winner Carl Wieman To Speak To Student Researchers Aug. 1

July 24, 2002

Editors: Reporters who wish to attend the panel should contact Maureen Lienau at (303) 492-5773 beforehand. CU Professor and Nobel Prize winner Carl Wieman will discuss the challenges and rewards of being a faculty member at a panel for the Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training program Aug. 1 at 1 p.m. in Duane Physics, room G131.

Increased Strength In Asian Southwest Monsoon May Be Result Of Warming, Say Researchers

July 23, 2002

A new study indicates the Asian southwest monsoon, which affects the livelihood of millions of people, appears to have increased in intensity during the last four centuries, perhaps as a result of warming in the Northern Hemisphere.

Freshman Work With Nobel Prize Winners As Part Of CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Research Program

July 23, 2002

Two University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ freshmen are starting their college research careers by working for Nobel Prize-winning professors as part of a program designed to attract top students to the university. Edwin Eng and Kevin Chang, who will begin classes at CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ in the fall, are among 30 students taking advantage of the university's Summer Undergraduate Research Experience program. Eng and Chang are assisting in research projects for professors Carl Wieman and Eric Cornell, winners of the 2001 Nobel Prize in physics.

'Success Institute' Prepares High School Students For Future Careers In Engineering And Technology

July 21, 2002

Editors: Reporters and photographers interested in visiting the Success Institute may obtain specific schedule information from Carol Rowe at (303) 492-7426. The event runs from July 23 through July 27 at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory in the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ College of Engineering and Applied Science.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Faculty Member Predicts Community Opposition To World Trade Center Plans

July 18, 2002

The first public hearing on six proposed redevelopment plans for the World Trade Center site will be held July 20 in New York City, but University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ architecture instructor Scott Sworts predicts that community groups and city officials involved with the redevelopment won't give approval of the plans now on the table. The proposals unveiled by the Lower Manhattan Development Corp. on July 16 call for replacing all of the 11 million square feet of lost office space along with a 600,000-square-foot shopping mall and an 800-room hotel.

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