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Peace Corps

CU-Boulder Rises to No. 2 on Peace Corps' Annual Top Colleges List new

Listen as CU Peace Corps Coordinator Evan Taylor describes his volunteer experience in Africa.

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China

Wifeshopping

Listen as CU-Boulder author and writing instructor Steven Wingate discusses his newly released book "Wife Shopping." The award-winning collection of short stories delves into the lives of several men and their search for love and marriage.

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China

Timothy Weston on China

Listen to Associate Professor Timothy Weston talk about the state of China on the eve of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Weston discusses a rapidly changing nation- economically and culturally- and talks about what hosting the summer games means to China as a nation.

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Sex Appeal

Global Leadership Institute On Campus June 6 - July 6

Student leaders from around the world are on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus June 6- July 6 participating in an institute focused on creating global social change. Listen as co-founder Daniel Epstein, a CU-Boulder senior, discusses the Global Leadership Institute.

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Sex Appeal

Seven Days to Sex Appeal

While it may seem that some people just “have it” when it comes to sex appeal, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder communication expert, sex appeal is not an inherent trait but something anyone can learn.

Listen to this podcast featuring Stan Jones, professor emeritus of communication at CU-Boulder and an internationally recognized expert on body language, talk about his new book called “Seven Days To Sex Appeal.”  Jones explains the importance of “gender signals” and how any woman can learn them to create more confidence and sex appeal.

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Pollution

Scientists Call for More Regional CO2 monitoring observatories

With Earth’s atmospheric carbon dioxide levels at 385 parts per million and rising, the global CO2 monitoring network should be significantly expanded, according to a new study led by CU-Boulder scientist Melinda Marquis. Having more measurements sites would allow researchers to monitor progress in regional emission reductions. Listen to Marquis of CU-Boulder’s Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences explain how more regional CO2 observatories could help states and small countries track their carbon footprints.

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Ben Safdi

Awards Still Pouring In For CU-Boulder Graduating Physics Student Ben Safdi

CU-Boulder student Ben Safdi, who will graduate in May with dual degrees in engineering physics and applied mathematics, is on a roll. Besides a 4.0 grade-point average, he was recently named one of 13 Churchill Scholars in the United States for 2008, an award carrying a $25,000 academic scholarship for a year at Cambridge University in England.

In early April, Safdi was awarded a $120,000 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship for doctoral studies at Princeton to begin in fall 2009. How has Safdi found time to conduct world-class research in two scientific fields, play the Japanese flute, appear in rock-climbing movies and practice martial arts during his undergraduate days? Listen in.

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Michael Mills

Regional Nuclear War Would Create Near-Global Ozone Hole

A new computer modeling study led by CU-Boulder indicates a limited nuclear weapons exchange between Pakistan and India would have devastating effects on Earth's ozone layer, severely impacting human health and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems around the world for years or decades. Listen to Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics Research Associate Michael Mills describe the study, the scenario and the probable consequences.

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2008 Election

Iraq - Five Years Later

March 19 marks the fifth anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. Michael Kanner, an instructor in the political science department at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is a retired U.S. Army intelligence officer and counter-terrorism expert.  In this featured podcast, listen to Kanner talk about current security issues and the state of the insurgency in Iraq.

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2008 Election

CU Professor Gives Insight To Challenges In Pakistan

Pakistan, a major ally in America's war on terror, is at a crossroads politically. A parliamentary vote on Feb. 18 is expected to bring sweeping changes in the government, further weakening the presidency of former army chief of staff and dictator Pervez Musharraf. To better understand Pakistan and its challenges, listen to Najeeb Jan, a part Pakistani assistant professor of geography who is studying "political Islam" in Pakistan.

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2008 Election

Laser Technology May Help Detect Diseases From Breath Samples new

A team from JILA, a joint institute of CU-Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has developed a new technique using laser light that can detect faint molecules in human breath samples that may be biomarkers for particular diseases. Listen to JILA researcher Jun Ye and his colleague Michael Thorpe, a doctoral student in the CU-Boulder physics department, describe how the novel technique works and why it may be helpful to the medical community in the coming years.

