Top Headlines at CU Boulder http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/top Thu, 15 May 2008 13:25:48 -0600 Oprah Winfrey's Social-Cultural Impact Focus Of CU-Boulder Journalism Professor's Book 'The Age Of Oprah,' Out This Month http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/f87285857c0435f93bb0b6ef314bb199.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/f87285857c0435f93bb0b6ef314bb199.html Thu, 15 May 2008 13:25:00 -0600 In her new book "The Age of Oprah: Cultural Icon for the Neoliberal Era," University of Colorado at Boulder journalism Professor Janice Peck charts the rise of Oprah Winfrey from highly rated TV "trash talk" host to one of the most influential cultural icons of our times. CU-Boulder Chinese Student Association To Raise Funds For Earthquake Relief http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/db29e9e25523d178ea5ff066b30b9a84.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/db29e9e25523d178ea5ff066b30b9a84.html Wed, 14 May 2008 16:05:00 -0600 The Chinese Students and Scholars Association at the University of Colorado at Boulder will raise funds for earthquake relief efforts at various locations around the campus and the city from May 15 through May 18. CU-Boulder Friends Of The Libraries Present Mystery Writer Robert Greer http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/2f23ca22e905a7771432933b09177505.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/2f23ca22e905a7771432933b09177505.html Wed, 14 May 2008 12:05:00 -0600 The CU-Boulder Friends of the Libraries will present a talk by physician and mystery writer Robert Greer at its annual "Just Desserts" event on Friday, May 30. CU Team To Build $34 Million Instrument Package For U.S. Environmental Satellite http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/807d6979c7b0ad573336e583f3263096.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/807d6979c7b0ad573336e583f3263096.html Tue, 13 May 2008 13:50:00 -0600 A $34 million solar instrument package to be built by the University of Colorado at Boulder, considered a crucial tool to help monitor global climate change, has been restored to a U.S. government satellite mission slated for launch in 2013. CU Journalism Students To Participate In U.S. Launch Of New Volkswagen Vehicle http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/026124c78470fc6fd911657ab56f4616.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/026124c78470fc6fd911657ab56f4616.html Mon, 12 May 2008 16:10:00 -0600 University of Colorado at Boulder journalism students will get a rare chance to participate in the U.S. media launch of a new Volkswagen vehicle expected to draw about 120 professional automotive and business writers to campus for a series of press events May 14-16. Death Toll From China Quake Could Reach 50,000, CU Expert Says http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/c374a98be74d77fdd759fa99b2f71c1e.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/c374a98be74d77fdd759fa99b2f71c1e.html Mon, 12 May 2008 15:45:00 -0600 Roger Bilham, professor of geological sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder, believes the death toll in China from the earthquake that struck the Chengdu Plains region could reach as high as 50,000. Book By Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author, CU Scholar, Available For Signing May 12 http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/ab77c03a306e2c77a48e3d0e03ee1ce5.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/ab77c03a306e2c77a48e3d0e03ee1ce5.html Mon, 12 May 2008 13:40:00 -0600 In his new book "Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives," Pulitzer Prize-winning author and University of Colorado at Boulder teacher and scholar Jim Sheeler tells the story of five families and the Marine officer who must deliver the most difficult of messages to them: that their loved one has died serving his or her country. OPX Biotechnologies Inc. Licenses CU-Boulder Biofuels Technology http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/e2f1f8ee1baf99cc9df6610a0f7e639d.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/e2f1f8ee1baf99cc9df6610a0f7e639d.html Thu, 08 May 2008 14:25:00 -0600 A Boulder high-tech company spun off from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2007 has been granted an exclusive license by the university for a novel microbial technology to produce new biorefining fuels and related chemical products. Several Prominent People To Be Honored During May 9 CU Commencement Ceremony http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/e0c07565da0410977644f7a4067c1aa2.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/e0c07565da0410977644f7a4067c1aa2.html Thu, 08 May 2008 09:55:00 -0600 The University of Colorado at Boulder will honor seven people at the May 9 spring commencement ceremony, set to begin at 8:30 a.m. in Folsom Stadium. CU-Boulder Wins $1.5 Million Contract To Aid In Cooling Of Electronic Devices http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/48198905b2ed67272af5d67343ad3078.html http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/48198905b2ed67272af5d67343ad3078.html Wed, 07 May 2008 09:50:00 -0600 A University of Colorado at Boulder research center has won a $1.5 million contract with its long-time partner Lockheed Martin Corp. to demonstrate new micro- and nanotechnologies that promise to significantly improve thermal management in electronic devices, one of the critical constraints on today's consumer and military electronic systems.