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October 30, 2008

Bill and Janet Freytag Make $5 Million Endowed Gift to Bolster Biotech Research, Teaching at CU The University of Colorado announced a $5 million endowment gift from former Myogen CEO and local entrepreneur Bill Freytag and his wife, Janet, in support of the Colorado Initiative in Molecular Biotechnology, or CIMB, at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

CU Museum of Natural History Director Riding High on Success of New California Academy of Sciences Museum Before he came to the University of Colorado at Boulder, Patrick Kociolek spent a decade working to increase slumping attendance at the California Academy of Sciences, located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

CU-Boulder Researcher Finds Link Between Physical and Interpersonal Warmth Do people trust others more when they experience physical warmth? That's the theory of CU-Boulder Assistant Professor Lawrence E. Williams, who says simply handling a hot cup of coffee can change one's attitude toward a stranger.

Ultrafast Lasers Give CU Researchers Snapshot of Electrons in Action In the quest to slow down and ultimately understand chemistry at the level of atoms and electrons, University of Colorado at Boulder and Canadian scientists have found a new way to peer into a molecule that allows them to see how its electrons rearrange as the molecule changes shape.

New CU-Boulder Study Shows Diversity Decreases Chances of Parasitic Disease A new University of Colorado at Boulder study showing that American toads who pal around with gray tree frogs reduce their chances of parasitic infections known to cause limb malformations has strong implications for the benefits of biodiversity on emerging wildlife diseases.

CU-Boulder Offers Flu, Meningitis Immunization Clinic for Students Oct. 30-31 at the UMC The University of Colorado at Boulder will hold a two-day flu and meningitis immunization clinic for students on Oct. 30-31 in the University Memorial Center, room 235.

CU Prof Receives Grant to Help Encourage Kids' Interest in Computers Through Games University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Alexander Repenning has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation for his work on the IDREAMS project, aimed at engaging students in computer science through game design and ultimately encouraging them to pursue careers in the information technology field.

CU-Boulder Sources on 2008 Election Presidential Election and Congressional Races. Kenneth Bickers, professor and chair of the political science department, can comment on this year's presidential election and congressional races in Colorado and the nation.

CU-Boulder Leeds School of Business Sources on Financial Crisis

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