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2008 Election

CU-Boulder Receives Presidential Award For Student Community Service

CU junior Andra Wilkinson is passionate about community service and her experiences are an example of why the University of Colorado at Boulder is one of only three colleges and universities in the United States to receive a 2007 Presidential Award for General Community Service. In the following podcast, Wilkinson discusses how she got involved in community service activities, how it relates to her academic interests and why she does it.

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2008 Election CU Faculty Examine, Analyze the 2008 Presidential Campaign

Several CU-Boulder faculty members offer their analysis of the 2008 presidential race as the field of candidates continues to narrow.  Professor Kenneth Bickers, chair of the political science department, is examining the campaign’s issues and tactics and what polls tell us.  Political science instructor Michael Kanner studies the effect that “issues framing” has on decision making and examines political rhetoric and the presidency.  Assistant professor of journalism Elizabeth Skewes, author of “Message Control: How News Is Made on the Presidential Campaign Trail,” examines factors that influence news coverage of presidential candidates during the campaign and trends in political news coverage.  Following are recent interviews with these campaign watchers.

2008 Election

Kenneth Bickers

Professor Kenneth Bickers discusses several issues related to “Super Tuesday” including the importance of Feb. 5 as the largest “Super Tuesday” in the American election process, whether voters have had enough primaries and caucuses before hand to gather the information they need to know the candidates, whether  “Super Tuesday” could produce a “nightmare scenario” for one or both of the parties and a look at why this election might create voter dissatisfaction with the American electoral process.

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2008 Election

Elizabeth Skewes

Assistant Professor Elizabeth Skewes will discuss how long message control has been a part of presidential campaigns, how candidates control the message of their campaigns, who of the remaining candidates is the best at message control and what is driving the news coverage for the 2008 presidential campaign.

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2008 Election

Michael Kanner

Political science instructor Michael Kanner will explain how political framing of an issue works, how a candidate might “frame” the immigration issue, for example, and the importance of “defining and framing” the argument first, before others do.

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Zygmunt Frajzyngier


CU-Boulder Professors Study Some of the World’s Vanishing Languages

The world has some 6,000 languages – but most of them are in danger of disappearing.  According to a recent scientific report, there are five global hot spots where languages are vanishing most rapidly: Oklahoma, the Pacific Northwest, central South America, northern Australia and eastern Siberia. Three University of Colorado at Boulder linguistics professors describe their work with endangered languages in Oklahoma (Wichita), Colorado (Arapaho) and in Africa (Gidar).  They explain why it's important for linguists to record as much of the human knowledge contained in these languages as possible  – before they vanish.

Zygmunt Frajzyngier, chair and professor in the CU-Boulder department of linguistics, talks about his research into Africa's Chadic languages, including Gidar.  Frajzyngier, who speaks five European languages including his native Polish, says language is "the most complex intellectual product of any community."

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Andrew Cowell

Andrew Cowell, an associate professor in the CU-Boulder linguistics department, is working with the Arapaho people to record the language that gave Colorado many of its famous place names, including Kawuneeche Valley in Rocky Mountain National Park.  Cowell discusses his work and his new book, "The Arapaho Language," a scholarly tome that explains the roots and grammar of one of Colorado's indigenous languages.

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David Rood

CU-Boulder linguistics Professor David Rood has been studying the Wichita language for more than 40 years. He shares his thoughts about the disappearing world of the "People of the Grass House."  Rood has collaborated with Doris Jean Lamar McLemore, an 80-year-old Oklahoma woman who is the last living person fluent in the Wichita language.

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Ice Caps Baffin Island Ice Caps Shrink By 50 Percent Since 1950s, Says CU-Boulder Study

A CU-Boulder research team is reporting more sobering news on Arctic ice loss in a study published this month in Geophysical Research Letters. Led by Professor Gifford Miller of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research and graduate student Rebecca Anderson, the study indicates ice caps on the northern plateau of Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic have shrunk by half in the last 50 years years and will likely disappear by mid-century. The team also found tantalizing evidence that tropical volcanic eruptions triggered the "Little Ice Age," which cooled the climate of Europe for several centuries beginning about 1300 A.D. Listen to Miller describe the study, including the novel radiocarbon dating approach used on Baffin Island.

