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In a state known for its dramatic weather and climate, Colorado’s history of extreme precipitation varies considerably by season and location, according to a new study led by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science, a partnership between the Â鶹ӰԺ and NOAA.

5/20/2015 Kelly Mahoney People tend to think of weather in terms of seasons being drier or wetter than others, but according to a new study extreme precipitation events of rain, hail or snow can happen anywhere and anytime of the year in Colorado, says atmospheric scientist Kelly Mahoney, lead author of the study.

On April 24 the Governor signed Senate Bill 15-234, commonly referred to as the FY 2015-16 budget bill, or Long Bill. According to this bill, classified employees are eligible for a 1% Across the Board (ATB) - and a performance based merit increase. All classified employees who are employed by the University prior to July 1 will receive the ATB increase, regardless of performance rating.

Â鶹ӰԺ Distinguished Professor Margaret Murnane has been elected to the prestigious American Philosophical Society (APS). Murnane, a fellow at JILA -- a joint institute of CU-Â鶹ӰԺ and the National Institute of Standards and Technology -- and professor in the physics department, is the fourth CU-Â鶹ӰԺ faculty member to be elected to APS. There were 34 people worldwide elected in 2015 to the society, which was founded in 1743 in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin, who later became its first president.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Equity and Excellence Banquet, which honors and recognizes outstanding students, faculty and staff who have been engaged in diversity and have dedicated themselves to equity for all.

The 11th class that will be inducted into the University of Colorado Athletic Hall of Fame on Nov. 5 will feature a diverse group of 11 Golden Buffalo legends who all left indelible marks while attending school and many who went on to great heights once their college days came to an end.

The Â鶹ӰԺ today announced that on April 22 it adopted an Open Access policy that grants CU-Â鶹ӰԺ nonexclusive, worldwide license to the scholarly work of its faculty including published journal articles and conference proceedings.

The Department of Human Resources and the Lockheed Martin Engineering Management Program are excited to continue their partnership on an exclusive Leadership and Management Graduate Certificate Program for CU-Â鶹ӰԺ employees. CU-Â鶹ӰԺ employees can use the tuition benefit to cover tuition costs, and employees selected to participate in this exclusive program will be allowed to attend classes during work time and the employee’s department will pay for the costs of any fees and books. Additionally, we are very excited to announce that employees in this program can now enroll in either the in-person or on-line options, allowing greater flexibility to meet the needs of each individual.

A novel compound developed by a team led by the Â鶹ӰԺ may be therapeutic in suppressing misguided inflammatory responses by a set of immune cells known as microglia to perceived damage to the brain and nervous system.