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CU-Boulder researchers have made a large number of astronomy and space discoveries in recent years that have impacted the nation and world. Following is a list of some -- but certainly not all -- of the major accomplishments faculty and students have achieved in recent years.

An Earth-orbiting satellite designed and built primarily by undergraduate CU-Boulder students will measure atmospheric ozone and solar ultraviolet radiation as part of a larger educational effort involving K-12 students around the world. Dubbed the Citizen Explorer, the 100-pound satellite is slated for launch aboard a Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in August 2000. The flight is being provided free of charge by NASA, which has designated the Citizen Explorer as a secondary payload.

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder jumped to 28th in the Yahoo! Internet Life survey of AmericaÂ’s Most Wired Colleges 2000, up from 61st last year. CU-Boulder also now ranks 17th among all public research institutions across the country, and, for the second consecutive year, is first in the Rocky Mountain Time Zone.

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder are being advised to keep their end-of-the-year celebrations in check or risk disciplinary action. Ron Stump, interim vice chancellor for student affairs, recently issued an e-mail message to students with information on university and municipal sanctions for public misconduct, as well as tips on how to celebrate safely. "Many students have encountered -- and overcome -- academic and personal challenges during the course of the year," Stump said. "They have reason to celebrate their accomplishments.