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Konrad Steffen CU-Boulder Economist Discusses Governor's 'Bargaining Partnership'

CU-Boulder economist Jeffrey Zax, an expert on labor relations and how unions affect local economies, employment and spending, discusses the controversy surrounding an executive order Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter issued last November. In this podcast, Zax talks about how the order might affect Colorado, the state's economy and state employees. According to the governor's order, the goal is to improve workplace safety, training and efficiency through greater employee-manager collaboration. Critics, however, worry that the order will increase the potential for strikes by state employees and decrease private investment.

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Konrad Steffen Greenland Ice Melt

Record summer melting on the Greenland ice sheet in 2007 is causing concern for many climate scientists, including CU-Boulder's Konrad Steffen, director of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences who has maintained a battery of sensitive climate stations on the ice there for nearly two decades. Listen to Steffen describe the changes he is seeing on Greenland and how he and his research team -- which includes CU-Boulder undergraduate and graduate students -- are trying to better understand ice sheet and glacier dynamics and their impact on global sea-level rise.

CIRES is a joint institute of CU-Boulder and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. For more information on Steffen's research, visit the Web site at: cires.colorado.edu/science/groups/steffen/. CIRES is a joint institute of CU-Boulder and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. To read the latest news about Steffen's research, visit www.colorado.edu/news/releases/2007/481.html.

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Saturn Rings Saturn’s Rings May Be Old As Solar System, According To New Cassini Observations

CU-Boulder's Larry Esposito discusses the observations by NASA's Cassini spacecraft which indicate the rings of Saturn, once thought to have formed during the age of the dinosaurs, instead may have been created roughly 4.5 billion years ago when the solar system was still under construction.

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Holiday Shopping Holiday Shopping

Even with all the choices and information available to shoppers, Professor Donald Lichtenstein of the CU-Boulder Leeds School of Business says many people will lose out when it comes to getting the best price for their gifts.  Most people still engage in surprisingly little "search behavior" before making a purchase.  "They have the Internet at their fingertips and yet they're just as likely to buy from the first merchant they go to," says Lichtenstein.  In this photo-enhanced podcast, find out from a business school expert how to get the best deal for your holiday dollar.

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Solar Flares CU-Boulder Satellite Shows Regional Warming Variations During Course of Solar Cycle

Scientists are using an $88 million NASA satellite designed and built by CU-Boulder's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics to chart changes in the brightness of the sun as it heads toward the peak of its solar cycle in 2012. Known as the Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment, or SORCE, the satellite documents natural variations in the output of the sun, which are key to understanding the climatic effects of events like volcanic eruptions and long-term weather cycles, as well as the impacts of human-caused climate change from greenhouse gas emissions. Listen to LASP Senior Reseach Associate Tom Woods, chief scientist on SORCE, describe how the mission is helping scientists better understand our planet.

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Biofuels Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels Announces 10 Seed Grants for Renewable Energy Research

A new joint energy research center involving CU-Boulder, Colorado State University, the Colorado School of Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory known as the Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels, or C2B2, is using $500,000 in seed grants from industrial partners to develop new commercial methods to produce energy from renewable resources. Listen to C2B2 Director Alan Weimer, a professor in CU-Boulder's chemical and biological engineering department, discuss the research thrusts of the center, including projects ranging from crop engineering to the conversion of plant material to fuels using concentrated sunlight.

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Rings of Saturn Researchers Discover Unseen Belt of Moonlets in Saturn's "A" Ring

A new belt of moonlets discovered in Saturn's outermost ring, known as the "A" ring, contains thousands of icy boulders ranging in size from moving vans to domed football stadiums, according to a new study led by CU-Boulder Research Associate Miodrag Sremcevic and published in the scientific journal, Nature. Listen to Sremcevic describe the violent collision scientists think led to the creation of the mysterious belt of moonlets in the "A" ring, and how the international Cassini-Huygens space mission is changing the way we view Saturn's stunning and ever-changing ring system.

