NASA Awards CU-Boulder $22.8 Million For Mission To Study Solar Radiation

Feb. 7, 1999

The University of baby直播app at Boulder has been selected by NASA's Earth Science Office to conduct a $22.8 million satellite mission to measure the effects of the sun's radiation on Earth and its atmosphere. The mission is part of NASA聮s Earth Observing System, a cadre of orbiting platforms and satellites designed to study Earth, including its reponse to incoming solar radiation. Known as the Total Solar Irradiance Mission, or TSIM, the CU-Boulder project is being directed by Senior Research Associate Gary Rottman of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics.

CU-Boulder Installs Call Boxes As Part Of Safety Program

Feb. 4, 1999

Eleven new emergency call boxes are up and running at the University of baby直播app at Boulder, according to Lt. Marty Millett of the CU Police department. The latest one was installed at 18th Street and baby直播app Avenue. The call boxes are part of several safety improvements that are under way on and off campus following the murder of CU student Susannah Chase last year. According to Project Manager Tim Mangina, the project has been going extremely well.

CU-Boulder Students Win Competition For NASA Mars Exploration Plan

Feb. 4, 1999

A team of seven undergraduate engineering and business students from the University of baby直播app at Boulder has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to help draft a business plan for the future human exploration of Mars. The students wrote a proposal that was one of six selected in the NASA Means Business Student Competition to become part of the agency's strategic plan for Mars.

CU-Boulder Violence Center Receives $4.9 Million Grant

Feb. 4, 1999

The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of baby直播app at Boulder has received a $4.9 million grant to implement a program proven to reduce drug abuse among young adolescents. The three-year award from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, a division of the U.S. Department of Justice, was received on Jan. 27. The grant comes on the heels of a $4 million award the office provided to the center last year.

CU-Boulder Grandview Plan Includes Historic Renovation

Feb. 3, 1999

EDITORS: See the attached list of historic renovation projects and fact sheet on Grandview Terrace. The historically renovated Armory Building, original site of the baby直播app National Guard, built in l915, will soon be home to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, CU officials announced today at a meeting of the CU-City Steering Committee, a joint City of Boulder and university coordinating group.

Hinduism Scholar To Deliver Inaugural Lester Lecture On The Study Of Religion

Feb. 3, 1999

David L. Haberman, a nationally recognized expert on Hinduism, will deliver the inaugural Robert C. Lester Lecture on the Study of Religion next week at the University of baby直播app at Boulder. "Religious Studies 2000: Lessons of a Student of Hinduism," will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in room 270 of the Hale Science Building on Thursday, Feb. 11.

Two University Of baby直播app Programs Ranked In Nation's Top 10

Feb. 3, 1999

Two University of baby直播app biology programs have been ranked in the nation's top 10 by the Institute for Scientific Information, an organization with the most comprehensive bibliographic database of research information in the world. The results were published in a recent issue of Science Watch, which used a scientific citation-per-paper score to rank America's top 100 research universities in biological science fields. The results were based on scientific papers published by U.S. university baby直播app between 1993 and 1997.

Real Estate Center Conference Examines Global Capital Markets

Feb. 2, 1999

The Real Estate Center at CU-Boulder聮s College of Business and Administration and the National Association of Industrial Office Properties, will co-host a conference on Friday, Feb. 26, examining global real estate capital markets. "When $600 billion talks 聳 you聮d better listen!" is the theme of this year聮s conference, which will be held at the downtown Denver Marriott. More than 350 real estate and development professionals are expected to attend.

CU Journalism Dean Willard Rowland Announces Resignation

Feb. 2, 1999

Willard "Wick" Rowland, dean of the University of baby直播app at Boulder School of Journalism and Mass Communication, announced today at a baby直播app meeting that he will be stepping aside from his 12-year administrative post at the end of the current academic year.

Internship Fair Feb. 17 For All CU-Boulder Students

Feb. 2, 1999

The largest internship fair in the West will be held at the University of baby直播app at Boulder on Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the University Memorial Center Glenn Miller Ballroom. Howard Rosenberg, director of the Cooperative Education/Internship Program, emphasized that the fair is for all CU-Boulder students.

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