CU-Boulder Alumni Association To Present Highest Honors On May 8

March 19, 2001

The CU-Boulder Alumni Association will present eight members of the university community with its highest honors during the 71st annual Alumni Awards on May 8. The awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. in Old Main and is free and open to the public.

Virtual Tutor Developed At CU-Boulder Helping Hearing-Impaired To Learn Speech

March 18, 2001

A three dimensional, computerized human face that converses with hearing-impaired children using state-of-the-art speech recognition and speech generation technologies is showing students how to understand and produce spoken language. Developed with a three-year, $1.8 million National Science Foundation grant, the computer project could transform the way language is taught to hearing-impaired children, said University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Ron Cole.

Russia's Head Of Technology In Education Tours EduQuest On Saturday, March 17

March 15, 2001

On Saturday, March 17, Nikolay Malyshev, head of Russia's federal program on the application of information technologies to education, will tour high-tech classrooms at EduQuest, 1059 N. Yosemite St., Building 758, from noon to 2 p.m. on the site of the former Lowry Air Force Base.

Urban/Rural Divorce Trial To Be Presented In Denver March 25

March 15, 2001

The Center of the American West at the University of Colorado at Boulder will present a mock divorce trial between the rural and urban West on Sunday, March 25, in Denver. The program, sponsored by Common Ground - The Urban/Rural Connection, will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave. in Denver. It is free and open to the public.

Top Scholarship Adviser Named At CU-Boulder

March 15, 2001

Lori Goodman has been appointed special scholars adviser at the University of Colorado at Boulder, a new position created to enhance student preparation in competing for well-known national or international scholarships such as the Rhodes, Truman, Goldwater or Marshall. The appointment was made by Michael Grant, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, and approved by CU-Boulder Chancellor Richard Byyny.

National Service Learning Conference To Be Held In Denver April 4-7

March 14, 2001

Editors: The conference is open only to registered participants, but reporters and photographers are welcome to attend. Students, teachers and leaders, including astronaut and former U.S. Sen. John Glenn Jr., will gather in Denver for the 12th annual National Service Learning Conference being hosted by the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Colorado Department of Education.

Seminars On Sustainability Kick Off Earth Systems Engineering Initiative

March 13, 2001

A seminar series on sustainable development will kick off a new initiative in "Earth Systems Engineering" by the department of civil, environmental and architectural engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The first seminar, titled "Designing a Sustainable Future," by William A. Wallace, senior vice president of Ch2M Hill, will be held on Tuesday, March 20, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., in the Engineering Center at CU-Boulder, Room ECCR 245. The seminar is free and open to the public.

CU To Host Symposium On Role Of Non-Profit Organizations In Shaping Domestic, International Policy And Law

March 13, 2001

Editors: A complete schedule is posted at: http://www.colorado.edu/law/cog . A national and international group of scholars, business leaders, diplomats and politicians will gather at the CU-Boulder School of Law April 7-8 to examine the roles played by environmental non-profit, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and faith-based organizations in shaping domestic and international policy and law.

Cosmic Collisions And Our Solar System

March 12, 2001

Calendar Item Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado at Boulder will explore the dynamics of the solar system and the way it was shaped by millions of collisions in "Cosmic Collisions and Our Solar System," on Friday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. at the planetarium. The pre-recorded show travels back in time to the beginning of the solar system when the devastating impact of asteroids, comets and millions of chunks of floating debris reworked the surfaces of the planets.

Russia's Head Of Technology In Education To Visit Three CU Campuses March 14-19

March 12, 2001

Nikolay Malyshev, head of Russia's federal program on the application of information technologies to education, will visit three University of Colorado campuses and present a public talk during his March 14-19 visit. Malyshev is visiting Colorado as part of an effort to develop distance education in Russia in cooperation with leading schools and industries around the world.

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