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CU-BOULDER STUDENTS TO DEMONSTRATE INNOVATIONS AND INVENTIONS AT DEC. 4 ENGINEERING DESIGN EXPO
Dec 1st
From a portable device that calculates your ultraviolet exposure to a “recycling jukebox” that plays a song when you recycle a can, the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Engineering Design Expo on Saturday, Dec. 4, will feature a variety of innovations and inventions to delight the community.
More than 80 student projects will be demonstrated at the end-of-semester event. The Expo is free and open to the public from noon to 3:30 p.m. at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory, located on the corner of Regent Drive and Colorado Avenue.
The semiannual demonstration of engineering projects will showcase the work of about 400 undergraduate students. Most of the students are enrolled in the popular First-Year Engineering Projects course, which allows students to practice real-world engineering design from the start of their college experience.
Working in teams throughout the fall semester to design solutions to an array of challenges, engineering students have developed various interactive video games that promote exercise, interactive 3-D puzzles for children with lights and sounds, water disinfection systems, assistive technology for people with disabilities, and much more.
Volunteers from industry, government and the community will serve as judges, rating each project on its originality, craftsmanship, as well as the students’ understanding of engineering principles, presentation and effectiveness. An awards ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Members of the community can vote for their favorite project to win the coveted “People’s Choice” award.
Free parking is available across the street from the ITL Laboratory in lot 436. For more information, call 303-492-7222.
SOURCE: CU PRESS RELEASE
HANK BROWN’S CU-BOULDER CLASS HEADS TO WASHINGTON TO STUDY ART IN U.S. CAPITOL BUILDING
Nov 8th
University of Colorado President Emeritus Hank Brown will lead a CU-Boulder political science class on a trip to the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 11-13.
The trip is part of his “Icons of the American Republic” class, which introduces students to the founding period of the United States through the events, concepts and individuals depicted in art exhibited in the U.S. Capitol Building. The 21 CU-Boulder students, along with five students from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, will get an extremely rare opportunity to visit the floors of both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.
This is the third consecutive year Brown has led students on the visit to Washington. The class trip is made possible by financial contributions from external donors.
According to Professor Ken Bickers, chair of the CU-Boulder political science department, “This is a remarkable opportunity for our students. They learn about the American experiment in national self-governance in the heart of the government itself from someone who has been an influential participant in that experiment.”
Brown has 30 years of public policy experience as a legislator, congressman, U.S. senator and higher education executive. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1991 and in the U.S. Senate from 1991 to 1997.
He retired from the CU-Boulder faculty last year, but continues to teach the Icons of the Republic course through the political science department. He served as president of the University of Colorado from 2005 to 2008. Following his presidency, he was a tenured professor of political science and held the Quigg and Virginia S. Newton Endowed Chair in Leadership at CU-Boulder.
SOURCE: CU NEWS RELEASE
‘Catching Your Future’ college fair set for Nov. 13
Nov 3rd
Boulder County, Colo. – All Boulder County students in grades 8-12 are invited to attend the third annual “Catching Your Future” college fair on Nov. 13 in Longmont.
What: Catching Your Future college fair
When: Saturday, Nov. 13, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Where: Front Range Community College, 2121 Miller Drive, Longmont
The fair offers five workshops for families, all of which will be presented in English and Spanish:
• Funding Your Future, assistance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and scholarship opportunities
• Take Action Now, learn about concurrent enrollment opportunities
• Making Your Statement, help in writing scholarship essays
• Paving Your Way to College, educating students about civic engagement and the importance of volunteering
• College for All Students, nontraditional pathways and opportunities for college
Participants attending a minimum of three workshops will be eligible to win prizes, including Netbooks, iPods, and scholarships totaling more than $2,000.
SOURCE: BOULDER COUNTY NEWS RELEASE
Local colleges and universities will participate, including Colorado, Colorado State, Mesa State, Northern Colorado, Regis and more. Families can also visit with local agencies that support students in reaching their educational goals.
The fair is organized by Sharing Achievement For Student Success in Education, a student-led organization whose focus is to help Boulder County’s low-income, minority, and first-generation students achieve their goals for higher education.
Last year’s fair reached more than 250 county families and awarded more than $3,000 in scholarships.
