2008 CU Law School Graduates Win National Moot Court Competition

June 23, 2008

Two spring graduates from the University of Colorado School of Law won the American Constitution Society's Constance Baker Motley National Moot Court Competition.

Greenland Ice Core Analysis Shows Drastic Climate Change Near End Of Last Ice Age

June 19, 2008

Information gleaned from a Greenland ice core by an international science team shows that two huge Northern Hemisphere temperature spikes prior to the close of the last ice age some 11,500 years ago were tied to fundamental shifts in atmospheric circulation.

CU-Boulder Returns Nearly $3 Million In Cost Savings To NASA For Design And Operation Of Satellite

June 17, 2008

The University of Colorado at Boulder took an unusual step today by returning nearly $3 million in cost savings to NASA for an award-winning satellite mission designed, built and controlled by the university to study how the sun's variation influences Earth's climate and atmosphere.

CU-Boulder Friends Of The Libraries Present Local Author Ingrid Law

June 12, 2008

The CU-Boulder Friends of the Libraries will present an "Author Meet & Greet" with local novelist Ingrid Law for her debut novel on Friday, June 20.

Student Leaders From Across The Globe To Attend CU Leadership Institute

June 9, 2008

Student leaders from around the world are on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus through July 6 to participate in an institute focused on creating global social change.

CU-Boulder Student Wins $25,000 In Google's Android Developer Challenge

June 9, 2008

Looking ahead to his senior year, University of Colorado at Boulder computer science major Rob Mickle had planned on completing an internship over the summer -- that is, until he won $25,000 in the first round of Google's Android Developer Challenge, launching his own real-world experience.

New Book By CU-Boulder Professor Offers Advice On Body Language, Sex Appeal

June 3, 2008

While it may seem that some people just "have it" when it comes to sex appeal, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder communication and body language expert, sex appeal is not an inherent trait but something anyone can learn.

Possible Record CU-Boulder Freshman Class Coming For Fall

June 3, 2008

Paid enrollment deposits for fall 2008 new freshmen at the University of Colorado at Boulder indicate that the campus can expect another exceptional freshman class in the fall. Preliminary numbers point to the class being in excess of 5,700 students, most likely around 5,750.

For Barn Swallows, Feathers Make The Man, Says New CU-Boulder Evolution Study

June 2, 2008

A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has shown the testosterone of male North American barn swallows skyrocketed early in the breeding season when their breast colors were artificially enhanced by researchers, indicating the clothes -- or in this case, the feathers -- make the man.

CU-Boulder Awarded $32 Million Contract From NASA To Manage Snow And Ice Data System

May 30, 2008

The University of Colorado at Boulder has been awarded a five-year, $32 million contract from NASA to manage and operate a sophisticated data system charting global phenomena like sea ice, ice shelves, ice sheets, glaciers and snow cover.

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