New Satellite Data Shows Arctic Literally on Thin Ice

April 6, 2009

The latest data from NASA and the University of Colorado at Boulder's National Snow and Ice Data Center show the continuation of a decade-long trend of shrinking sea ice extent in the Arctic, including new evidence for thinning ice as well.

CU's Conference on World Affairs Opens With Colorful Procession April 6

April 3, 2009

The 61st Annual Conference on World Affairs at the University of Colorado at Boulder will commence with its annual participant march through the historic Norlin Quadrangle and into Macky Auditorium at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 6.

CU Planetarium and Observatory to Hold Astronomy Day Celebrations April 11

April 3, 2009

Fiske Planetarium and Sommers-Bausch Observatory will celebrate National Astronomy Day on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus on Saturday, April 11, with an array of hands-on and family-oriented activities.

A Statement from University of Colorado at Boulder Interim Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano

April 2, 2009

"While I am disappointed by the jury's decision, I am still confident that the process we used to review allegations of research misconduct was appropriately applied in this case. The university attorneys will evaluate the next steps in the legal process. It is too early to comment on how the judge's final decision might impact the campus, as that decision has not yet been rendered."

Over 3,300 Prospective Students and Their Parents to Join CU for Admitted Student Day on April 4

April 1, 2009

High school seniors from as far away as Hawaii and Vermont and as close as Boulder and Denver will be on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus for the inaugural Admitted Student Day on Saturday, April 4.

101st Distinguished Research Lecture to be Held April 3 at CU-Boulder

March 31, 2009

Professor Mark Ablowitz of the University of Colorado at Boulder applied mathematics department will deliver the 101st annual Distinguished Research Lecture on Friday, April 3, at 3:30 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel.

Offbeat Math Professor to Speak at CU-Boulder on Fourth Dimension April 1

March 31, 2009

Williams College mathematics Professor Edward Burger, a national award-winning lecturer and a former stand-up comedian, will give a talk at the University of Colorado at Boulder April 1 titled "Is There a Fourth Dimension? Can We See It?"

Rocket Launches May Need Regulation to Prevent Ozone Depletion, Says New Study

March 31, 2009

The global market for rocket launches may require more stringent regulation in order to prevent significant damage to Earth's stratospheric ozone layer in the decades to come, according to a new study by researchers in California and Colorado.

Interim Chancellor Phil DiStefano to Give Update to CU-Boulder Community April 3

March 31, 2009

University of Colorado at Boulder Interim Chancellor Phil DiStefano will give a Spring Semester Campus Update on Friday, April 3, at 8 a.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom at the University Memorial Center on the CU-Boulder campus.

CU-Boulder's 'University Fool' to Hold Court on April 1

March 30, 2009

Patty Limerick, the renowned University of Colorado at Boulder history professor who also serves as the official "University Fool," will put on white face paint and hold court on campus on April 1.

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