International Experts To Address Water Issues At CU Conference

May 27, 2002

Editors: A complete schedule of events is posted on the NRLC home page at http://www.colorado.edu/Law/NRLC . The Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Law will host a four-day conference devoted to examining issues related to water management programs across the globe, with an eye toward applications in the American West.

President Bush Appoints CU-Boulder Law Professor To Oliver Wendell Holmes Committee

May 22, 2002

Allison H. Eid, associate professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Law, will be able to serve her students next semester while also serving her country. Eid was appointed last month by President Bush to the Permanent Committee for the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise. Established by Congress in 1955 to administer the funds given to the government by the late Justice Holmes, the Permanent Committee prepares the history of the U.S. Supreme Court and sponsors the annual Oliver Wendell Holmes Lecture.

CU-Boulder Web Site Receives Gold Award

May 21, 2002

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) selected the University of Colorado at Boulder's "International Prospective Student Web Site" for a gold medal in the CASE Circle of Excellence Awards. The site beat out both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Georgia Institute of Technology sites. One hundred ninety entries were judged, from which four gold medals, seven silver medals and three bronze medals were awarded. Other winners of the gold medal included Cornell University, Lewis and Clark College and the University at Buffalo.

CU-Boulder Scientist Awarded Prestigious Cancer Research Award

May 21, 2002

A University of Colorado at Boulder researcher has been awarded a prestigious Damon Runyon postdoctoral fellowship by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation in New York. Morgan Tucker, a postdoctoral fellow in the molecular, cellular and developmental biology department, was one of only 20 researchers nationwide to be awarded a Damon Runyon postdoctoral fellowship in 2002. He will receive $128,500 over the three-year fellowship. Tucker received his doctorate from the University of Arizona.

CORRECTION: Re: Old Glory to Fly Again at CU-Boulder

May 21, 2002

CORRECTION: Re: Old Glory to Fly Again at CU-Boulder A release issued yesterday incorrectly stated the last time the United States flag flew from the top of Old Main at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The last time the flag flew on Old Main was in 1973. A new flag was raised in a ceremony at Old Main at 1 p.m. today. We apologize for any inconvenience. For more information contact Dirk Martin at (303) 492-3140 or Mary Ann Myer at (303) 492-6222.

Community Meeting On Williams Village Housing Project Scheduled For May 30

May 21, 2002

The University of Colorado at Boulder will hold a public meeting on the Williams Village student housing expansion project on May 30 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the University Memorial Center, room 235. According to Derrick Watson, project manager, the purpose of the meeting is to provide information on construction logistics and timetables.

Press Room For Odyssey Of The Mind At Coors Events/Conference Center

May 20, 2002

Reporters planning to cover the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus Wednesday, May 22, through Saturday, May 25, should pick up press badges from the pressroom in the Coors Events/Conference Center, room 2. The pressroom will be open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will provide reporters with competition information and badges allowing reporters in closed events, including the Opening Ceremonies. Highlights of World Finals events follow:

International Student Competition At CU-Boulder Is Free And Open To The Public

May 20, 2002

The public is invited to see the competition among 700 student teams from around the world during the annual Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, Wednesday through Saturday at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The Odyssey of the Mind is an international program that challenges students to come up with the most creative, original and imaginative ways to solve a selection of problems. The program's mission is to develop creative-thinking skills in students from kindergarten through college.

Old Glory To Fly Again From The Top Of CU-Boulder's Oldest Building

May 20, 2002

For the first time since the University of Colorado at Boulder's Old Main was restored in the 1980s, the United States flag once again will fly from the north tower, thanks to several individuals and campus committees that donated time and money to erect a new aluminum flag pole. Tomorrow (May 22) at 1 p.m., an ROTC color guard will raise the all-weather flag. Work crews secured the pole on top of old Main last weekend. Lights also were installed at the base of the pole to illuminate the flag around the clock.

Prehistoric Human Footpaths Lure Archaeologists Back To Costa Rica

May 19, 2002

Ancient, buried footpaths visible using satellite instruments but invisible on the ground to the human eye will be studied in Costa Rica this summer after a 20-year hiatus by University of Colorado at Boulder and NASA archaeologists.

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