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University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ researchers will test the effects of low gravity on two biomedical experiments aboard the upcoming flight of NASAÂ’s space shuttle Atlantis, now slated for liftoff Sept. 8 from Cape Kennedy, Fla. to the International Space Station.

The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ was chosen as one of the best colleges for Asian Pacific Americans in a recent college survey. The rankings appear in the August/September issue of aMedia's national publication, aMagazine: Inside Asian America.

The Housing Department at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ will hold its annual Global Jam smorgasbord of culturally diverse foods on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Farrand Field. The special meal is meant to raise awareness about other cultures through ethnic entertainment and cuisine, according to Peggy Bonner, a CU-Â鶹ӰԺ residence hall director. This yearÂ’s menu will offer foods from Africa, Brazil, the European Alps and down-home Southern cooking.

A memorial service for Salvador Rodriguez del Pino, former professor of ethnic studies and Chicano studies at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ, is set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, in Old Main Chapel. Immediately following the service, a remembrance potluck will be held at Koenig Alumni Center. Participants are asked to bring a main dish to serve six to eight people and a salad or dessert. Cooking facilities are not available. Beverages and utensils will be provided.

A number of safety improvements are in place at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ for the 2000-2001 school year and more are on the way. More than $300,000 in lighting improvements have been completed on the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ campus over the past year. Another $300,000 is expected to be spent on lighting projects this year in an ongoing effort to improve campus safety, according to Jim Fadenrecht, public safety director at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ.

University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ Professor Bruce Jakosky, an internationally known space scientist, will speak on the legacy of NASAÂ’s Apollo Program and the future of human planetary exploration on Sept. 7 in the Old Main Chapel.

Richard L. Byyny, chancellor of the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ, has proposed that a new College of Information Science and Technology be created on the Â鶹ӰԺ campus. Byyny announced the appointment of a campus-wide committee to study the proposal at an annual faculty breakfast meeting last week. Bobby Schnabel, associate vice chancellor for campus technology, and Clayton Lewis, chair of the computer science department, will co-chair the exploratory committee.

Editors: This event is not open to the public but reporters are welcome to attend. An investment conference sponsored by the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ College of Business on Sept. 15-16 will evaluate the return investors can expect from the stock market for the next 25 years. The conference, held in Beaver Creek, Colo., is the only one of its kind in the nation. It is organized by the college's Burridge Center for Securities Analysis and Valuation and will feature an equal number of industry experts and university professors.

Professor Fran Bagenal of CU-Â鶹ӰԺ’s astrophysical and planetary sciences department has received the PresidentÂ’s 2000 Faculty Excellence Award for Advancing Teaching and Learning through Technology from the University of Colorado system. Established in 1998, the prestigious award goes to one faculty member annually from each of the four CU campuses. Winners are honored for their creativity using technology in teaching, their commitment to students, leadership in promoting educational technology and overall contributions to their fields.

Gilbert White, distinguished professor emeritus of geography at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ, is the recipient of a 2000 Millennium Award from the International Water Resources Association. The six one-time awards were created to recognize outstanding contributions by individuals, institutions and programs to water resources planning and management around the world. The awards were presented at the 10th Stockholm Water Symposium in Sweden on Aug. 17.