Internationally Acclaimed Biologist To Lecture At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ March 15

March 9, 2000

University of Massachusetts at Amherst Distinguished Professor Lynn Margulis, one of the most renowned biologists in the world, will give a public lecture at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ on March 15. Her talk, titled "Gaia and Microcosm: Living Earth From Space," deals with the Gaia theory, which she co-developed with British scientist James Lovelock. The theory is based on the premise that the physical and chemical properties of EarthÂ’s atmosphere are actively regulated by the metabolism, growth and evolution of organisms.

University Of Michigan Professor To Lecture On Religion March 16

March 9, 2000

Tomoko Masuzawa, a leading theorist in the study of religion and culture, will deliver the second annual Lester Lecture on the Study of Religion at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ on Thursday, March 16. Masuzawa is lecturing on "The Question of Universality: Counting the 'World Religions' in the 19th Century" at 7:30 p.m. in Hale Science Building room 270. The event is free and open to the public and is presented by the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ religious studies department. A reception will follow the lecture.

Aerosol Pollutants In Atmosphere Likely Masking Greenhouse Warming

March 8, 2000

New observations with space-borne instruments by Daniel Rosenfeld of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem showing that aerosols over land can modify clouds, suppress precipitation and reflect light is a "huge leap forward" in understanding the interplay among pollutants, clouds and greenhouse warming, said University of Colorado Professor Owen B. Toon.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ And CSU Professors Collaborate On Diversity In Film

March 8, 2000

Professors from the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ and Colorado State University are working together to present the conference, "Beyond the Image: Crossing Cultures Through Film," on March 17 at CSU's Lory Student Center. Nine faculty members from each campus will participate in panels on different methods of using film to teach diversity issues in the classroom. The keynote speaker is Rosa Linda Fregoso, a nationally known scholar in Chicana cinema and a professor at the University of California at Davis.

March 18 Greeley Event Looks At Difficulties Between Urban, Rural West

March 8, 2000

It's the city girl facing the country boy in "The Urban-Rural Divorce," a March 18 program in Greeley exploring the complex relationship between the urban and rural West. The Center of the American West at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ is presenting the fun and creative program, casting the many difficult issues facing the urban and rural West in human terms. The three-hour mock divorce hearing will begin at 1 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1800 21st St. The event is free and open to the public.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Hosts Japanese Speech Contest

March 7, 2000

The Japanese Speech Contest, a program that has received rave reviews throughout Colorado and publicity from as far as Yamagata, Japan, will be held in conjunction with Japan Day 2000 at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ on March 18 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Humanities Building room 150. One of the highlights of the speech contest is an opening talk delivered by the honorable consul general of Japan, Makoto Mizutani.

Susan Faludi To Visit CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Campus As World Affairs Athenaeum Visitor

March 7, 2000

Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Susan Faludi will visit the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus March 14-15 as a guest of the new "World Affairs Athenaeum" program. The Athenaeum, launched in February, is an extension of the annual World Affairs Conference designed to create a more intimate setting for visitors and students to meet and discuss world affairs and new ideas.

University Of Virginia Law Professor To Give Coen Lecture On March 14

March 7, 2000

Lillian R. BeVier, the Doherty Charitable Foundation Professor of Law at the University of Virginia, will deliver the 43rd annual John R. Coen Lecture on March 14 in the Lindsey Memorial Courtroom at the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ School of Law. The lecture titled "When I Speak, Does the State Act?" will begin at 4 p.m. and will focus on First Amendment and freedom of speech issues.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Salmon Study Spawns New Insight Into Human Brain Aging

March 7, 2000

A University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ study of landlocked salmon indicates they possess a genetically programmed "aging clock" timed by reproduction, which may provide insight into human aging and AlzheimerÂ’s disease.

High School Students Of Japanese To Attend Japan Day 2000 At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ

March 7, 2000

Editors: Photographers are welcome to attend this event including the demonstrations on Aikido martial arts and origami and performances of the shakuhachi flute and traditional dance. 100 Colorado high school students taking Japanese courses, their teachers, and students and faculty of the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ East Asian languages and civilizations department will gather on March 18 for Japan Day 2000.

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