'Chemistry Of Cooking' To Be Explored During CU Wizards Show Oct. 19

Oct. 7, 2002

Screaming water, rising cakes and cooking without heat are some of the topics to be explored during the CU Wizards show "Chemistry of Cooking" on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 9:30 a.m. in Cristol Chemistry room 140. University of Colorado at Boulder chemistry and biochemistry Professor David Nesbitt will present the free hour-long show that will explore the science lurking in the refrigerator and on the kitchen stove.

CU-Boulder Journalism School Discontinues Graduate Program In Integrated Marketing Communication

Oct. 7, 2002

Based on the recommendation of a faculty committee, the University of Colorado at Boulder has decided to discontinue a 10-year-old Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) graduate track in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. CU-Boulder Provost Phil DiStefano said the decision was difficult, given the accomplishments of many of the program's graduates and faculty. However, DiStefano said, a number of staffing issues and lack of cross-discipline collaboration contributed to the decision to discontinue the track.

Life And Work Of Vine Deloria Jr. To Be Celebrated Oct. 23 By CU's Center Of The American West

Oct. 6, 2002

The life and work of Vine Deloria Jr., author of "Custer Died for Your Sins" and one of the leading figures of the American West, will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 by the University of Colorado at Boulder's Center of the American West. The center will present Deloria with its highest honor, the Wallace Stegner Award, during the festive event in the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom. The UMC is located at Broadway and Euclid Avenue on the CU-Boulder campus.

Innovative New Engineering Facility To Be Dedicated At CU-Boulder Oct. 18

Oct. 6, 2002

Editors: Media are invited to tour the Discovery Learning Center from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Oct. 17. Engineering faculty and students will be on hand to discuss the new facility and current research. Please call Carol Rowe, (303) 492-7426, for more information. The College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder will open and dedicate an innovative new engineering facility on Oct. 18, which is designed to make research more accessible to undergraduates and the K-12 community. All events are free and open to the public.

Quantum CEO Rick Belluzzo To Speak At CU-Boulder On Future Of Tech Industry

Oct. 6, 2002

Rick Belluzzo, chief executive officer of Quantum and former president of Microsoft, will present the third Mervyn Young Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the CU-Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science, on Oct. 18. The 45-minute lecture, titled "Information Technology Industry: Time of Crisis or Opportunity?" is free and open to the public. The lecture will begin at 5 p.m. in Old Main Chapel on the CU-Boulder campus. A reception will follow the presentation.

CU-Boulder's Gentlemanly, Athletic Scholars Vie For 'Balanced Man' Scholarships

Oct. 2, 2002

Gentlemanliness, scholarship, leadership and athleticism are being rewarded by a new Sigma Phi Epsilon scholarship open to all male freshmen at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The national Balanced Man Scholar Program was brought to life at CU-Boulder this fall, with awards totaling $1,750. Winners are rewarded for living by the principles Sigma Phi Epsilon espouses, but are not obligated to join the fraternity, according to chapter vice president of communications Jacob Vanderslice.

CU-Boulder Professor Mark Meier To Receive Goldthwait Polar Medal

Oct. 1, 2002

University of Colorado at Boulder Emeritus Professor Mark Meier, one of the world's leading glaciologists, has been named the winner of the Goldthwait Polar Medal in recognition of his outstanding contributions to polar research. The Goldthwait Polar Medal, which will be presented to Meier at a ceremony in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 4, is the Byrd Polar Research Center's most prestigious award.

Fall Break Begins On Oct. 10 At CU-Boulder

Oct. 1, 2002

The University of Colorado at Boulder's annual fall break is on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11. All campus buildings will remain open during the break. The break was initiated in 2000 to give students a breather during what otherwise would be 12 weeks of continuous classes between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. Student leaders from the University of Colorado Student Union originally proposed the fall break in 1998 as a way to split up the long stretch of full class weeks. Students were pleased in 1999 when the proposal was approved.

Community Service Part Of Education For CU-Boulder MBA Students

Oct. 1, 2002

The education of CU-Boulder MBA students entails more than finance and marketing classes. At the Leeds School of Business, giving back to the community is part of the MBA student experience. On the morning of Oct. 4, about 40 MBA students will hold their fall semester community service event and help five organizations in Boulder. The organizations include the Collage Children's Museum, Community Food Share, the city of Boulder's Adopt-A-Park program, Flatirons Climbing Council and ReSource 2000.

Nationally Respected Finance Prof, Michael Stutzer, Appointed To CU-Boulder Leeds School Of Business

Oct. 1, 2002

To improve its connection with Colorado's growing investment community, the CU-Boulder Leeds School of Business has appointed Michael Stutzer as finance professor and director of the school's Burridge Center for Securities Analysis and Valuation. "Colorado is becoming an emerging center for investments," said Steven Manaster, dean of the Leeds School. "Our goal is to more closely align our school with the region's securities industry. Michael's appointment will help that effort."

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