Interior Secretary Babbitt To Speak At CU Program On Western Water Law

June 1, 1999

Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt will speak June 8 at the CU-Boulder Natural Resources Law Center program on western water law and policy, discussing the controversial report of the Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission: "Water in the West: Challenge for the Next Century." The free Babbitt program, scheduled at 7 p.m. in Macky Auditorium, will kick off a three-day conference sponsored by the Natural Resources Law Center.

Welcome To The Wonderful World Of Insects - Photos By Fran Hall

June 1, 1999

Visitors to the Salida Public Library this summer will be treated to a fascinating look at the insect world courtesy of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder. The library, at 405 E. St., Salida, is hosting an exhibition of photographs as part of the universityÂ’s CU This Summer cultural outreach program. The exhibition, "Small Wonders: Insect Photos by Fran Hall," opens on June 14 and will run through Aug. 25. Admission is free and library hours are 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

CU-Boulder Hires New Events Planner For Dennis Small Cultural Center

May 27, 1999

Lianna Dreyfus, the University Memorial Center cultural liaison at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder, has taken over events planning for the Dennis Small Cultural Center in the UMC, room 305. "The purpose of the center is to provide a place for students of color to come together and feel comfortable," said Dreyfus, a biracial and bilingual first-generation college graduate. "ItÂ’s also a place where students of color can talk about issues that impact them." The center also offers academic advising and counseling.

CU-Boulder Announces First Norlin Scholars Class

May 27, 1999

Note to Editors: Please see attachment for students in your town or region. Twelve juniors at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder and 24 incoming freshmen students have been selected as the first class of Norlin Scholars, according to Michael Grant, program director.

You Can't Stop The Clock But You Can Beat The Bulge, CU Researchers Say

May 27, 1999

As we grow older we are supposed to grow wiser. That may or may not be true but itÂ’s a pretty safe bet that many of us we will grow fatter, heavier and less healthy. Researchers at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder have been looking at why we tend to put on more weight and fat with the years Â… and what we can do about it. The research highlights the importance of older people remaining physically active to ward off weight gain and keep at bay associated health risks such as heart problems, high blood pressure, cancer and diabetes.

High-Ranking University Administrator Is Leaving CU-Boulder After 20 Years

May 26, 1999

Brangwyn Foote, assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder, is moving on. Foote has been appointed interim provost/vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maine, Farmington, beginning July 1. There she will be the second ranking university administrator and chief academic officer for the campus, responsible for academic leadership and with 10 academic departments reporting to her.

CU-Boulder Professor Named New Engineering Dean At Duke

May 24, 1999

Kristina M. Johnson, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder since 1985, has been named dean of engineering at Duke University in Durham, N.C., effective August 1999. An internationally known expert in optics, signal processing and computing, Johnson co-founded the Center for Optoelectronic Computing Systems headquartered at CU-Boulder. A joint effort with Colorado State University, the center is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Colorado Advanced Technology Institute.

Research Project Offers New Approach For Young Offenders And Their Families

May 24, 1999

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder and the Boulder County District AttorneyÂ’s Office have joined forces to offer assessment and family therapy for juvenile offenders and their families. Prosocial Family Therapy is being provided by the psychology department's Center for the Prevention of Adverse Life Outcomes, of which Joel Silverman is the clinical director. This therapy is part of an ongoing research project under the supervision of Elaine Blechman, professor of psychology at CU-Boulder.

CU-Boulder Institutional Relations Garners Two Communications Awards

May 23, 1999

Two national communications awards were received for programs in the CU-Boulder Institutional Relations department this spring. Jim Scott, science writer for the Office of News Services at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder, received a silver medal in the Research, Medicine and Science Writing category for the 1999 awards program sponsored by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, CASE.

CU Law School Receives Lead Pledge For New Building

May 23, 1999

The family of a long-time benefactor of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ School of Law has pledged $3 million to launch a fund-raising campaign for a new law building at CU-Boulder, according to an announcement by law Dean Hal Bruff. The gift is a joint commitment by law school benefactors Marvin E. and Judi Wolf of Denver, MarvinÂ’s brother and sister-in-law Erving and Joyce Wolf of Houston, and Elaine Wolf of Denver, widow of their late brother Melvin. Marvin Wolf, a 1954 graduate of the law school, is co-chair of the Steering Committee for the law building campaign.

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