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The Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a gala fund-raising dinner Oct. 26 at the Oxford Hotel in Denver. "For two decades, NRLC has engaged in research aimed at influencing the public debate and policymaking concerning natural resources," said Natural Resources Law Center Director Jim Martin. "We are proud of our legacy and look forward to continuing this vital work."

Editors: Media are invited to attend the rededication ceremony. The physics department at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ will rededicate the Duane Physics building on Friday, Oct. 18, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in a public ceremony to be held in room G1B20. The rededication is in recognition of the building's 30th anniversary and is part of a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the first graduate degree conferred in physics, which was awarded to Charles Lory.

The many discoveries of the Galileo spacecraft in its journey through space and around Jupiter will be explored at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, Oct. 18, and Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ Professor Fran Bagenal will present her live show "Galileo: Mission to Jupiter," as part of the planetarium's monthly astronomy talks. The live talks are given by CU-Â鶹ӰԺ professors and guest lecturers.

The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ department of communication's 2002 Josephine Jones Lecture will feature Professor John Durham Peters of the University of Iowa on Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Professor Peters will discuss "The Problem of Conversation and Media" in room 150 of the Eaton Humanities Building, adjacent to Norlin Library on campus.

Screaming water, rising cakes and cooking without heat are some of the topics to be explored during the CU Wizards show "Chemistry of Cooking" on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 9:30 a.m. in Cristol Chemistry room 140. University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ chemistry and biochemistry Professor David Nesbitt will present the free hour-long show that will explore the science lurking in the refrigerator and on the kitchen stove.

Based on the recommendation of a faculty committee, the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ has decided to discontinue a 10-year-old Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) graduate track in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Provost Phil DiStefano said the decision was difficult, given the accomplishments of many of the program's graduates and faculty. However, DiStefano said, a number of staffing issues and lack of cross-discipline collaboration contributed to the decision to discontinue the track.

The life and work of Vine Deloria Jr., author of "Custer Died for Your Sins" and one of the leading figures of the American West, will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 by the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ's Center of the American West. The center will present Deloria with its highest honor, the Wallace Stegner Award, during the festive event in the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom. The UMC is located at Broadway and Euclid Avenue on the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ campus.

Editors: Media are invited to tour the Discovery Learning Center from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Oct. 17. Engineering faculty and students will be on hand to discuss the new facility and current research. Please call Carol Rowe, (303) 492-7426, for more information. The College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ will open and dedicate an innovative new engineering facility on Oct. 18, which is designed to make research more accessible to undergraduates and the K-12 community. All events are free and open to the public.

Rick Belluzzo, chief executive officer of Quantum and former president of Microsoft, will present the third Mervyn Young Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ College of Engineering and Applied Science, on Oct. 18. The 45-minute lecture, titled "Information Technology Industry: Time of Crisis or Opportunity?" is free and open to the public. The lecture will begin at 5 p.m. in Old Main Chapel on the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ campus. A reception will follow the presentation.

Gentlemanliness, scholarship, leadership and athleticism are being rewarded by a new Sigma Phi Epsilon scholarship open to all male freshmen at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ. The national Balanced Man Scholar Program was brought to life at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ this fall, with awards totaling $1,750. Winners are rewarded for living by the principles Sigma Phi Epsilon espouses, but are not obligated to join the fraternity, according to chapter vice president of communications Jacob Vanderslice.