Former Secretary Of State Madeleine Albright To Speak At CU-Boulder April 16

April 9, 2008

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will speak at the University of Colorado at Boulder's Coors Events/Conference Center on Wednesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m.

CU Scientists, Â鶹ÒùÔº To Launch Sounding Rocket Payload April 10

April 9, 2008

The University of Colorado at Boulder's own version of "The Rocket Boys" (and Girls) will help to launch a CU payload on a sounding rocket to measure ultraviolet radiation from the sun from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico April 10.

Former Defense Secretary James Schlesinger to Visit CU-Boulder April 15

April 8, 2008

Former Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger will meet with faculty and students in a series of meetings including a roundtable discussion at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Tuesday, April 15.

Defense Agency Awards CU-Boulder $1.2 Million For Chemical Warfare Protection Technology

April 8, 2008

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has awarded the University of Colorado at Boulder $1.2 million to develop a new type of composite membrane with molecule-sized pores to protect people and facilities from airborne industrial toxins and chemical warfare agents.

Regional Nuclear Conflict Would Create Near-Global Ozone Hole, Says CU-Boulder Study

April 7, 2008

A limited nuclear weapons exchange between Pakistan and India using their current arsenals could create a near-global ozone hole, triggering human health problems and wreaking environmental havoc for at least a decade, according to a study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Astronomy Day Celebration To Be Held At CU Planetarium And Observatory April 12

April 7, 2008

Fiske Planetarium and Sommers-Bausch Observatory will celebrate National Astronomy Day on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus on Saturday, April 12, with an array of hands-on family-oriented activities.

Author Homer Hickam To Participate In One Book One Boulder Events April 17-18

April 3, 2008

Homer Hickam, author of the book "Rocket Boys," will participate in two University of Colorado at Boulder events April 17-18 as part of the One Book One Boulder County program.

Campus Memorial Service For CU-Boulder Philosophy Professor Hazel Barnes Set For April 12

April 2, 2008

A memorial service for renowned philosophy Professor Emerita Hazel Barnes will be held Saturday, April 12, at 10 a.m. in the Old Main Chapel on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus.

CU-Boulder Title IX Consultant Available To Media April 3

April 2, 2008

University of Colorado at Boulder Title IX consultant Nancy Hogshead-Makar (pronounced MAY-car) will be available to members of the media on Thursday, April 3, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Regent Hall, room 302, the former Chancellor's Conference Room.

CO2 Emission Reduction Assumptions Are Overly Optimistic, Says Study

April 2, 2008

Reducing global emissions of carbon dioxide this century is going to be more challenging than society has been led to believe, according to a new research commentary article appearing April 3 in Nature.

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