Quantum quirk: JILA scientists pack atoms together to prevent collisions in atomic clock

Feb. 3, 2011

In a paradox typical of the quantum world, JILA scientists have eliminated collisions between atoms in an atomic clock by packing the atoms closer together. The surprising discovery, described in the Feb. 3 issue of Science Express, can boost the performance of experimental atomic clocks made of thousands or tens of thousands of neutral atoms trapped by intersecting laser beams

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ chancellor featured on CNBC's finance show 'Squawk Box'

Feb. 2, 2011

There was a Â鶹ӰԺ alumni reunion of sorts on the Feb. 1 edition of CNBC's financial show "Squawk Box."

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ cancels study abroad program in Cairo

Feb. 1, 2011

Â鶹ӰԺ Provost Russell Moore today announced that the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ study abroad program at the American University in Cairo has been cancelled due to safety concerns amid political unrest in Egypt.

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ ranks No. 1 nationally for Peace Corps volunteers

Feb. 1, 2011

For the first time in its history, the Â鶹ӰԺ is ranked No. 1 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers this year with 117 undergraduate alumni currently serving around the world, the Peace Corps announced today.

DiStefano names Frances Draper associate vice chancellor for strategic relations at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ

Jan. 27, 2011

Â鶹ӰԺ Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano today named Frances Draper associate vice chancellor for strategic relations, effective Feb. 14. Draper currently serves as executive director of the Â鶹ӰԺ Economic Council – an arm of the Â鶹ӰԺ Chamber of Commerce – in Â鶹ӰԺ, Colo.

Warming North Atlantic water tied to heating Arctic, according to new study

Jan. 27, 2011

The temperatures of North Atlantic Ocean water flowing north into the Arctic Ocean adjacent to Greenland -- the warmest water in at least 2,000 years -- are likely related to the amplification of global warming in the Arctic, says a new international study involving the Â鶹ӰԺ.

Job prospects looking up for spring grads, says CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Career Services director

Jan. 25, 2011

Job postings and career fair visits by recruiters seeking to hire Â鶹ӰԺ graduates in the spring are coming in fast this year, suggesting an improving job market for spring graduates, according to Lisa Severy, director of CU-Â鶹ӰԺ's Career Services office.

Major faculty exhibition opens at CU Art Museum on Jan. 21

Jan. 20, 2011

The CU Art Museum at the Â鶹ӰԺ opens the largest faculty exhibition to date on Friday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m.

University of Illinois associate dean named dean of CU Leeds School of Business

Jan. 18, 2011

David L. Ikenberry, associate dean in the College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been named dean of the Leeds School of Business at the Â鶹ӰԺ effective Feb. 14.

Low-flying helicopter to circle CU-Â鶹ӰԺ campus

Jan. 14, 2011

A helicopter conducting roof thermal imaging of Â鶹ӰԺ buildings will fly over campus two evenings during the week of Jan. 17.

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