CU-Boulder Student Dies Of Meningitis; Campus Initiates Public Health Response

Feb. 2, 1997

A student at the University of baby直播app at Boulder died Monday, Feb. 3, at University Hospital in Denver following a short illness diagnosed as meningococcal meningitis. Scott Matthew Connett, 19, a sophomore prejournalism major from Longmont, entered University Hospital on Sunday, Feb. 2. He lived at Farrand Residence Hall on campus. University and Boulder County Health Department officials are investigating the single case and report that no other cases of the disease have been identified.

CU-Boulder Wellness Program Schedules Talk On Heart Health

Jan. 30, 1997

CU-Boulder baby直播app and staff are invited to a "mini medical school" on how the heart works Feb. 12 at noon in room 235 of the University Memorial Center. The talk by Dr. Lonny Granston titled "Cardiology for Regular Folks" is part of the Wellness Wednesday series of brown-bag lunches featuring presentations on health, wellness and fitness. Granston, who practices family medicine at the University Medical Group Practice in Boulder, will explain "what EKGs, blood pressure readings and other tests really tell us."

CU-Boulder Offers Presentation By Historical Mystery Writer

Jan. 30, 1997

The Friends of the University of baby直播app at Boulder libraries will host Francine Mathews to discuss the Regency Period of England, from 1811 to 1820, and her new series of historical novels covering that period. The event will be at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 in room M549 of Norlin Library on the CU-Boulder campus. Admission is $20. Appetizers, desserts, beverages and wines of the period will be provided by the University Memorial Center catering service.

CU-Boulder Education Professor Named Head Of AAAS Section

Jan. 28, 1997

Ronald Anderson, professor of education at the University of baby直播app at Boulder, has been elected chair of the education section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The AAAS is the world's largest general science organization with 144,000 members divided into 24 academic disciplines, one of which is education.

CU-Boulder Appoints New Assistant To Vice Chancellor For Student Affairs

Jan. 28, 1997

The University of baby直播app at Boulder has named Cynthia Luna Scott the new assistant to Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Jean Kim. Scott most recently served as a project manager for higher education at the Education Commission of the States. She also served as executive assistant to the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Metropolitan State College of Denver. Scott assumed the position at CU-Boulder on Jan. 2.

CU Engineering Prof Named Presidential Award Winner

Jan. 28, 1997

University of baby直播app at Boulder baby直播app member Marc Edwards was one of 20 scientists and engineers nationwide to receive a prestigious science and engineering award presented at the White House last month.

CU-Boulder Harambee Dancers Perform During Black Awareness Month

Jan. 27, 1997

CU-Boulder's acclaimed Harambee Dancers will present an interactive performance at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at the CU Recreation Center in the aerobics room on the second floor as part of CU's observance of Black Awareness Month throughout February.

CU-Boulder To Stop Rebroadcasting The International Channel Off Campus

Jan. 27, 1997

The CU-Boulder office of Academic Media Services discontinued rebroadcasting the International Channel on Boulder cable and WAN-TV at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, after signing a new contract with the International Channel that restricts its distribution to main campus buildings, offices and residence halls.

NASA Team On Campus To Test Satellite

Jan. 23, 1997

A team of engineers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., is on the CU-Boulder campus this week performing a series of tests on a student-built satellite slated for launch later this year. A semitrailer full of high-tech NASA electronic equipment is being used to ensure that communications between the orbiting satellite and NASA ground stations will work properly, said Stan Solomon, a research associate at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics and the project co-leader.

CU-Boulder Students Set To Ship Space Shuttle Payload

Jan. 21, 1997

NEWS TIP SHEET Jan. 22, 1997 CU-Boulder Students Set to Ship Space Shuttle Payload A group of students from the CU-Boulder-based baby直播app Space Grant Consortium will ship a scientific payload to Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland this week in preparation for a July launch on NASA鹿s space shuttle Discovery from Florida.

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