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A technology to improve the shelf life of bottled products is one of four business plans created by University of Colorado at Boulder students that will compete for $5,000 in prize money on May 1. The other business ideas include personalized discount cards for college students, an advanced tripod for semiprofessional photographers and an inventory tracking system using radio frequencies.

Editors: Some of the experts cited below participated in a discussion of wildfire last year sponsored by CU's Center of the American West. The report, "Facing Fire: Lessons From the Ashes" is available by calling the center at (303) 492-4879. A trapped herd of buffalo charging right through a wildfire suggested a stark analogy to a biologist at the University of Colorado at Boulder. "You can't run away from fire," Professor Carl Bock said. "You have to turn and face it, and you have to be prepared."

The American Chemical Society has named University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Emeritus Charles DePuy winner of the James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field. DePuy received the prestigious award during the American Chemical Society National Meeting, held April 7 to April 11 in Orlando, Fla.

The University of Colorado at Boulder College of Music has awarded the recipients of two endowed chairs, the first two such chairs in the college's history.

CU-Boulder School of Law Professor Barbara Bintliff will receive the Clifford Calhoun Public Service Award on April 26 in recognition of her contributions to the law school and the legal community. The award was established by an anonymous donor in 1998 in honor of CU-Boulder emeritus law Professor Clifford Calhoun, who retired in May of that year. The award is given to those who exemplify the spirit and tradition of Calhoun's altruistic career.

CU-Boulder students have selected four faculty members to receive the 2002 Teacher Recognition Awards, organized and administered by undergraduate student members of the CU-Boulder Alumni Association, on May 7. The four will be honored at the 72nd Annual Alumni Association Awards Ceremony at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, in the Old Main Chapel on the Boulder campus.

The CU-Boulder Alumni Association will recognize 12 outstanding members of the CU community - faculty, staff, alumni community members and legislators -- at its 72nd Annual Alumni Awards ceremony May 7. The free event is open to the public and is set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, in the Old Main Chapel on the Boulder campus. The recipients will be honored for their distinguished careers and exceptional contributions to CU and the community. To attend the Alumni Awards ceremony, please call (303) 492-8484 to make a reservation.

University of Colorado at Boulder music Professor Janet Montgomery will begin a two-year term as president of the Colorado Music Educators Association on May 1. Professor Montgomery, who teaches music education in the College of Muisc, has already served two years as president-elect.

Campus police at the University of Colorado at Boulder have some constructive reminders for students as spring unfolds and parties flourish in student neighborhoods: students and non-students alike can be criminally charged if they don't comply with police orders to disperse from riot or crowd situations.

A collapsible skateboard that fits inside a backpack, a customized wheelchair for a child with cerebral palsy, and an assortment of electromechanical robots will be among the more than 70 student-built engineering projects featured at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory's Spring Design Expo on Saturday, April 27. The Design Expo is a popular, educational event for families and an opportunity for K-12 students to learn about engineering in a university setting. It also is the highlight of the semester for more than 300 undergraduates.