CU-Boulder, K-12 Teachers Teaming Up For Watershed Study Workshop

July 29, 1998

Twenty-one high school teachers from Colorado and other states will take on an unusual research project from Aug. 2 to Aug. 7, spending a week with scientists studying the effects of human activities in the Boulder Creek watershed. Sponsored by the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder-based Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, the workshop will allow the teachers to conduct hands-on research on issues that affect the daily lives of Boulder County residents.

Outstanding CU-Boulder Graduates Recognized At Aug. 8 Commencement

July 29, 1998

Outstanding graduates of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder will be recognized Aug. 8 in summer commencement exercises. An estimated 1,030 students will receive diplomas in the ceremony beginning at 8:30 a.m. on the historic Norlin Quadrangle.

CU Team Develops New Techniques For Repair Of Bone And Cartilage

July 27, 1998

A ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder chemical engineering team has developed new techniques and materials that show promise for faster healing of severe bone fractures and the regeneration of cartilage in ailing joints.

CU-Boulder Doctoral Student Receives $19,900 Fellowship To Study In Russia

July 26, 1998

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder student Sarah Henderson has received a $19,900 National Security Education Program fellowship to study in Russia. Henderson, a political science doctoral candidate from Spartanburg, S.C., will study Russia's developing women's movement and the role the West plays in shaping such movements.

W.M. Keck Foundation Grant Funds $962,000 Optical Lab At CU-Boulder

July 26, 1998

ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ President John Buechner and Chancellor Richard L. Byyny today announced receipt of a $962,000 grant awarded for the W.M. Keck Optical Measurement Laboratory to be located in JILA, a research and teaching institute on the Boulder campus. Funding is from the W.M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles, one of the nation's largest philanthropic organizations. Established in 1954 by the late William Myron Keck, founder of the Superior Oil Company, the Foundation's grantmaking is focused primarily on breakthrough research in science, engineering and medicine.

Boulder Scientists Involved In Effort To Study Arctic Warming

July 23, 1998

CU-Boulder researchers are participating in a major international field experiment to understand climate change trends in the Arctic and whether the Arctic Ocean ice pack is thinning as fast as climate models are predicting.

CU-Boulder Science Discovery Program Allows Kids To Learn While They Play

July 21, 1998

The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder's Science Discovery Program, now in its 10th year, will once again provide a number quality education programs for K-12 students from around Colorado. Following are some highlights of programs offered this summer: o Girls on the Wild Side: Outdoor Adventures and Explorations in Science, July 20-24, offers girls the chance to actively participate and excel in natural science, outdoor exploration and adventure. Campers will have the chance to rock climb and raft while learning local geology and river ecology.

CU-Boulder To Graduate 1,030 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ On August 8

July 20, 1998

An estimated 1,030 students will receive diplomas Aug. 8 from the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder in outdoor commencement exercises. Of the diplomas presented, approximately 674 will be bachelor's degrees, 233 will be master's degrees and 123 will be doctoral degrees. The ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m. with a procession of graduates, faculty and administrators led by Dean of Libraries James Williams as commencement marshal.

CU-Boulder Names New Dean Of Education

July 15, 1998

William B. Stanley, professor and chair of the department of educational development at the University of Delaware in Newark, has been named dean of education at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder, pending approval by the CU Board of Regents. The appointment, to be effective Sept. 1, will be considered by the CU Board of Regents at its Aug. 6 meeting in Boulder.

Minority Graduate ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Attend Leadership Seminar at CU

July 15, 1998

Building the skills of tomorrow's business leaders is the focus of the Andersen Consulting Leadership Seminar, taking place at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at Boulder, July 15-19. During the seminar, 26 minority graduate students from 12 universities will enhance their critical thinking, leadership, teamwork and networking skills.

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