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This week's events include a film festival, documentary premiere, an evening celebrating South Asian culture and a free photography class.

The first-ever Big Data Blitz, which will take place on March 23, is intended to foster connections across disciplines that intersect with big data. NSF Senior Advisor Chaitanya Baru will provide opening remarks.

On March 15, Professor and Chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies Reiland Rabaka will explore the origins and evolution of modern black popular culture from the Jazz Age to Obama’s America.

Now is your chance to be part of the greatest tradition in all of college sports. The Ralphie Live Mascot Program is currently accepting applications for Ralphie Handlers through Monday, March 6.

This week's top research stories include a study suggesting that sedentary people can reap big health benefits from small amounts of physical movement, a look at gut microbes and their effect on our health, and new research showing that older oil and gas wells pose a higher risk for ground water contamination.

Coming from a family that put a high value on service, Keara Leahy was excited to learn about the Alternative Breaks program a couple years back when she was seeking service opportunities on campus. Now a senior accounting major, she is about to embark on her second Alternative Break this March as a site leader. Her group is traveling to San Diego to work with several organizations to support veterans, active military and their families.

Action required: All faculty and staff who want to receive emergency text message alerts, even those who have opted in previously, must log in to MyCUinfo to update their contact information. The spring test for CU Â鶹ӰԺ Alerts will be held at noon on March 22.

Sunday, March 5, is the last day to waive CU Student Government fees. Petitions may be picked up and turned in to the CUSG office at the University Memorial Center, room 125.

On March 10 and 11, the Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) is hosting the 11th annual TRANSforming Gender Conference in an effort to educate the community on issues facing gender-diverse people and encourage advocacy and support.

Architectural engineering graduate student Jay Arehart has been awarded Bridge Builder of the Year by Bridges to Prosperity (B2P). Arehart, who was chosen from students across the nation, has led CU's B2P chapter on three footbridge builds in Bolivia.