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Dec. 3, 2015 Colden Rouleau/ Scott Palo A NASA-funded miniature satellite built by CU-Â鶹ӰԺ students will launch this afternoon from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the start of a six-month-long mission to study solar flares and the powerful X-rays emitted by the sun. Called the Miniature X-ray Solar Spectrometer, or MinXSS, it will help shed light on how powerful solar flares impact the Earth’s atmosphere, an effect known as space weather, says graduate student Colden Rouleau (RUE-low).

With the end of the semester in sight and the holiday season approaching, I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to each of you for your work and dedication to the university over the past year. As a way to show that appreciation beyond just words, I am pleased to announce that the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ campus will extend the university New Year’s holiday this year to include Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015 as a university holiday.

A NASA-funded miniature satellite built by Â鶹ӰԺ students will launch at 5:55 p.m. EST on Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the start of a six-month-long mission to study solar flares and the powerful X-rays emitted by the sun.

Want to have a summer you’ll never forget? CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Study Abroad offers summer study abroad programs called Global Seminars that are led by CU-Â鶹ӰԺ faculty. Learn more about these exciting opportunities in Australia, China, England, South Africa and beyond.

As the semester winds down and we look forward to Winter Commencement, it is a good time to reflect on what has been a wild semester here at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ. From everyday stresses to global events arriving on our doorstep, we know that many people in our community have been impacted by crisis and trauma. Please take care of yourself in this push to the end of the semester and finals – get some sleep, eat well, exercise and drink plenty of water – and, if you need additional support, please contact one of our many campus resources to get the help you need.

Â鶹ӰԺ scientist Steven Maier, who discovered a brain mechanism that not only produces resilience to trauma but aids in coping with future adversity, has won the 2016 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology. The award is among the most prestigious in the field of psychology and comes with a no-strings-attached $100,000 prize.

This Thursday, Dec. 3, the new Human Capital Management (HCM) system will debut and human resources functions in MyCUInfo, like Leave, Pay Stub, and Benefits Snapshot, will have a brand new look and feel. New CU Careers functionality will also be introduced Dec. 3, and a new job applicant interface will roll out Saturday, Dec. 5. See how Elevate will affect your role at the university , what to expect from Elevate and the new-look HR resources , and check out the Elevate timeline to learn more about what to expect in the coming days and weeks.

Researchers at the Â鶹ӰԺ have discovered that a combination of pre-natal stress and an unapproved pre-term labor medication called terbutaline may create a higher risk for the co-development of autism and epilepsy based on test results involving laboratory rats.

Hello, everyone. I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving and fall break. This week's events include a public lecture on the mysteries of the Northern Lights, a screening of the holiday movie "Elf" and the CU Swing Dance Winter Formal.

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