Holiday Tradition Of 'Too Much' Leads To Stress, CU Psychologist Says

Nov. 13, 2000

Most people can't escape the holidays without feeling a little stressed out. The stress comes from all the things people commonly do during the holidays: over eating, drinking too much, holiday travel or dealing with family expectations, according to University of Colorado at Boulder psychiatrist Roianne Ahn. "Whenever people get stuck in the glitziness of the holidays, or the excessiveness, they can kind of get ramped up and lose their impulse control," said Ahn. "They overspend, overeat and go into an excess behavioral mode. That can be a problem."

CU-Boulder To Sponsor High School Essay Contest

Nov. 13, 2000

Colorado high school seniors can display their writing skills and win some extra cash and a scholarship by entering the University of Colorado at Boulder聮s annual University Writing Program essay contest.

Chemistry In The Kitchen To Be Explored At Nov. 25 CU Wizards Show

Nov. 13, 2000

Ice cream, cotton candy and slime are just some of the items that will be prepared from scratch during the next CU Wizards show "Chemistry in the Kitchen" on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 9:30 a.m. in Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry room 140. University of Colorado at Boulder faculty members Janet deGrazia and Gordon Yee will explore kitchens and their connection to chemistry, including how common foods can be used as universal indicators for acids and bases, and what happens when popcorn pops.

Former Dean Of Engineering Richard Seebass Dies Tuesday

Nov. 13, 2000

A. Richard Seebass, former dean of the University of Colorado at Boulder聮s College of Engineering and Applied Science and past chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Boulder Community Hospital after a short illness. He was 64.

CU-Boulder Professor Gilbert White Wins National Medal Of Science

Nov. 12, 2000

Gilbert F.White, distinguished professor emeritus of geography at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has won the prestigious National Medal of Science for 2000, President Clinton announced on Monday, Nov. 13.

CU-Boulder In Top Ten Among U.S. Institutions That Send Students Abroad

Nov. 12, 2000

The University of Colorado at Boulder ranks 10th among all U.S. institutions that send students abroad, according to statistics released Monday by the Institute of International Education.

CU Astrophysicists Use Chandra Satellite To Help Discover First "Cries" Of Baby Stars

Nov. 8, 2000

Two University of Colorado at Boulder researchers are part of an international team that has discovered enormously powerful stellar flares in the X-ray portion of the light spectrum emanating from infant stars in the throes of birth.

Author Jedediah Purdy To Visit CU-Boulder

Nov. 8, 2000

Jedediah Purdy, the 25-year-old author who gained international notoriety with his book "For Common Things: Irony, Trust and Commitment in America Today," will visit the University of Colorado at Boulder campus Nov. 14聳17 as a guest of the World Affairs Athenaeum program. Purdy will host a public forum Thursday, Nov. 16, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Eaton Humanities Building room 250 to discuss some of the issues raised in his book.

Fiske Planetarium's 'Seven Wonders' Explores Milky Way Phenomena

Nov. 8, 2000

For centuries people have marveled over the seven wonders of the ancient world. On Friday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m., Burt Lancaster will guide a Fiske Planetarium audience at the University of Colorado at Boulder in a pre-recorded program in search of the seven wonders of the universe. "Seven Wonders" includes a simulated flight through the vast Milky Way galaxy and will impress viewers with discoveries of black holes and other new wonders on a trip to the center of the Milky Way.

Life On The Ancient Frontier Topic Of CU Talk Nov. 16

Nov. 7, 2000

The Center of the American West at the University of Colorado at Boulder will host a lecture titled, "Letters from the Wild, Wild East: A Roman Poet聮s Life on the Frontier" on Thursday, Nov. 16, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel on campus. The talk is free and open to the public. Peter Knox, CU professor and chair of the department of classics, will discuss the Roman poet Ovid聮s exile in the year A.D. 8 on the shores of the Black Sea in the city of Tomi, which Greek settlers founded in the sixth century B. C.

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