CU Aerospace Engineers Involved With Latest Oceanography Satellite

Dec. 5, 2001

Several investigators from the University of Colorado's aerospace engineering sciences department are involved with Jason 1, NASA's newest oceanography satellite, scheduled for launch Dec. 7 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Jason 1 will continue the mission begun in 1992 by the successful TOPEX/POSEIDON spacecraft to monitor global climate interactions between the sea and the atmosphere. The JASON 1 mission is designed to last three years.

CU-Boulder Researchers Examine Spiritual Support, Arab And Muslim Students, Following Sept. 11 Attacks

Dec. 5, 2001

Up to six University of Colorado at Boulder researchers will attend a workshop at New York University Dec. 12-13 to present findings related to emergency response and recovery efforts following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America. The researchers were among 17 from around the nation who were funded by the CU-Boulder Natural Hazards Center, in cooperation with the National Science Foundation, to study social and behavioral aspects of the attacks as part of its Quick Response Research Program.

Deborah Coffin Named Interim Housing Director At CU-Boulder

Dec. 4, 2001

Ron Stump, vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder, announced today that Deborah Coffin has been named Interim Director of Housing effective Dec. 1. The appointment is pending approval of Chancellor Richard Byyny. Coffin was assistant director of housing at CU-Boulder and has many years of experience in higher education student housing.

CU E-Mail As Official Communication Instituted At CU-Boulder Jan. 1

Dec. 4, 2001

Effective Jan. 1, a new policy at CU-Boulder will establish CU e-mail as an official means of sending information to students. The policy states that all students will receive an official e-mail account from the university and students are responsible for maintaining their official CU e-mail address.

Latino Dance Party To Be At CU-Boulder Dec. 7

Dec. 3, 2001

A Latino Dance Party is set for Friday, Dec. 7th, at the University of Colorado at Boulder to give CU students, faculty, staff and Boulder community members a chance to dance away 'end of the semester' and 'beginning of the holidays' stress. Staff, students, faculty and area residents are welcome to attend the Latino Dance Party, which is free and open to the public.

'Women Of Afghanistan' Panel At CU-Boulder Sunday, Dec. 9

Dec. 3, 2001

A panel discussion on the role of women in Afghanistan will be held on Sunday, Dec. 9, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Mathematics Building, room 100, at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The keynote speaker will be Fruzan Parvanta, a native of Afghanistan. A representative of the CU-Boulder Muslim Students Association will moderate the panel. According to Ellen Maslow, coordinator of the event, Parvanta will report on a conference on Afghan women being held in Brussels later this week.

CU-Boulder's Office Of Victim's Assistance Awarded Grant From Department Of Justice

Dec. 2, 2001

The Office of Victim's Assistance at the University of Colorado at Boulder has been awarded a $350,000 grant from the Violence Against Women Act, an office of the Department of Justice. Nearly 100 universities applied for funding from a program designed to reduce violence against women on campus and only six new universities received awards. They join 38 other universities that will continue to receive support from the $11 million federal program.

High School Social Categories Examined Dec. 8 At CU-Boulder

Dec. 2, 2001

Sherry Ortner, professor of anthropology at Columbia University will speak at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Saturday, Dec. 8, on her recent work examining social categories in American high schools. Sponsored by the CU-Boulder anthropology department, the 2001 Distinguished Cultural Anthropologist Lecture will be held at 6 p.m. in room 270 of the Hale Science Building. The free public event will conclude with an opportunity for questions and commentary.

Susan Soloman Presents Research On Fatal Antarctica Exploration In CU-Boulder Lecture Dec. 5

Nov. 29, 2001

In 1911, Captain Robert Scott and his team embarked on an expedition across Antarctica; it wasn't long thereafter that each man perished in an icy death. Research into the expedition is the basis for a slide lecture presentation by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration senior scientist Susan Solomon on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at 4 p.m. The talk is in CU-Boulder's Old Main Chapel.

Faculty Fellowships Awarded To 13 CU-Boulder Professors

Nov. 28, 2001

Thirteen faculty members from the University of Colorado at Boulder have received Faculty Fellowships for academic year 2002-2003, according to Jerry Peterson, interim vice chancellor for research in the Graduate School. "We are pleased to provide the fellowships to faculty who have demonstrated clear research objectives, who have distinctive track records and whose research shows significant potential impact for their respective fields," Peterson said.

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