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The University of Colorado at Boulder has been ranked the second "greenest" school in the nation by Sierra magazine in its 2008 September/October edition.

A $70 million instrument designed by the University of Colorado at Boulder that will be inserted on the Hubble Space Telescope during an October 2008 servicing mission should help astronomers better understand how galaxies, stars and planets evolved.

The University of Colorado at Boulder is in mourning for one of its own. CU alumnus Bob Palmer (Journ '60) died on Tuesday at age 77. He was a donor and longtime supporter of the CU School of Journalism and Mass Communications and one of the school's most successful graduates.

The University of Colorado at Boulder and the city of Boulder have collaborated for several years on programs and practices designed to help prevent personal injuries and crimes against students, faculty, staff and visitors to the campus and surrounding city. As new students move onto campus, local safety experts are encouraging the university community to get familiar with safety guidelines, recommendations and services that can help keep the campus safe, including a text-messaging alert system.

University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson and other campus officials today condemned a stabbing that occurred in the city of Boulder in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Aug. 20, but said the CU-Boulder campus has taken safety precautions with the start of the new academic year and is prepared to welcome its largest freshman class ever.

Ronggui Yang, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has been named one of the world's top 35 young innovators in the September/October issue of Technology Review, a magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Volunteers from a variety of campus groups will be available to help new students move their belongings into residence halls at the University of Colorado at Boulder Aug. 19 and Aug. 21 as New Student Move-In begins this week.

Dozens of activities await new students at the University of Colorado at Boulder starting Aug. 21 including a welcome convocation hosted by Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson and a "Global Jam" featuring international food and music.

NEWS TIP SHEET University of Colorado at Boulder Sources on 2008 Election Presidential Election and Congressional Races. Kenneth Bickers, professor and chair of the political science department, can comment on this year's presidential election and congressional races in Colorado and the nation. He also can address the youth vote, campaign issues and tactics, and what polling can tell us. Bickers can be reached at (303) 492-2363 or bickers@colorado.edu .

Interim City Manager Stephanie Grainger, CU-Boulder Chancellor G.P. "Bud" Peterson, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Julie Wong and Athletic Director Mike Bohn will join other city and university officials and CU students on "walkabouts" in off-campus neighborhoods from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, and Monday, Aug. 18.