A Statement From University Of Colorado At Boulder Chancellor G.P. “Bud” Peterson

Feb. 21, 2007

An issue has arisen regarding the personal writings of a teaching assistant in CU-BoulderÂ’s creative writing program. To date, we are unaware of any complaints or grievances leveled against this individual. Nor have we found evidence of any misconduct by him as a CU instructor or student, and no evidence that his personal views have affected his ability to perform his duties as an instructor.

CU-Boulder Embarks On Ambitious Plan To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Feb. 20, 2007

In a move to reduce campus energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions linked to global warming, University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson on Thursday will announce his signing of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.

CU-Boulder, NREL, CSU And Mines Sign Colorado Renewable Energy Agreement

Feb. 20, 2007

The University of Colorado at Boulder and its three partners officially signed the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory agreement at the state Capitol Feb. 21, paving the way for extended cooperation in developing new renewable energy technologies.

CU-Boulder's Leeds School Of Business To Host Leeds Net Impact Case Competition

Feb. 20, 2007

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Leeds School of Business will host teams from some of the most prestigious universities in North America for the sixth annual Leeds Net Impact Case Competition on Saturday, Feb. 24. The event will challenge teams of four MBA students to formulate business and financial strategies and apply them to a case study of a real-world company facing an issue related to sustainability. Strategies must address both profitability and environmentally friendly practices.

High School Women To Attend 'Discover Engineering Day' At CU-Boulder Feb. 23

Feb. 18, 2007

High school women from around the state may learn a new definition of "women's work" that includes everything from laser cutting and soldering to earthquake prediction and aeronautical design at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

CULink Service To Unite E-Mail And Calendar Functions For CU-Boulder Users

Feb. 18, 2007

The University of Colorado at Boulder is moving more than 40,000 e-mail accounts of faculty, staff, students and affiliates to a new e-mail system that integrates calendar functions with e-mail and gives student accounts five times more capacity.

More Communication Of Climate Change Science Won't Spur Problem Solving, Says CU Researcher

Feb. 15, 2007

The notion that more information about the science of human-caused climate change will spur effective problem solving by American society is just flat wrong, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder climate policy analyst.

Machine Learning Expert To Present Mervyn Young Lecture At CU-Boulder

Feb. 15, 2007

A leading expert on machine learning and its applications to speech recognition, text processing and analysis of genomic sequences will present the 2007 Mervyn Young Memorial Lecture Feb. 22 at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

New Observations Show Sun-like Star In Earliest Stage Of Development

Feb. 14, 2007

Members of a research team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder have used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to peer at the embryo of an infant star in the nearby Eagle Nebula, which they believe may someday develop into a virtual twin of Earth's sun.

CU Real Estate Conference To Be Held In Denver Feb. 28

Feb. 14, 2007

The growth of Colorado's mountain communities and "green" development are among the topics to be discussed at the University of Colorado Real Estate Council's 2007 conference on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held annually, the conference will feature outlooks from national and local experts on real estate and capital markets. Co-sponsored by the CU-Boulder Leeds School of Business and the Urban Land Institute, it will be held at Denver's Westin Tabor Center at 1672 Lawrence St.

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