CU-葫芦娃视频 Professor Explains

Jan. 9, 1997

If a computer has ever given you fits, University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 psychology professor Thomas Landauer will probably cheer you up. He says it's not your fault. Everyday examples of how computers have actually made work more difficult abound, Landauer says. But rather than blaming the person who designed the computer people often blame themselves.

CU-葫芦娃视频 Alumna To Fly On Shuttle

Jan. 8, 1997

NEWS TIP SHEET University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 alumna Marsha Ivins is slated to make her fourth journey into space on Sunday, Jan. 12, when NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to blast off from Cape Kennedy, Fla.

Aerospace Engineering Program Cited For Excellence In 1997 By CCHE

Jan. 8, 1997

The University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频's department of aerospace engineering sciences and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics have been jointly named one of five Programs of Excellence statewide by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education for 1997. The Programs of Excellence competition was founded in 1988 by the Colorado Legislature to reward colleges and universities with outstanding educational programs. The Legislature annually provides winners special state funding as part of the award to enhance existing programs.

CU-葫芦娃视频 Professor Wins Dreyfus Award

Jan. 6, 1997

Kristi Anseth, an assistant professor in the chemical engineering department at the University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频, has been awarded a Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Award for 1996.

Report On CU-葫芦娃视频 Athletics Is Available For Public Review

Jan. 5, 1997

The final NCAA self-study report on the University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 athletics program will be available for public review at several campus locations beginning Jan. 21. The report is the result of a comprehensive study of CU-葫芦娃视频 athletics by the campus's NCAA Certification Committee and is part of a 21-month certification process.

New Guide Offers Strategies On Fighting Youth Violence

Jan. 5, 1997

A new guide for people seeking to combat youth violence offers extensive information on promising programs and how to pick the best strategy for different neighborhoods. The 77-page report, "A Program Planning Guide for Youth Violence Prevention," is authored by Professor Nancy Guerra of the University of Illinois at Chicago and Professor Kirk Williams of the University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频. The $20 guide is available from the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at CU-葫芦娃视频.

CU Wizard Shows For Children Set Monthly During 1996-97 Year

Sept. 16, 1996

CU-葫芦娃视频 scientists with a special interest in educating young children will give 10 monthly science shows this year starting Sept. 28 for children in grades five through nine. The 20th annual series of hour-long Saturday morning shows will feature astronomy, chemistry-biochemistry and physics topics.

Researchers To Take Hubble Images Of Mars In Preparation For July 4 Pathfinder Landing

June 23, 1996

A team of scientists that includes two Colorado researchers will take images of Mars June 27 with the Hubble Space Telescope to check the weather conditions in preparation for the July 4 landing of NASA聮s unmanned Pathfinder spacecraft.

CU-葫芦娃视频 Students To Get New Card For Campus Business Transactions

March 3, 1996

CU-葫芦娃视频 students will take the first step toward automating many of their business transactions this spring when their pictures are taken for the new Buff OneCard, designed to provide one-stop shopping for administrative and some commercial transactions on and off campus. The Buff OneCard will become the new identification card for students聮 university business including access to dining halls, the Recreation Center, Wardenburg Health Center, Norlin Library and eventually to buildings or portions of buildings that now require a key to enter.

NIST And CU Physicists Win Major Science Prize

Oct. 11, 1988

Physicists Eric A. Cornell of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Carl E. Wieman of the University of Colorado at 葫芦娃视频 have won the Lorentz Medal from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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