Â鶹ӰԺ

Gain valuable experience working as a paid intern with the Cognitive Development Center and the Children's Museum of Denver. The deadline to apply is Friday Sept. 9.

This Friday, Sept. 2, is the annual Rocky Mountain Showdown at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Our team, our school, and our colors are something we Buffs take great pride in and it is very important for us to represent the Buffs in the best light as we take on the Colorado State Rams.

The 2016 Rocky Mountain Showdown featuring the University of Colorado vs. Colorado State University will take place Friday, Sept. 2, at Sports Authority Field at Mile High stadium in Denver. The kickoff for this highly anticipated event is at 6 p.m. and marks the 88th meeting of the CU and CSU teams.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, set for launch Sept. 8 and which involves CU Â鶹ӰԺ researchers, is designed to snag a sample from the surface of a near-Earth asteroid for study. The spacecraft will fly more than 1 billion miles in two years before reporting for duty at the asteroid known as Bennu.

Students enrolled in a new internship program run by the Center for Asian Studies at CU Â鶹ӰԺ get real-world job experience and cultural immersion in Japan. Look for details on an information session in November. The center is currently identifying employers who will host student interns next summer. The deadline to apply is Feb. 1, 2017.

A new school year comes with new possibilities, and prioritizing, re-shaping thinking patterns and learning how to resource are the first steps toward having a successful and healthy year.

There have been several cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) across campus over the past week. Coxsackievirus is the most common cause of HFMD and is a contagious viral infection that causes painful sores on the hands, feet, and mouth. Most cases resolve within a week and do not need medication attention.

Among the state’s four winners of this year’s Governor’s Award for High-Impact Research are the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) and the JILA physics institute, both at CU Â鶹ӰԺ. The award, administered by the CO-LABS consortium, celebrates the groundbreaking work of scientists and engineers from Colorado’s federal research labs.

Eating right isn't always easy, especially on a college budget. CU Money Sense offers eight easy tips to eating healthy and not going broke in the process.

From an all-female production of William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" to a weekend Hip-Hop showcase to the classic "Rocky Horror Show" musical, the 2016-17 season at the University of Colorado's Department of Theatre & Dance promises fun, thought-provoking entertainment for audiences of all ages and tastes.