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The Office of Diversity and Equity at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ awarded six faculty, staff and students the 2002 Equity and Excellence Awards on Thursday, April 25, at the 17th Annual Equity and Excellence Graduation Ceremony and Awards Banquet.

A technology to improve the shelf life of bottled products is one of four business plans created by University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ students that will compete for $5,000 in prize money on May 1. The other business ideas include personalized discount cards for college students, an advanced tripod for semiprofessional photographers and an inventory tracking system using radio frequencies.

Editors: Some of the experts cited below participated in a discussion of wildfire last year sponsored by CU's Center of the American West. The report, "Facing Fire: Lessons From the Ashes" is available by calling the center at (303) 492-4879. A trapped herd of buffalo charging right through a wildfire suggested a stark analogy to a biologist at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ. "You can't run away from fire," Professor Carl Bock said. "You have to turn and face it, and you have to be prepared."

The American Chemical Society has named University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ Professor Emeritus Charles DePuy winner of the James Flack Norris Award in Physical Organic Chemistry in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field. DePuy received the prestigious award during the American Chemical Society National Meeting, held April 7 to April 11 in Orlando, Fla.

The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ College of Music has awarded the recipients of two endowed chairs, the first two such chairs in the college's history.

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ School of Law Professor Barbara Bintliff will receive the Clifford Calhoun Public Service Award on April 26 in recognition of her contributions to the law school and the legal community. The award was established by an anonymous donor in 1998 in honor of CU-Â鶹ӰԺ emeritus law Professor Clifford Calhoun, who retired in May of that year. The award is given to those who exemplify the spirit and tradition of Calhoun's altruistic career.

CU-Â鶹ӰԺ students have selected four faculty members to receive the 2002 Teacher Recognition Awards, organized and administered by undergraduate student members of the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Alumni Association, on May 7. The four will be honored at the 72nd Annual Alumni Association Awards Ceremony at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, in the Old Main Chapel on the Â鶹ӰԺ campus.

The CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Alumni Association will recognize 12 outstanding members of the CU community - faculty, staff, alumni community members and legislators -- at its 72nd Annual Alumni Awards ceremony May 7. The free event is open to the public and is set for 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, in the Old Main Chapel on the Â鶹ӰԺ campus. The recipients will be honored for their distinguished careers and exceptional contributions to CU and the community. To attend the Alumni Awards ceremony, please call (303) 492-8484 to make a reservation.

University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ music Professor Janet Montgomery will begin a two-year term as president of the Colorado Music Educators Association on May 1. Professor Montgomery, who teaches music education in the College of Muisc, has already served two years as president-elect.

Campus police at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ have some constructive reminders for students as spring unfolds and parties flourish in student neighborhoods: students and non-students alike can be criminally charged if they don't comply with police orders to disperse from riot or crowd situations.