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Barbie The Prettier Doll: Communication Experts Cull Insights About Democracy From 2001 'Barbiegate' Controversy

In 2001, a controversy dubbed "Barbiegate" drew national attention after a Boulder, Colo., third-grader entered a science fair at her elementary school. The girl asked people to comment on the "prettiness" of two Barbie dolls, one white and the other black. Her project mimicked the famous "doll experiments" conducted in the 1940s by pioneering psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark. In this podcast, University of Colorado at Boulder communication Professor Karen Tracy talks about a collection of essays that analyze rhetoric and public discourse during and after the Barbiegate controversy and what we can learn about democracy by listening to what people have to say at local government meetings.

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Frog Nutrient Pollution Drives Frog Deformities By Ramping Up Infections

When deformed frogs in lakes and ponds around the United States caught the attention of the public more than a decade ago, puzzled scientists speculated the phenomenon might be caused by pesticides, UV radiation or infection. Listen to CU-Boulder Assistant Professor Pieter Johnson describe how a new study that he led, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that that high levels of nutrients used in farming and ranching activities fuel frog deformities by enhancing snail populations that spread infectious parasites to tadpoles.

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Kenneth Foote CU-Boulder Geography Professor Discusses Memorials Such as the New Columbine Memorial

CU-Boulder geography Professor Kenneth Foote has visited hundreds of sites that have been scarred by violence or tragedy all over the world and is the author of the book "Shadowed Ground: America's Landscapes of Violence and Tragedy." Listen as he talks about memorials such as the Columbine Memorial, which will be dedicated on Sept. 21, and how memorials honoring victims of violent crimes are becoming more common.

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Astronaut Homecoming CU-Boulder Alumnus and NASA Astronaut Comes Home

CU-Boulder alumnus and NASA astronaut Steve Swanson will return to his alma mater and the place he calls home -- Colorado -- on Sept. 29 for the 2007 CU-Boulder Homecoming celebration. In this photo-enhanced podcast, Swanson talks about traveling to space, his love of the outdoors and his goals for the future.

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Fan Behavior Chancellor & Coach Talk Fan Behavior at Football Games

University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor Bud Peterson sat down with head football coach Dan Hawkins to talk about how fan behavior and how CU fans can affect the outcome of games, as well as the reputation of the school itself.

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CU-Boulder Professor Discusses Bipolar Disorder And His Pioneering Treatment

Chancellor's 2007 Campus Address

Listen to University of Colorado at-Boulder Chancellor G.P. 'Bud' Peterson's 2007 Campus Address to the CU-Boulder community.

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CU-Boulder Professor Discusses Bipolar Disorder And His Pioneering Treatment

CU-Boulder Professor Discusses Bipolar Disorder And His Pioneering Treatment

Bipolar disorder, a disease that torments its victims with extreme mood swings, affects an estimated 5.7 million Americans - about 2 percent of the population. Left untreated the disease can damage families, split up marriages, cause job loss or numerous problems in school and even lead to suicide. Listen as CU-Boulder Professor David Miklowitz talks about the disease and his work to understand it and treat those affected by it.

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Summer Undergraduate Research Experience Program

CU-Boulder Prof Talks About Impact of FCC Changes to Wireless Rules

New rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission will change the way we communicate in a wireless world. The FCC changed its rules as part of an upcoming auction of valuable UHF spectrum once used for analogue television broadcasting. In a new podcast, Phil Weiser, director of the Silicon Flatirons Telecommunications Program and a professor of telecommunications law in the University of Colorado at Boulder law school, talks about why this spectrum is so valuable and the impact the new wireless rules will have on the industry.

