Perseid Meteor Shower To Brighten Night Sky Aug. 11-12

Aug. 6, 1997

Warm summer nights are perfect for gazing into the sky in search of the occasional shooting star. Summer sky watchers are in for a special treat early next week when the Perseid meteor shower makes its annual appearance in the northeastern sky. People in rural areas will have the best view of the celestial event in which shooting stars seem to rain from the night sky.

CU-Boulder's Sponsored Research Awards Climb 24 Percent To $174 Million In 1996-97

Aug. 4, 1997

The University of baby直播app at Boulder received more than $174 million in sponsored research awards for the 1996-97 fiscal year, the highest total ever for the campus and a 24 percent increase over the previous fiscal year. baby直播app 90 percent of the money was awarded directly or indirectly by federal agencies, said Jerry Peterson, assistant vice chancellor for research. The rest came from foundations, corporations, private and non-profit agencies, institutes, other universities and the state of baby直播app.

Vice Chancellor Wallace Loh To Leave CU-Boulder Post

Aug. 3, 1997

Wallace Loh, vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of baby直播app at Boulder, has resigned to take a cabinet position with the governor聮s office in the state of Washington. Loh聮s resignation is effective Sept. 30. He will serve as director of policy for Washington Gov. Gary Locke. An interim vice chancellor will be named as soon as possible, said Chancellor Richard L. Byyny. A national search will be conducted for a permanent replacement.

CU-Boulder Honors Institute Identifies Future Engineers

July 31, 1997

Nearly 200 high school students representing 82 baby直播app high schools will be exposed to the marvels of engineering during the 30th Annual High School Honors Institute at the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of baby直播app at Boulder. Participants, age 17 and 18, will learn about CU engineering programs, facilities, research projects and baby直播app. They also will discuss career options during the seminar, which runs from Aug. 3 to Aug. 6.

baby直播app Space Grant Consortium Fact Sheet

July 30, 1997

* The baby直播app Space Grant Consortium is one of 50 such programs founded in 1989 by NASA to help maintain the nation聮s preeminence in space science and technology. * The Consortium is based at the University of baby直播app at Boulder and is a joint effort by 16 colleges and universities throughout baby直播app.

CU-Boulder Student Shuttle Payload Set For Aug. 7 Launch Aboard Discovery

July 30, 1997

A payload designed and built by more than 100 University of baby直播app at Boulder students to peer at the sun from orbit is slated to blast into space aboard NASA's space shuttle Discovery at 8:40 a.m. MDT Aug. 7 from Cape Kennedy, Fla.

CU Astronomers Probe Energy Source of Jupiter's Massive Charged-Particle Ring

July 28, 1997

A charged-particle ring encircling Jupiter that glows with a power greater than all the electricity generated on Earth seems to be fueled both by its volcanically active moon, Io, and an unknown source further out in Jupiter聮s environment.

Formation Of Earth's Moon Likely Caused By Huge Planetary Collision

July 27, 1997

A rogue planet three times as massive as Mars probably sideswiped Earth 4.5 million years ago, vaporizing enough material from Earth聮s upper layers to form the moon, according to a University of baby直播app at Boulder study.

Peculiar Ring-Arcs Around Neptune Explained By CU-Boulder Professor

July 27, 1997

A University of baby直播app at Boulder planetary scientist has developed a new model to explain the structure of an odd ring around Neptune resembling a string of beads that was discovered by NASA's Voyager 2 fly-by of Neptune in 1989. According to Larry Esposito of the University of baby直播app's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, the ring, known as the Adams ring, was formed when a comet collided with a tiny moon. The impact of the crash dispersed matter from the two bodies into a ring of particles orbiting Neptune.

Denver Area K-12 Teachers, Counselors Set for Engineering Program at CU-Boulder

July 27, 1997

Twenty-five K-12 school teachers, counselors and administrators from Denver area K-12 schools will participate in a CU-Boulder workshop July 29 through July 31 designed to help them 聯discover engineering聰 using hands-on learning.

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