Design Expo To Showcase Student-Built Engineering Projects

Nov. 29, 1998

A device intended to keep popcorn from burning, called "The Popcorn Popper Stopper," and a microwavable ski boot liner will be among the innovative new products designed by University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ engineering students and demonstrated at the ITLL Fall Design Expo. Nearly 50 student inventions created by both first-year and senior design teams will be showcased at the Expo, to be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5.

Young Stars

Nov. 25, 1998

Although observations from an Arizona telescope show that several young stars near the Orion Nebula have been stripped of the gas and dust surrounding them by radiation from massive stars nearby, these stars surprisingly produce supersonic jets of gas shooting out from them.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Aerospace Professor Wins National Career Achievement Award

Nov. 24, 1998

George Born, professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, has been recognized for his career achievement by the American Astronautical Society, the premier American scientific and technical group dedicated to the advancement of space science and exploration Professor Born received the Dirk Brouwer Award, which honors significant technical contributions to space flight mechanics and astrodynamics, at the organization's national conference and 45th annual meeting, held Nov. 17-19, in Houston.

Vice Chancellor Jean Kim Resigns Student Affairs Post

Nov. 24, 1998

Jean Kim, vice chancellor for student affairs at CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, announced her resignation today, citing her desire to spend more time with her family and expand her successful part-time consulting practice. Kim will leave her post on May 15th, 1999, to focus on her consulting career, which involves work with Fortune 500 companies primarily in the areas of leadership development, diverse workforce enhancement and strategic organizational development.

Survey Shows CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 1998 MBA Graduates Earn Average $59,514

Nov. 24, 1998

MBA placement statistics at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ show that 1998 graduates of the full-time, two-year program will earn an average salary of $59,514 -- a 20 percent increase from 1997. In addition, 88 percent of all graduates were placed within three months of graduation, as were 91 percent of domestic students.

Manufacturing Industry Leader To Speak At CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Nov. 30

Nov. 23, 1998

John Costanza, pioneer of the Demand Flow Technology management strategy that has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, will present a seminar for faculty and graduate students at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ on Monday, Nov. 30.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ HIV Scientist Shares Research, Dreams

Nov. 22, 1998

Although AIDS in the nation's black community has evolved into a full-blown epidemic, less than 1 percent of U.S. biomedical researchers are black, according to a University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ HIV researcher.

Business Economic Outlook Forum Slated For Dec. 7

Nov. 22, 1998

The University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ will present its 34th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum at 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, is in the grand ballroom of the Brown Palace Hotel in Denver.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Basketball Games To Host Holiday "Just Desserts" Drive

Nov. 19, 1998

University of Colorado basketball fans can attend the womenÂ’s and menÂ’s games for just $1 on Nov. 27 and Dec. 2 by bringing a donation of a packaged, unprepared dessert to assist needy families during the holidays.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ To Host Holiday Toy Drive

Nov. 19, 1998

University of Colorado basketball fans can help needy children in ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ County this holiday season by donating toys at upcoming menÂ’s and womenÂ’s games. The Nov. 28 womenÂ’s games and Dec. 5 menÂ’s game will host a toy drive to benefit the Toys for Tots program. Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be accepted at the door.

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