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This spring break, Boulder children can attend several matinees at Fiske Planetarium on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus to break up the week. "Spring Break Matinees" is a series of family shows on a range of topics including astronomy and dinosaurs that will be presented March 23-25. A complete list of matinees follows. Tuesday, March 23 * Stars and Lasers , 10 a.m.

Local children will have the opportunity to learn about music during spring break at the next ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Wizards show on Saturday, March 27, at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Jim Faller, who is a JILA fellow, chief of the Quantum Physics division of NIST and ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder physics professor, will present "The Physics of Music" at 9:30 a.m. in the Duane Physics building, room G1B30. NIST is the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The event is free and open to the public.

Eight graduate programs at the University of Colorado at Boulder were cited for excellence in 1999 in selected disciplines ranked by U.S. News and World Report. ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-BoulderÂ’s Ph.D. program in atomic and molecular physics was ranked fourth in the nation. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was ranked first, followed by Harvard and Stanford. Overall, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä-Boulder's doctoral program in physics tied for 25th best in the nation along with the Ohio State University and Rice University.

The Study Abroad Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder awarded more than $50,000 in scholarships and four exchange positions to students enrolled in study abroad programs this spring. Students were awarded scholarships and exchange positions based on financial need, academic standing and the student's ability to write and be a good ambassador for the university and the United States.