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This Thursday, Nov. 3, Â鶹ӰԺ Campus Staff Council and CU Student Government will host a town hall debate on Amendment 69, also known as ColoradoCare. The debate will be held from 5 to 6:15 p.m. in the Abrams Lounge in the Center for Community (C4C). Ron Vejrostek, a spokesperson for ColoradoCare, and Michael Cooke, campaign manager for Coloradans for Coloradans (a group opposed to Amendment 69), will debate the amendment and its impact on Colorado residents. A question-and-answer session will follow.

University of Colorado football is bowl eligible at 6-2 and have their sights set on the Pac 12 Championships. In a Thursday night football showdown, the Buffs take on the UCLA Bruins. Faculty and staff can purchase discounted tickets for this game for only $30 (savings of $25). #TheRiseIsReal and Folsom Field is the place to be this Thursday night at 7 p.m. for the Buffs and the Bruins.

Postponed until December: Chris Moody, VP of Data Strategy at Twitter, joins the CWA Speaker Series on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Old Main. Moody is considered a pioneer in the social data industry and has worked closely with leading social platforms such as Twitter, Tumblr, Foursquare, WordPress, Disqus and more to formulate and execute their data strategies.

October flew by and we're in a brand new month once again. Take advantage of these dwindling days of warm weather and get outside for some good times.

With possible implications for a better understanding of cancer and neurodegenerative conditions, a new study for the first time shows the final stages of how mitochondria, found in nearly all living cells, divide and propagate.

Registration for spring 2017 classes begins today, Oct. 31. Click through for tips and reminders.

Expect the unexpected at this fall’s Open Space, a dance production featuring brand-new works created, choreographed and performed by CU Â鶹ӰԺ students. A tantalizing mix of pieces will be on display for three different showings from Nov. 11 to 13 in CU’s Charlotte York Irey Theatre.

CU Â鶹ӰԺ students and faculty discussed innovation, collaboration and career opportunities with thought leaders and executives from Colorado’s aerospace industry on campus Oct. 27 at the 4th annual AeroSpace Ventures Day.

Michele Moses, associate dean for graduate studies in the School of Education, has been awarded the 2016 Hazel Barnes Prize, the most distinguished award a faculty member can receive from the university. She is also the first education faculty member to receive the award.

This week's top research stories include a study on running shoe weight, clues to future earthquakes and a professor's work unlocking the secrets of a cellular shapeshifter.