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CU-Boulder Archaeology Team Makes Surprising Discovery

A CU-Boulder archaeology team made a surprising discovery this summer working at the ancient village of Ceren in El Salvador that was buried by volcanic ash 1,400 years ago: The Mayan farmers had been cultivating manoic, an energy-rich food source. Listen to anthropology Professor Payson Sheets describe how he and several graduate students uncovered the prehistoric plantation -- the first evidence of manioc cultivation in the Americas -- and how the existence of such ancient manioc fields might help explain the success of densely populated Mayan cities that flourished in Central America centuries ago.

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Leeds School of Business Has A New Home

The CU Leeds School of Business now has a new home. The newly renovated and expanded Koelbel building is larger and offers students enhanced classrooms, more meeting areas and high-tech features. Learn more about Leeds, the school's new building and the dean's vision for the future in this photo-enhanced podcast.

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A SURE Thing: Summer Program Grooms Next-Generation Scholars

A summer program at the University of Colorado at Boulder is giving incoming first-year undergraduate students a taste of college campus life and academic research and creative experiences that could shape their futures. To learn more about the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, or SURE, listen to this photo-enhanced podcast.

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Climate Change

Glaciers And Ice Caps To Dominate Sea-Level Rise Through 21st Century

Despite the common public perception that melting Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are the biggest players in rising global sea levels, glaciers and ice caps are currently the primary contributors to sea rise and will be at least through the end of the century, according to CU-Boulder glaciologist Mark Meier. Listen to what Meier has to say about current research efforts to chart the melt of glaciers and ice caps and the implications for society.

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Suppressing Emotional Memories

Doctoral student Brendan Depue and his colleagues in CU-Boulder's psychology department have published a new study in Science magazine showing people can consciously suppress emotional memories with practice. Listen to Depue describe what areas of the brain are at work, and the possible implications for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive syndrome.

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Climate Change

Climate Change and Tropical Storms, Clouds and Ozone

Listen to what Professor Brian Toon, chair of CU-Boulder's atmospheric sciences department, has to say about about an upcoming $12 million NASA mission that will chart global climate change by studying tropical storms, clouds and stratospheric ozone processes over Costa Rica and Panama.

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CU-Boulder Graduate Nominated For Tony Award

CU-Boulder School of Journalism and Mass Communication graduate Heather Hach has been nominated for a Tony Award for her stage adaptation of the hit film, Legally Blonde, which starred actress Reese Witherspoon. In this photo-enhanced podcast, Hach talks about her success in Hollywood and on Broadway, her new life as a wife and mother and shares her thoughts about writing.

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Glenn Miller

New Addition To University Of Colorado Glenn Miller Collection

One of the most prestigious collections of 1930s and 1940s big band era great, Glenn Miller, just got better. The University of Colorado at Boulder has received a major collection of Glenn Miller memorabilia from the English estate of the late Richard C. March who died in 2005.

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Dogs

Animal Joy, Sorrow And Empathy, And Why They Matter

A new book by University of Colorado at Boulder biologist and animal behaviorist, Marc Bekoff, explores the rich, emotional lives of animals as well as the evolution of animal emotions.

Bekoff says his book, "The Emotional Lives of Animals," is based on scientific data and his years of studying the complex patterns of social communication by animals.

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CU-Boulder Music Professor Discusses His Grammy-Nominated CD

In December, University of Colorado at Boulder associate music professor Patrick Mason was nominated for a Grammy Award for his "Songs of Amy Beach" CD. Beach was a pioneering composer and concert pianist who lived from 1867 to 1944. Mason's interpretation of her work has earned him a nomination for best classical vocal performance. The 49th annual Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, Feb. 11. Hear more about Mason and his achievement in this photo-enhanced podcast.

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Use Of Fitted Masks In Case Of A Flu Pandemic

The best ways to avoid getting sick in the event of a flu pandemic are to wash your hands frequently, stop touching your eyes, nose and mouth with your hands and to wear a respirator, such as a disposable surgical or fitted N95 mask. Learn more about these disposable masks and how to correctly use them from safety expert Mike Morrison of the University of Colorado at Boulder's department of Environmental Health and Safety.

