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The University of Colorado at Boulder was ranked 34th among the nation's public universities offering doctoral degrees in U.S. News & World Report's 2007 Best Colleges undergraduate rankings released today. CU-Boulder was tied for 34th with Virginia Tech. In the ranking of all doctoral universities, public and private, CU-Boulder was tied for 77th with three other schools. CU-Boulder's 2007 ranking for public universities is unchanged from last year.

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Norlin Library has been awarded $264,000 to help librarians in five states make better use of public government information available online. By law, more than 1,250 libraries around the country -- including Norlin Library -- receive all or some federal government publications, such as congressional, census and health reports. Known as depository libraries, they are responsible for ensuring that government information is readily available for public use.

University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Michael Breed has been elected a fellow of the Entomological Society of America in 2006 for his lifetime contributions to the study of insects.

Before they begin classes, new students at the University of Colorado at Boulder will participate in a variety of activities starting Aug. 21 including biking and hiking tours, movies, a welcome convocation with new Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson and a "Global Jam" with food and music from around the world.

A heavy form of hydrogen created just moments after the Big Bang has been found to exist in larger quantities than expected in the Milky Way, a finding that could radically alter theories about star and galaxy formation, says a new international study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder.

The College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder has named Mary Steiner to the position of assistant dean for students. Steiner, who will join the college Aug. 15, has more than 10 years of experience working in engineering libraries at the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University. Since 2004, she has led a project to create an online archive highlighting the scholarship of faculty and students at the University of Pennsylvania.

The memory of the Vietnam War has been the backdrop for American foreign policy, including the current war in Iraq, for more than 30 years since the war ended in 1975, according to University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Robert Schulzinger. An expert in U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy, and director of CU-Boulder's International Affairs Program, Schulzinger has just completed a book titled "A Time For Peace: The Legacy of the Vietnam War." The book will be available in stores Aug. 12.

When Distinguished Professor Emeritus Gilbert F. White received an honorary doctorate from the University of Colorado at Boulder in May, one of his nominators described him as "probably the single most distinguished and internationally recognized faculty member" at CU-Boulder. But his professional accomplishments weren't the only reason the author of a new biography about White was drawn to his life. Equally -- or even more important -- were White's contributions as a leader, a humanitarian, a citizen-scientist and "his legacy as a human being," said Robert Hinshaw.

Eight University of Colorado at Boulder students have been offered prestigious Fulbright scholarships to study overseas during the 2006 academic year, a record for the university. CU-Boulder students have won a total of 95 Fulbright scholarships since 1977, but never eight in the same year, according to Larry Bell, director of CU-BoulderÂ’s Office of International Education.

A small grounds shed used by the Housing Department at the University of Colorado at Boulder to store lawn mowers, small tractors, irrigation equipment and other grounds maintenance equipment was destroyed by fire this afternoon. No one was injured in the fire, however one member of the Housing Department staff is under observation for signs of possible smoke inhalation. The fire was extinguished by the Boulder Fire Department.