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MEDIA ADVISORY Officials will showcase a new microturbine Nov. 17 that heats and provides electricity for the swimming pool at the University of Colorado at Boulder Student Recreation Center, while saving the university about $10,000 per year in energy costs. Invited guests and members of the media will gather at 1 p.m. in the main lobby of the Student Recreation Center for an overview of the 30 kilowatt Capstone Microturbine. The event is not open to the public.

University of Colorado at Boulder Professor James T. Hynes of the chemistry and biochemistry department has been awarded the 2004 Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry, the largest award in the field. Carrying a stipend of $10,000, the Hirschfelder Prize is given annually by the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Theoretical Chemistry Institute. Hynes was cited in part for his contributions to the theory of chemical reaction rates and mechanisms and of vibrational dynamics in solution.

The University of Colorado at Boulder Leeds School of Business will present its 40th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum on Monday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. at the Denver Marriott City Center. The event at 1701 California St. in Denver is free and open to the public and is sponsored by CU-Boulder's Leeds School and KeyBank. No reservations are required.

Each year, thousands of people in Colorado are injured snowboarding or skiing. But according to physiology Professor Robert Mazzeo of the University of Colorado at Boulder, the best way to avoid an injury is to get into shape before you slap on the boards. "Fatigue is one of the primary causes for falls, which is the major cause of injuries in skiing," said Mazzeo. "The best way to battle fatigue is to get into shape before you ski." Mazzeo suggests the following exercises for getting into shape:

Statement By Pauline Hale, CU-Boulder Spokesperson Today, we learned of the death of a 21-year-old male student whose body was found in Bear Creek Apartments at Williams Village, an apartment complex located on campus at 3275 Apache Road in Boulder. The young man's body was found by his roommate this morning. An investigation into the death is being conducted by the University of Colorado Police Department.

After losing both legs to a landmine in Somalia, Ken Rutherford co-founded Landmine Survivor's Network, which shared the 1997 Nobel Prize for its work in the International Campaign to Ban Landmines. On Monday, Nov.15, at noon Rutherford will speak on "Landmines and Human Security: The Nobel Peace Prize Winning Movement to Ban Landmines" in the Old Main Chapel on the CU-Boulder campus.

An estimated 1,100 students at six Lafayette neighborhood schools are experiencing hands-on, inquiry-based instruction in engineering as part of a new partnership between the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Boulder Valley School District.

An Update on Eric Cornell's Condition "Eric continues to be hospitalized. He is making slow progress. The necrotizing fasciitis bacteria appear to be eradicated from Eric's body. His left arm and shoulder were amputated in the process of combating the disease. Eric is right-handed. Due to the large wound that Eric has, he will continue to be in critical conditionfor some time.

The University of Colorado at Boulder's new law school will begin to take shape east and south of the current building in January, thanks largely to the commitment and civic mindedness of several student leaders, said Law School Dean David Getches. Facing a threat to the school's accreditation because of the law building's poor condition, particularly the law library, Getches sought and won the support of student leaders last April, including senior biology major Eugene Pearson.

After years of delay due to state funding problems, the groundbreaking for a new University of Colorado School of Law building is set for Nov. 12 with construction activity on the $46.4 million building set to begin in January. "We are delighted that this long quest for a new state-of-the-art building will finally be fulfilled," said law school Dean David Getches. "You can feel the excitement among our students, alumni, faculty and supporters. It's been a long effort but will prove well worth it."