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CU-Boulder Passes Peace Corps Milestone

The University of Colorado at Boulder has become the sixth university nationwide to produce 2,000 Peace Corps volunteers. Since the volunteer organization's 1961 inception, 2,052 CU-Boulder alums have made the choice to dedicate 27 months or more out of their lives to serve others in dozens of countries around the globe. Hear more about this milestone in this photo-enhanced podcast.

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Safe Schools

A University of Colorado at Boulder professor who is considered a national expert on school safety says U.S. schools are safer than many city streets, shopping centers, youth gatherings and even some homes. Despite recent school shootings by outsiders, Professor Delbert Elliott, director of the CU-Boulder Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, says community vigilance, surveillance and intelligence gathering may be more crucial than increased security when it comes to stopping school violence before it erupts.

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CU-Boulder Nordic Coach Offers Ski Fitness Training Tips

Planning a ski vacation this winter but worried you are running out of time to get into decent shape before you hit the slopes?  A University of Colorado at Boulder expert says it can be done and all it takes is one hour of exercise per day, three to four days a week.  Daniel Weinberger, CU-Boulder's assistant Nordic ski and fitness coach, says if you can commit three to four hours a week doing specific exercises you'll be in good enough shape to cross country or alpine ski in just a few weeks.  In this photo-enhanced Podcast, Weinberger demonstrates the right exercises to do to get into ski shape.

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Skull Study by CU-Boulder Anthropologist Challenges Extinction Theory About Early Hominid

A new study by University of Colorado at Boulder anthropologist Matt Sponheimer is challenging long-held notions about the fate of an early hominid called Paranthropus robustus. The study, which appears in the latest issue of the journal Science, argues the hominid may not have gone extinct because it was a picky eater, but because our early human ancestors – armed with tools – were better at finding food. Listen to this photo-enhanced podcast to learn more about the science that led to conclusions by Sponheimer and his colleagues.

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Flu Shot CU-Boulder Ramps Up To Handle Pandemic, Common Flu Outbreak

In recent years, health care experts have warned that the avian flu or another virus could mutate into a form that will trigger the next human influenza pandemic.  The United States has not seen a major flu pandemic since the Hong Kong flu of 1968-1969, which killed some 34,000 Americans.

Since spring of 2006, the CU-Boulder campus has been gearing up for the possibility of an avian flu outbreak or flu pandemic.  Listen to how campus officials plan to keep the university operating in the event a pandemic occurs and what steps are now underway to encourage students, faculty and staff to stay healthy.

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Study Abroad High-Tech ATLAS Center Opens

The University of Colorado at Boulder's new $31 million ATLAS building opened for classes in fall 2006. The building's state-of-the-art black box performance studio, production studio, film screening room and high-tech classrooms will be shown off to the campus and community October 13 at a free public open house. In this photo-enhanced podcast, ATLAS directors, faculty and students talk about the new building's exciting capabilities to combine technology, media and the arts.

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Study Abroad Chancellor & Coach Talk Football

University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor Bud Peterson sat down with head football coach Dan Hawkins August 21 to talk about the upcoming 2006 football season. In this photo-enhanced podcast, the coach and chancellor talk about how CU fans can affect the outcome of games, as well as the reputation of the school itself.

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Study Abroad CU Jazz Wins National Awards

The University of Colorado at Boulder College of Music Jazz Studies Program received two more Down Beat Magazine student music awards in 2006, bringing the program's total to 13 such awards in the last five years. The Down Beat awards are widely considered to be the most prestigious national recognition for jazz students. This photo-enhanced podcast features clips of the award-winning music and interviews with program director John Davis and Down Beat winning trumpeter Kevin Woods.

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Study Abroad Spain, Mt. Fuji and Study Abroad

Study Abroad Program offerings and student participation rates have both doubled since 1996 at the University of Colorado at Boulder and international education officials are hoping to build on that momentum this year during the nationally designated "Year of Study Abroad." In this photo-enhanced podcast, adviser Cindy Bosley and students Bridget Blanning and Emil Meng discuss trips to Spain, Japan and the benefits of study abroad.

