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Arctic sea ice that has been dwindling for several decades may have reached a tipping point that could trigger a cascade of climate change reaching into Earth's temperate regions, says a new University of Colorado at Boulder study.

Three German broadcast journalists will discuss European media coverage of the Iraq war and their continent's viewpoints of U.S. involvement in the conflict during a panel discussion at the University of Colorado at Boulder. CU-Boulder's School of Journalism and Mass Communication is sponsoring the talk, which will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, March 19, in room 218 of the Armory Building, located at 1511 University Ave. The event is open to the general public, but journalism students and faculty will get first-priority seating.

Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan will visit the University of Colorado at Boulder next month to talk about cultural acceptance, the challenges he faced during his tenure and eight major goals set by the international body to meet the needs of the world's poorest people. CU-Boulder's Distinguished Speakers and Cultural Events boards are sponsoring the April 18 event, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Coors Events/Conference Center. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

The University of Colorado at Boulder has been selected to oversee a huge research project in the southern Rocky Mountains and Colorado Plateau that will address large-scale ecological problems affecting grasslands to glaciers as part of a proposal under final review by the National Science Foundation.

Xcel Energy has become the primary sponsor of the 2007 University of Colorado Solar Decathlon team with its agreement to contribute $200,000 toward the zero-energy solar home being designed and built by CU-Boulder students, it was announced today. Following the competition, Xcel Energy will make the home available for public education purposes and continuing solar research at a location still to be determined.

University of Colorado at Boulder physics Professor Margaret Murnane has been named a Fellow of the Association for Women in Science in recognition of her efforts to recruit, retain and mentor women in the field of physics. Murnane was one of 10 fellows selected in 2007 for their dedication and commitment to the advancement of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. She was the only recipient in the Rocky Mountain region and is one of only 119 fellows named since the program began in 1996.

Kendo and taekwondo demonstrations, dance performances and a sampling of foods from across Asia are some of the highlights of the University of Colorado at Boulder's "Asia Day" on Saturday, March 17. The free public event presented by the CU-Boulder Center for Asian Studies will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fleming Law Building on the Boulder campus. The Fleming Law Building is located near the corner of Baseline and Broadway, south of Fiske Planetarium, and can be accessed via Regent Drive and Kittredge Loop Drive.

MEDIA ADVISORY A news briefing to announce Xcel Energy as the primary sponsor of the 2007 CU-Boulder Solar Decathlon team and to unveil the design of CU's house for the third international competition will be held Tuesday, March 13, in the Discovery Learning Center at the College of Engineering and Applied Science in Boulder.

University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson today said two CU students arrested in connection with a bias-motivated Boulder assault early Sunday morning have been suspended from the university pending a full hearing by CU-Boulder's Office of Judicial Affairs. Boulder Police on Sunday morning arrested CU undergraduates Adam Perez and Eric Schorling. Perez is a 21-year-old senior majoring in molecular, cellular and developmental biology. Schorling, also 21, is a junior anthropology major.

Thoughtful discourse among an informed citizenry can be the key to creating a more effective representative government, says a communication scholar who will speak in a public talk at the University of Colorado at Boulder March 19. John Gastil, a University of Washington associate professor of communication, will be the featured speaker for the annual Josephine Jones lecture sponsored by the CU-Boulder communication department.