Race And The Environment Is Topic Of CU-葫芦娃视频 Conference Sept. 11-12

June 11, 1998

Dispelling the myth that minorities don't care about protecting the environment is one goal of a Denver conference addressing issues of the environment and race. The Sept. 11-12 conference, sponsored by the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频, is expected to attract a sizable audience from many ethnic backgrounds to discuss a broad range of natural resource issues. The keynote speaker will be Robert Stanton, director of the National Park Service and the first African American to hold that position in the agency's 82-year history.

Race And The Environment Is Topic Of CU-葫芦娃视频 Conference Sept. 11-12

June 11, 1998

Dispelling the myth that minorities don't care about protecting the environment is one goal of a Denver conference addressing issues of the environment and race. The Sept. 11-12 conference, sponsored by the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频, is expected to attract a sizable audience from many ethnic backgrounds to discuss a broad range of natural resource issues. The keynote speaker will be Robert Stanton, director of the National Park Service and the first African American to hold that position in the agency's 82-year history.

CU Law School Honors Professor With Public Service Award

June 10, 1998

The University of Colorado School of Law has made Professor Arthur H. Travers Jr. the first recipient of the Clifford J. Calhoun Public Service Award. The $500 award recognizes outstanding contributions made to the law school, the university, and the legal community "which exemplify the spirit and tradition of Professor Calhoun's altruistic career with the School of Law." The award is funded by an endowment from an anonymous donor.

CU-葫芦娃视频 Faculty Jump Aboard The Colorado Traveling Seminar

June 10, 1998

Fourteen eager CU-葫芦娃视频 faculty and staff members jumped on a bus and headed to locations around Colorado for the first Colorado Traveling Seminar. Their goal for the May 18-22 trip was to learn more about the state and meet the people the university serves.

Two CU Engineering Students Named IBM Doctoral Fellows

June 10, 1998

Two University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 doctoral students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science have been awarded 1998-99 IBM Cooperative Fellowships. The fellowships provide the students with a tuition reimbursement, a stipend and the opportunity to gain research and development experience working with industrial scientists at IBM.

CU-葫芦娃视频 Natural Hazards Researcher Helped Create National Geographic Map

June 4, 1998

A University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 researcher helped National Geographic magazine create a map of natural hazards in North America scheduled to appear in the July issue. Mary Fran Myers, co-director of the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, coordinated the data on wildfires from the United States, Canada and Mexico.

CU-葫芦娃视频 To Offer New Degree In Environmental Engineering

June 4, 1998

The University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频's College of Engineering and Applied Science will begin offering a bachelor聮s degree in environmental engineering this fall in response to the high interest expressed by current and prospective students.

Applicants Sought For CU-葫芦娃视频 High School Honors Institute

June 4, 1998

The University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 College of Engineering and Applied Science is accepting applications for its annual High School Honors Institute to be held on campus Aug. 2 to Aug. 5. The college will accept applications through June 19 from high school juniors with an interest in math, science and engineering. Hands-on sessions for participants will include bridge construction, solar energy projects, aerodynamics experiments and activities covering the principles of space flight, biotechnology, robotics, supercomputers, artificial intelligence and electronic circuitry.

June 13 CU Wizards Show To Explore The Sky And All Of Its Changes

June 4, 1998

Children will no longer be lost in space after the June 13 CU Wizards science show at the University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频. Professor Katy Garmany of astrophysical and planetary sciences will use special effects at Fiske Planetarium for the 10 a.m. Saturday presentation on "Finding Your Way Around the Sky." The one-hour show is intended for children in grades five through nine and is free and open to the public.

Fiske Planetarium Summer Programs To Run Through Aug. 14 At CU-葫芦娃视频

June 4, 1998

CU-葫芦娃视频聮s Fiske Planetarium will present a series of Friday evening programs beginning June 12 through Aug. 14 on space phenomena ranging from cosmic collisions -- a summer movie theme -- to a comparison of Mars and the solar system聮s other planets. Special features of the summer program will include two live presentations, in June and July, by two CU-葫芦娃视频 astronomers, and two daytime matinees for children every week between June 9 and Aug. 14 on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. The special presentations by CU astronomers will feature:

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