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Wieman CU Nobel Winner Wieman Heads North

Carl Wieman, University of Colorado at Boulder distinguished professor and Nobel Laureate, announced March 20th that he will leave his faculty position at the university in January 2007 for a position at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Wieman will retain a 20 percent appointment at CU-Boulder to lead the university's Science Education Project to improve science teaching. This photo-enhanced podcast features excerpts from a news conference with Wieman, CU Interim Provost Susan Avery and UBC Provost Lorne Whitehead.

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Ornament CU Spring Breakers Volunteer In New Orleans

Fifteen University of Colorado at Boulder students will travel to New Orleans in late March 2006 to help repair a shelter for victims of domestic violence, one of several annual alternative spring break volunteer projects run by the university's Volunteer Clearing House. In this podcast, director Anna Domenico and student Julie Hayes talk about student motivation to help out.

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Ornament CU & Renewable Energy - Innovations and Initiatives

In February 2006, CU chemistry professor Carl Koval began leading the university's Renewable and Sustainable Energy Initiative. In this photo-enhanced podcast, Koval talks about why CU is in position to be a world leader in energy innovation.

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Ornament Is Antarctica Melting?

Physics Professor John Wahr is part of a team of University of Colorado at Boulder researchers who used data from a pair of NASA satellites to determine that the Antarctic ice sheet has lost significant mass in recent years. In this photo-enhanced podcast, Wahr discusses the team's findings that the ice sheet is losing up to 36 cubic miles of ice annually.

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Ornament CU's National Champion Club Sports

Club sports athletes at the University of Colorado at Boulder won national championships in five different sports in 2005, continuing a long tradition of athletic and academic excellence at the university that goes largely unnoticed. The 2005 club national champions at CU-Boulder included triathlon, cycling, mountain biking, men's ice hockey and men's soccer. In this photo-enhanced podcast, director Kris Schoech discusses the winning teams and why CU-Boulder attracts great student-athletes.

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Ornament Soweto Gospel Choir visits CU

In this photo-enhanced podcast, Sue Williamson, assistant professor of choral music education at the University of Colorado at Boulder, discusses the Soweto Gospel Choir. On Feb. 25, 2006, the choir performed a sold-out Artist Series concert at Macky Auditorium on the CU-Boulder campus. The choir is a collection of some of South Africa's best soloists, and the concert was a rare opportunity for Coloradoans to hear a powerful fusion of South African and American vocal music.

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Ornament Black Achievement in America

Alphonse Keasley, director of the CU-Boulder Minority Arts and Sciences program, co-produced a video documentary series called "A History of Black Achievement in America." The series, which also features African American faculty and students from CU-Boulder, originally aired on Denver PBS affiliate KBDI in September 2005 and has received high marks from critics. In this podcast, Keasley discusses several highlights from the series, including bios of explorer James Beckwourth and writer Gwendolyn Brooks. For those listeners with video capability, this podcast includes photos.

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  CU-Boulder Holiday Festival

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Holiday Festival has become a favorite way for Coloradans to celebrate the holiday season. Hundreds of performers from the CU College of Music's choirs, orchestra, ensembles and faculty appeared in the sold-out 2005 festival. In this podcast, director of bands Alan McMurray discusses how the festival shows off the talent and stylistic variety within the college. Sample audio from the 2005 Holiday Festival CD is included.

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  Child trafficking in Nepal examined by Professor's film

In Nepal, approximately 7,000 young children are kidnapped, lured or sold to Indian brothels each year, most of them girls between the ages of 10 and 14, according to Kathleen Man, an assistant film studies professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Man wrote, directed and produced "Sita, Girl from Jambu," a film she hopes will educate audiences about the root causes of child exploitation in the global sex trade. In this podcast, Man discusses both the challenge of making the film and the difficult topic it examines.

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  Virtuosos Fleck and Meyer talk with students

Banjoist Bela Fleck and multi-instrumentalist Edgar Meyer played a sold-out Artist Series concert at CU-Boulder on Nov. 10, 2005. Before the show, they talked with music students about rehearsing and writing their unique combination of classical, jazz, bluegrass and other musics from around the world. This podcast features exerpts from their discussion with students.

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