University Of Colorado At Boulder Ranks No. 3 In Nation In Peace Corps Volunteers

Jan. 13, 2008

The University of Colorado at Boulder ranks third in the nation for the number of graduates currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers, according to 2008 rankings released today.

CU Journalism Student Wins Top Place In Hearst Broadcast News Competition

Jan. 13, 2008

A University of Colorado at Boulder student has won first place in the features category for broadcast news reporting in the William Randolph Hearst Foundation's annual journalism awards program.

Nanotechnology To Be Explored At Jan. 19 CU-Boulder Physics Program

Jan. 10, 2008

The University of Colorado at Boulder physics department will continue its Saturday Physics Series on Jan. 19 with an examination of some of the tools used in the nanotechnology field and where breakthroughs in the field may lead.

Performances At CU-BoulderÂ’S Black Box Theatre To Combine New Art And Technology

Jan. 10, 2008

Four University of Colorado at Boulder professors who teach dance, theater, music and computer science will stage two unique, collaborative performances that blend art and technology.

CU-Boulder Space Scientists Ready For Messenger Mission Flyby Of Mercury

Jan. 9, 2008

NASA will point a power-packed $8.7 million University of Colorado at Boulder space instrument at some of the last unexplored terrain in the inner solar system when the MESSENGER spacecraft whips within 125 miles of Mercury's surface Jan. 14 at a mind-boggling 141,000 miles per hour.

Older Arctic Sea Ice Is Giving Way To Young, Thin Ice, Says CU-Boulder Study

Jan. 9, 2008

A new study by University of Colorado at Boulder researchers indicates older, multi-year sea ice in the Arctic is giving way to younger, thinner ice, making it more susceptible to record summer sea-ice lows like the one that occurred in 2007.

CU-Boulder Climate Scientist Discusses Greenland Melting, Future of Ice Sheet

Jan. 8, 2008

University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Konrad Steffen, who has conducted climate research in Greenland annually since 1990, says dynamic processes on the massive Greenland ice sheet as a result of warming temperatures may affect estimates for global sea rise during the 21st century and beyond.

Dam Experts Issue Call To Strengthen Research On Safety And Rehabilitation Of U.S. Dams

Jan. 8, 2008

In the aftermath of America's poor infrastructure report card on dams, as well as the levee failures in New Orleans and the August bridge collapse in Minnesota, a group of dam experts is calling for more research funding to develop better investigative and inspection techniques to identify unsafe dams.

CU-Boulder Study: Clinics That Overbook Appointments Can Increase Efficiency

Jan. 7, 2008

Health care administrators looking for ways to improve service and increase efficiency may want to consider overbooking clinic appointments, according to a study by the University of Colorado at Boulder Leeds School of Business.

CU Sponsors Summer Program In Japan For Colorado Elementary Teachers

Jan. 6, 2008

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Program for Teaching East Asia is sponsoring a 28-day study-tour to Japan for Colorado elementary teachers this summer.

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