Colorado High School Students To Launch Gliders, Boats And Careers At 'Spring Fling 2001'

Feb. 4, 2001

Editors: Media are welcome to attend the balsa wood glider contest, boat-building and racing event, and other activities this Thursday, Feb. 8. Contact Carol Rowe, (303) 492-7426, for a detailed schedule of events. Up to 200 high school students from 20 schools throughout Colorado will apply their skills to building boats and flying gliders of their own design during the Colorado Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Spring Fling 2001 at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ on Feb. 8-9.

Feb. 8 Reception To Celebrate CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Women In Science

Feb. 4, 2001

A collection of 36 posters celebrating women scientists will be the focus of a public reception at Fiske Planetarium on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The poster collection is the work of Pamela Davis Kivelson from the UCLA Science and Art Center, part of the university's physics department. "This reception is really a celebration of the strong presence of women in the sciences at CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, as well as the arrival of this wonderful collection," said astrophysical and planetary sciences Professor Fran Bagenal.

President Hoffman To Address MASP Students At Ceremony

Feb. 4, 2001

Editors: Reporters and photographers are welcome to attend this event, which is not open to the public. University of Colorado President Elizabeth Hoffman will address students enrolled in the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Minority Arts and Sciences Program at an awards ceremony on Feb. 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the British Studies Center in Norlin Library. The event is to recognize the community of 93 undergraduate students for collectively achieving a 3.2 grade-point average last semester.

Leadership Certificate Is Now Available To CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Students

Feb. 4, 2001

The world's great leaders have many traits in common, including being inspirational, compassionate, ethical and courageous. But few were born leaders - they had to learn those skills. Students at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ interested in becoming effective leaders while working toward their chosen degrees can now do so through a new leadership program.

Early Evolution Of The Universe Topic Of Live Show At Fiske Planetarium

Feb. 1, 2001

Recent discoveries about the universe and its evolution will be the topic of "The Big Bang," a live show at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, Feb. 16, and Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Professor Andrew Hamilton will take the planetarium audience on a trip back in time to learn about the "big bang" and how the Milky Way and its stars were formed. The term big bang refers to the theory that the universe began at a single point in space and has been expanding ever since.

CU Geography Journal Ranked First In World

Feb. 1, 2001

The University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's journal of Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research has been ranked the No. 1 geography journal in the world for its impact and citation by the prestigious Institute of Scientific Information. The ranking is for the journal's 1999 publications, which are the latest rankings released by the Washington, D.C., based institute, according to CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Kathleen Salzberg, managing editor of the journal.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Offers Teachers, Students Hands On Forensics Experience

Jan. 31, 2001

Teachers and students from elementary and middle schools along the Front Range will descend on the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Feb. 6 to become forensic scientists for a day. The 105 students and 21 teachers from 12 different schools will participate in a series of hands-on workshops at the Coors Events/Conference Center designed by CU's Science Explorers. "The purpose is to give teachers and students in fifth through eighth grades a day of hands-on science, and to hopefully make science fun for them," said Lannie Hagan, Science Explorers coordinator.

GLBT Resource Center Announces Recipients Of 'Ally Of Year' Awards

Jan. 30, 2001

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center at the University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ announced the winners of its second annual Ally of the Year Awards, presented to campus activists and allies who advocate for the GLBT community. According to Beverly Tuel, director of the center, a second "Ally of the Year" award was presented this year because of the number of outstanding nominations.

CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Alumna To Fly On Shuttle

Jan. 30, 2001

NEWS TIP SHEET University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ alumna and NASA astronaut Marsha Ivins is slated to make her fifth journey into space on Feb. 7, when NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is scheduled to blast off from Cape Kennedy, Fla. Set for launch at 8:11 a.m. MST, Atlantis and its six-person crew will attach the U.S. laboratory module, Destiny, to the International Space Station. Destiny is the first lab to be delivered to the International Space Station and marks the beginning of the 2001 space science odyssey for the station and the Expedition One crew now on board.

Five CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Students Receive Education, Career Scholarships

Jan. 30, 2001

Five University of Colorado at ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ students were awarded Center for Education and Career Transition Scholarships for the spring 2001 semester. The scholarships are given in three categories: undergraduate women, graduate women, and students over 30 years of age. Students who receive the undergraduate and graduate awards must maintain a 3.5 grade point average. Applicants for the over 30 award must maintain a 3.0 grade point average.

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