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• Astronaut Sally Ride Invites Girls to Explore Hands-on Science at Science Festival at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

  - 2008-08-20

  Sally Ride Science Festival brings science to life and inspires upper elementary and middle school girls to think about the vast range of careers in science SAN DIEGO -- Dr. Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, will touch down at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs next month to...

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• Fitch Rates University of Colorado Hospital Authority's $92MM Revs 'AA-/F1+'

  - 2008-06-20

  NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA-/F1+'rating to the University of Colorado Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds, $19,140,000 series 2008A and $73,500,000 series 2008B. The ratings are based on the support provided by separate direct-pay letters of credit LOCs issued by Wachovia Bank, National Association, securing each series of bonds....

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• Fitch Rates University of Colorado Hospital Auth 2008A & B Bonds 'BBB+' Underlying; Outlook Positive

  - 2008-06-13

  CHICAGO -- Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB+' underlying ratings to the University of Colorado Hospital Authority's UCH expected issuance of $19.0 million series 2008A and $73.7 million series 2008B variable rate demand revenue bonds. In addition, Fitch affirms the 'BBB+' rating on UCH's approximately $530 million of bonds outstanding....

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• Elevations CU’s Bill Sterner Dies After Heart Attack

  - 2008-04-07

  Bill Sterner, the well-respected CEO of Elevations CU and a long-time credit union activist, died following a heart attack he suffered March 28. Sterner, 66, joined the CU, then known as University of Colorado CU, in 1997 as VP and became CEO in 2000, more than doubling the size of...

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• University sells bathroom naming rights

  - 2008-03-01

  IT'S BATHROOM HUMOR IN good taste: A venture capitalist paying $25,000 for the rights to name a lavatory on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus. The second-floor men's restroom in the ATLAS building now features donor Brad Feld's name and a plaque with his words of wisdom: "The best...

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• Theatrical smoke raises fire awareness at colleges

  - 2007-10-15

  Fake smoke is being used to add a touch of realism to fire drills at some universities across the USA. The University of Kentucky started using non-toxic theatrical smoke in training programs for residence advisers three years ago and now is using it in three residence-hall...

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• NCAR Awards Cheyenne Supercomputer Center.

  - 2007-04-09

  Staff Cheyenne-- The National Center for Atmospheric Research and its managing organization, the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, have selected Cheyenne as the site for a new supercomputing data center and will form a partnership with the state of Wyoming, the...

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• Poway: Starsys goes on the defensive, lands deal

  - 2007-01-29

  Starsys Inc., a subsidiary of Poway-based SpaceDev Inc., in partnership with the University of Colorado Laboratory for Space Physics, has been awarded a $750,000 contract from the Missile Defense Agency. Starsys will design and develop a nonsticking cover seal system for the exoatmospheric kill vehicle, or EKV, program. The...

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• Fitch Rates University of Colorado's $72.78MM Hospital Authority Bonds 'AAA/F1+'

  - 2007-01-24

  NEW YORK -- Fitch has assigned a rating of 'AAA/F1+' to the $72,780,000 University of Colorado Hospital Authority, Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2007A. The long-term 'AAA' rating is based on the financial guaranty insurance policy provided by Ambac Assurance Corporation, which insures scheduled payments of principal and interest on the...

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• Colorado Springs Antlers Hilton Hotel hosts 10th Annual Southern

  - 2006-09-22

  Oct. 11 will mark the 10th Annual Southern Colorado Economic Forum. The event will be from 7 a.m. until noon in the Heritage Ballroom of downtown's Antlers Hilton Hotel. Michael Swanson, senior economist and agricultural economist for Wells Fargo Bank, will give the keynote address. He's...

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