New CU Physics Series Will Begin Oct. 12 With Focus On Telescopes, Spy Satellites

Sept. 30, 2002

The University of Colorado at Boulder physics department will kick off a new monthly science program on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. in the JILA Auditorium. Senior Instructor Michael Dubson of the physics department will present "Big Telescopes, Spy Satellites and Video Astronomy" as the first lecture in the new program called Saturday Science Series. The monthly shows will present topics similar to the popular CU Wizards series, except that the new series is targeting Colorado high school students, teachers and adults with afternoon lectures.

CU-Boulder Professor Richard Rogers Receives Otis Dudley Duncan Award

Sept. 30, 2002

Richard Rogers, a professor of sociology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, was a recipient of the 2002 Otis Dudley Duncan Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Social Demography. Rogers, along with coauthors Robert Hummer of the University of Texas at Austin and Charles Nam of Florida State University, wrote "Living and Dying in the USA: Behavioral, Health, and Social Differentials of Adult Mortality." The award was presented over the summer at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Chicago.

Search Committee Named For Dean Of Law School At CU-Boulder

Sept. 29, 2002

A search committee has been named to identify finalists for the position of dean of the School of Law at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Harold Bruff, the current dean, will complete his seventh year in that position in June. Bruff announced his resignation in August, citing his eagerness to resume teaching and writing and to spend more time with his family. He will remain at CU-Boulder as a law professor.

Oct. 1 Keynote Address By Sue Rankin At CU-Boulder Postponed

Sept. 29, 2002

The Oct. 1 keynote presentation, "Queer Voices on Campus: Results of a 2001 Campus Climate Study" by Sue Rankin, senior diversity planning analyst in the Office of the Provost for Educational Equity at Penn State University, has been postponed due to an illness in her family. Rankin was scheduled to speak at the University of Colorado at Boulder at 7 p.m. in Duane Physics room G1B20 as part of LGBTQ Awareness Month. Plans are under way to host Rankin at a later date.

CU To Fly Hardware, Experiments On Space Shuttle, Space Station

Sept. 26, 2002

Note: Photo scan is CU doctoral student Jim Clawson with Bioserve plant chamber. Researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder will be flying several biomedical and agricultural experiments on NASA's space shuttle Atlantis slated for launch Oct. 2, some of which will be transferred to the International Space Station.

CU-Boulder Mechanical Engineering Celebrates Centennial With Oct. 5 Picnic To Kick Off Anniversary Events

Sept. 25, 2002

The mechanical engineering department at the University of Colorado at Boulder plans to celebrate its centennial with a yearlong series of events. The discipline has shown a great evolution from the early years of the Industrial Revolution to the present day development of micro- and nano-scale technologies. Likewise, CU-Boulder's mechanical engineering department, established in 1902, has grown from a small class of nine students to an enrollment of 460 undergraduate and 99 graduate students in 2002.

CU-Boulder Promotes Director Of Sexual Harassment Policy

Sept. 25, 2002

Candice Bowen, director of the Office of Sexual Harassment Policy at the University of Colorado at Boulder, will take on expanded responsibilities as director of a newly formed Office of Sexual Harassment Policy and Labor Relations. The appointment will be effective Sept. 30, 2002. At that time, the new office directed by Bowen will be transferred to the Administration Division, headed by Vice Chancellor Paul Tabolt. The Sexual Harassment Policy Office was in Student Affairs, headed by Vice Chancellor Ron Stump.

95th Distinguished Lecture On Research And Creative Work To Be Held Oct. 8 At CU-Boulder

Sept. 25, 2002

University of Colorado at Boulder physics Professor Allan Franklin will deliver the 95th annual Distinguished Research Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 5:30 p.m. in CU-Boulder's Fiske Planetarium. The lecture, titled "Experiment, Evidence and Science," is free and open to the public. The talk is sponsored by the Council on Research and Creative Work through the CU-Boulder Graduate School and will be followed by a reception.

CU-Boulder Names New Energy Conservation Officer To Identify, Implement Conservation Priorities

Sept. 25, 2002

A new energy conservation officer has been named to help reduce utility consumption at the University of Colorado at Boulder in a strategic move by Vice Chancellor Paul Tabolt to reduce energy demand and associated costs throughout campus. Moe Tabrizi, an industrial engineer and former senior manager in the high-tech industry, is charged with developing, evaluating and implementing utility conservation measures to reverse a trend of increased campus energy use in recent years. Tabrizi will report to Jeff Lipton, executive director of Facilities Management.

Fiske Planetarium To Open Hubble Space Telescope Exhibit

Sept. 24, 2002

Editors Note: Photographers and reporters are welcome to attend a reception for the exhibit opening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 4 in the planetarium lobby. The reception is not open to the public. Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado at Boulder will unveil a new exhibit, "The Hubble Telescope: Images and Instruments," on Friday, Oct. 4.

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