New Study Of Jupiter's Moon Europa May Explain Mysterious Ice Domes, Places To Search For Evidence Of Life

Sept. 1, 2003

A new University of Colorado at Boulder study of Jupiter's moon Europa may help explain the origin of the giant ice domes peppering its surface and the implications for discovering evidence of past or present life forms there. Assistant Professor Robert Pappalardo and doctoral student Amy Barr previously believed the mysterious domes may be formed by blobs of ice from the interior of the frozen shell that were being pushed upward by thermal upwelling from warmer ice underneath. Europa is believed to harbor an ocean beneath its icy surface.

CU-Boulder Professor To Simulate Black Hole At Fiske Planetarium

Sept. 1, 2003

The mysteries of black holes will be discussed at Fiske Planetarium on the campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder on Friday, Sept. 12, and Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. Professor Andrew Hamilton will present the live star show, "Black Holes and Relativity," as part of the fall 2003 schedule of monthly astronomy talks. The live talks are given by CU-Boulder professors and guest lecturers. Hamilton is a professor in CU-Boulder's astrophysical and planetary sciences department.

Top Execs Share Career Experiences At CU-Boulder Leeds School Of Business

Sept. 1, 2003

CEOs and executives of Time Warner Telecom, BEA Systems, Procter & Gamble and other leading companies will discuss lessons learned from their successful business careers with CU-Boulder students at lectures throughout the fall semester. The Fortune 500 executives and entrepreneurs will speak at class lectures of the Profiles in Business and Society course, which has been offered at the University of Colorado at Boulder since 1988.

Two CU-Boulder Specialty Programs Ranked High In US News & World Report

Sept. 1, 2003

Two University of Colorado at Boulder specialty programs were ranked in the top 15 nationally in the U.S. News & World Report's 2004 rankings of America's Best Colleges as reported on the magazine's Web site, http://www.usnews.com .

Buffalo Racing Car Show Held At CU-Boulder Sept. 14

Sept. 1, 2003

The seventh annual Buffalo Racing Car Show will be held on the CU-Boulder campus Sunday, Sept. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. and awards will be given at 3:30 p.m. The event will be held on Regent Drive across from Fiske Planetarium. The show will feature all types of cars from classic to exotic, foreign to domestic, and street cars to race cars. Spectators will serve as judges and proceeds will benefit a project by the CU chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers to design and build a race car. The car will be on display at the show.

10th Annual Transportation Festival Set For Norlin Quad Sept. 3-5

Aug. 28, 2003

CU-Boulder students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to dust off their bicycles and get ready to ride at the 10th annual Active and Rapid Transportation Festival Sept. 3 through Sept. 5. The CU Environmental Center and the campus Parking and Transportation Services are sponsoring the bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on those dates next week in the Norlin Library Quad.

CU-Boulder Students Are Reminded Of Tips For 'Safe Celebrating'

Aug. 27, 2003

Safe celebrating and smart partying tips are being sent to all CU-Boulder students in an effort to help them avoid the risks they could encounter if they host irresponsible parties. Injuries, legal charges, fines and suspensions are consequences that often befall those student hosts.

Three Strikes Alcohol Policy Remains In Effect At CU-Boulder

Aug. 26, 2003

The University of Colorado at Boulder will continue to enforce its "3 Strikes" policy for the 2003-04 academic year. Twenty-nine students were suspended from CU-Boulder for at least one semester during the 2002-03 academic year as a direct result of the alcohol and drug policy that was put into place in the fall of 2000.

Digital Art Pioneer And Author Brings Expertise To CU Fine Arts Department

Aug. 25, 2003

As the Internet continues to mature, it has changed the way businesses operate, stocks are traded and news is dispersed. It also is changing the face of the art world. At the forefront of this change is Mark Amerika, a pioneer in the digital arts field and an assistant professor in the University of Colorado at Boulder fine arts department.

CU-Boulder Ceramics Program Maintains National Reputation

Aug. 25, 2003

Ceramic fine arts might not be the first discipline that comes to mind when students think of renowned programs at large research universities, but one of the nation's best graduate programs in ceramics is found at the University of Colorado at Boulder. In a U.S. News and World Report review of graduate programs in spring 2003, CU-Boulder's ceramics program ranked ninth. But ceramics Professor Jeanne Quinn is quick to point out that CU-Boulder has been well known in the ceramics community for some time, and there is one leading reason for the recognition.

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