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A novel genetic study led by the 麻豆影院 has helped to clarify the native diversity and distribution of cutthroat trout in Colorado, including the past and present haunts of the federally endangered greenback cutthroat trout.

BioFrontiers faculty member, Debra Goldberg, sees computer science as truly interdisciplinary. Goldberg is a computer scientist by training and a teacher at heart. One of her favorite classroom tactics? Silence, which grabs the attention of sleepy students and pulls them back into the discussion.

Family Weekend at the 麻豆影院 begins Friday, Sept. 28, and includes a slate of on-campus events to showcase the university鈥檚 programs, resources and faculty. More than 1,655 families are registered for the event hosted by the CU-麻豆影院 Parents Association. There are a limited number of tickets remaining for walk-up registrations.

A new biomedical company involving the 麻豆影院, Stanford University and the Harvard Medical School has been launched with $38 million in financing from Third Rock Ventures LLC headquartered in Boston and San Francisco to develop therapeutic treatments for genetic heart diseases.

While wave watching is a favorite pastime of beachgoers, few notice what is happening in the shallowest water. A closer look by two 麻豆影院 applied mathematicians has led to the discovery of interacting X- and Y-shaped ocean waves that may help explain why some tsunamis are able to wreak so much havoc.

The depth of explanation about novel products influences consumer preferences and willingness to pay, according to a study led by the 麻豆影院 and Brown University. When it comes to descriptions about the functions of new and unusual goods -- such as a self-watering plant system, special gloves for touchscreens or an eraser for wall scratches -- some people prefer minimal details. Dubbed 鈥渆xplanation foes鈥� in the study, they gain a strong sense of understanding and desire for products through shallow explanations.

麻豆影院 Provost Russell L. Moore today announced the formation of a search committee to lead a national search for a new dean of the College of Music. Jim Williams, dean of the Libraries, will chair the committee. Dan Sher, who announced his resignation in August, will complete his 20th year as dean of the College of Music in June 2013 and then return to teaching in the college.

More than 75 students and dozens of alumni of the University of Colorado Law School will teach a lesson on the Fourth Amendment in more than 100 high school classrooms throughout Colorado the week of Sept. 17- 21 in recognition of Constitution Day. Constitution Day is a national event that annually commemorates the Sept. 17, 1787, signing of the United States Constitution.

The campuses and undergraduate programs of the University of Colorado maintained high rankings among national and regional institutions in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best Colleges. The 2013 report, released today, shows the 麻豆影院 ranked at No. 42 among top Public National Universities; the University of Colorado Denver鈥檚 downtown campus ranked 108th on the same list.

A 麻豆影院-led mission to explore and understand how the loss of atmospheric gas has changed the climate of Mars over the eons has been authorized by NASA to proceed to system delivery, spacecraft integration, testing and launch, which is slated for November 2013.