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An accomplished expert on Hinduism and comparative religion will reveal new findings and theories Feb. 26 at a free public lecture to be presented at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ by the religious studies department. John Stratton Hawley, chair of the religion department at Columbia University's Barnard College and Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Religion, will discuss the meanings of summer vacation retreats and camp programs among various religious communities in America. The talk will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Eaton Humanities Building, room 250, and a reception will follow.

Despite regional differences, continued study of a broad spectrum of evidence lends credence to climate warming theories, say climatologist Mark Serreze and glaciologist Ted Scambos of the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ. The National Snow and Ice Data Center is part of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, based at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ. Serreze and Scambos presented the finding at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston Feb. 16th.

New calculations by a University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ researcher indicate global sea levels likely will rise more by the end of this century than predictions made by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2001. The projected sea-level rise is due to a revised estimate of the ice melt from glaciers, said geological sciences Emeritus Professor Mark Meier. Meier presented the findings Feb. 16th at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston.

Janet Breslin-Smith, a professor of foreign and military policy at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., will give a public talk at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Breslin-Smith, who will be on campus Feb. 25-26 as a guest of the World Affairs Athenaeum, will speak at 2:30 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel about "The Impact of Sept. 11 on Washington." The event is free and open to the public.

The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ's student-initiated purchase of wind power is featured in a public exhibit promoting global warming awareness at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Organized by the World Resources Institute, the exhibit "Global Warming and You" is open through March 16. CU-Â鶹ӰԺ is one of 11 organizations, communities and companies highlighted in a section of the exhibit focusing on local initiatives from around the country that aim to combat global warming.

Editors: To observe sixth graders using Summary Street, contact teacher Cindy Matthews at Platt Middle School in Â鶹ӰԺ, (303) 499-6800. University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ researchers have received $8.4 million in grants from the National Science Foundation to put software that helps students read into Colorado school computers. The unique software is designed to provide individualized help to K-12 students working on reading and comprehension skills.

A 19-year-old student at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ was diagnosed Wednesday with meningococcal meningitis. The student, who is a freshman in the Baker Residence Hall on the Â鶹ӰԺ campus, is in stable condition at Children's Hospital in Denver. University and Â鶹ӰԺ County Health Department officials are investigating the single case and say that no other cases of the disease have been identified. State health authorities also have been notified.

Internationally renowned Qi Gong Grandmaster Sikung Lowe, a 53-year-old Qi Gong practitioner, medical intuitive and healer, has been invited to hold a presentation on Qi Gong Feb. 15 at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ's Eaton Humanities Building from noon to 1:30 p.m. The introductory meeting is free and open to the public. Qi Gong (pronounced "chee gong") is a 5,800-year-old Chinese healing discipline that predates Tai Chi, and from which all martial arts have evolved.

The Cultural Events Board of the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ will host a talk by Rubin "Hurricane" Carter about his personal experiences on Friday, Feb. 21, to foster deeper understanding of the racial issues surrounding professional sports. The talk, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., will be in the Glenn Miller Ballroom of the University Memorial Center on the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ campus. Students who present a valid CU ID will be admitted free of charge. The cost for others is $5.

The scientific concepts of light, polarization and optics will be explained through a number of experiments, including creating a giant soap bubble, during the Feb. 23 CU Wizards show "Liquid Crystals." University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ physics faculty members Noel Clark and Joseph Maclennan and chemistry Professor David Walba will present the show at 9:30 a.m. in Duane Physics room G1B30.