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New findings by University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ researchers indicate ozone losses due to the breakdown of chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, occur much faster than previously believed at higher latitudes roughly 10 miles above Earth.

A high alpine lake in the Colorado Rockies is showing increased algal growth thought to be caused by atmospheric nitrogen deposition from auto emissions and agricultural activity on the heavily populated Front Range, including Denver.

Editors: A complete schedule of events is posted on the NRLC home page at http://www.colorado.edu/Law/NRLC . The Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ School of Law will host a four-day conference devoted to examining issues related to water management programs across the globe, with an eye toward applications in the American West.

Allison H. Eid, associate professor at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ School of Law, will be able to serve her students next semester while also serving her country. Eid was appointed last month by President Bush to the Permanent Committee for the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise. Established by Congress in 1955 to administer the funds given to the government by the late Justice Holmes, the Permanent Committee prepares the history of the U.S. Supreme Court and sponsors the annual Oliver Wendell Holmes Lecture.

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) selected the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ's "International Prospective Student Web Site" for a gold medal in the CASE Circle of Excellence Awards. The site beat out both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Georgia Institute of Technology sites. One hundred ninety entries were judged, from which four gold medals, seven silver medals and three bronze medals were awarded. Other winners of the gold medal included Cornell University, Lewis and Clark College and the University at Buffalo.

A University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ researcher has been awarded a prestigious Damon Runyon postdoctoral fellowship by the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation in New York. Morgan Tucker, a postdoctoral fellow in the molecular, cellular and developmental biology department, was one of only 20 researchers nationwide to be awarded a Damon Runyon postdoctoral fellowship in 2002. He will receive $128,500 over the three-year fellowship. Tucker received his doctorate from the University of Arizona.

CORRECTION: Re: Old Glory to Fly Again at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ A release issued yesterday incorrectly stated the last time the United States flag flew from the top of Old Main at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ. The last time the flag flew on Old Main was in 1973. A new flag was raised in a ceremony at Old Main at 1 p.m. today. We apologize for any inconvenience. For more information contact Dirk Martin at (303) 492-3140 or Mary Ann Myer at (303) 492-6222.

The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ will hold a public meeting on the Williams Village student housing expansion project on May 30 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the University Memorial Center, room 235. According to Derrick Watson, project manager, the purpose of the meeting is to provide information on construction logistics and timetables.

Reporters planning to cover the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals on the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ campus Wednesday, May 22, through Saturday, May 25, should pick up press badges from the pressroom in the Coors Events/Conference Center, room 2. The pressroom will be open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and will provide reporters with competition information and badges allowing reporters in closed events, including the Opening Ceremonies. Highlights of World Finals events follow:

The public is invited to see the competition among 700 student teams from around the world during the annual Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, Wednesday through Saturday at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ. The Odyssey of the Mind is an international program that challenges students to come up with the most creative, original and imaginative ways to solve a selection of problems. The program's mission is to develop creative-thinking skills in students from kindergarten through college.