New Observations Of Sun's Interior Shed Light On Magnetic Field Activity

March 29, 2000

Scientists have detected changes in the rotation rates of violent, charged gases some 130,000 miles beneath the sunÂ’s surface, a finding that may help them better understand the physical dynamics of the 11-year solar cycle that affects Earth.

Six CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Graduate Programs Cited Among Nation's Best In Magazine

March 29, 2000

Six graduate programs at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ were cited for excellence in a limited number of disciplines ranked by U.S. News and World Report magazine in March 2000. In specialty programs, CUÂ’s Program of Environmental Law was ranked in a tie for 5th place with Tulane University, up from 7th in 1999. Overall, CUÂ’s Law School was ranked 45th in the nation out of 179 law schools, the same as its 1999 ranking by U.S. News and World Report.

'Living Shakespeare' Presentations, Discussion Of 2000 CSF Season Set For ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Senior Center

March 28, 2000

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival's Living Shakespeare outreach program will visit ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's East Senior Center, 5660 Sioux Dr., to present a four-session class previewing the shows of the upcoming 2000 CSF season.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Conference April 7-8 Addresses Asian Human Rights Issues

March 28, 2000

Editors: A complete schedule of the conference is attached. The Center for Asian Studies at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is hosting a conference April 7-8 focusing on human rights issues in Asia. Films, panel presentations and discussions will be held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday in the Humanities Building, room 150.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Minority Program Is Becoming A Family Affair

March 27, 2000

Students in the Minority Arts and Sciences Program are finding their experiences so rewarding that their younger brothers and sisters are joining. Since 1993 MASP has helped 140 underrepresented students to succeed academically and personally in selected science and mathematics fields. The program has expanded to include students pursuing studies in the humanities and social sciences. Eleven students recently were selected as the first scholars in the new component of the program, beginning fall 2000. Four families have two or more siblings currently enrolled in MASP.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ MBA Students Evaluate Olympics In Case Competition

March 26, 2000

First-year MBA students at CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ evaluated the International Olympic CommitteeÂ’s management strategies at the seventh annual GW/KPMG National MBA Case Competition on March 24-25 in Washington, D.C. The competition, sponsored by George Washington UniversityÂ’s School of Business and Public Management and KPMG Peat Marwick, provided students with the opportunity to compare their skills with MBA students from top schools including Georgetown University, the University of Illinois, Vanderbilt University and Virginia Tech University.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Engineering College Hosts Gill Diversity Conference April 7-8

March 23, 2000

Student leaders from minority and women engineering student organizations throughout the Rocky Mountain region will attend the "Gill Diversity Conference: Making DilbertÂ’s World Diverse" at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ April 7-8. The conference, to be held at the Regal Harvest House Hotel, is made possible by a grant from the Gill Foundation. Tim Gill, chairman and chief technology officer of Quark, Inc., and a CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ alumnus, set up the foundation to support civil rights and educational organizations.

CU's Patricia Nelson Limerick To Discuss New Book April 7

March 23, 2000

Patricia Nelson Limerick, nationally acclaimed history professor at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, will speak on her new book, "Something in the Soil: Legacies and Reckonings in the New West," on Friday, April 7. The talk will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Humanities Building, room 1B50, on the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus. The talk is free and open to the public, and books will be available for sale. Following the lecture, Limerick will sign books at a reception in the CU Heritage Center in Old Main.

April 6 Panel To Discuss New Book On Gold Rush

March 23, 2000

A distinguished panel of scholars will discuss the new book by CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ assistant history Professor Susan Johnson, "Roaring Camp: The Social World of the California Gold Rush," on Thursday, April 6, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the University Memorial Center room 235. The event is free and open to the public. In addition to Johnson, the panelists will include Nan Boyd, assistant professor of women's studies at CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ; Patricia Limerick, professor of history at CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ; and Duane Smith, professor of history at Fort Lewis College in Durango.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Awarded $220,000 From NSF For Scholarships

March 21, 2000

A $220,000 award from the National Science Foundation to the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will be used to help undergraduates and graduate students with pressing financial needs in the College of Engineering and Applied Science and the mathematics and applied mathematics departments. The two-year award is part of the agencyÂ’s initiative for increasing technical training in the workforce, said Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education Michael Grant, the principal author of the winning NSF proposal.

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