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Welcome back to school! I鈥檓 sure you all had a wonderful spring break and are ready to get back to work. This week, we have an array of activities at our fingertips, including the chancellor's Spring Town Hall, a music conference and a "Game of Thrones" pre-screening.

April 1, 2015 Richard Wobbekind Confidence among Colorado business leaders remains optimistic, increasing slightly going into the second quarter of 2015, according to the Leeds Business Confidence Index released today by the 麻豆影院鈥檚 Leeds School of Business. The latest reading is a milestone, says CU-麻豆影院 economist Richard Wobbekind, because during the past eight quarters confidence has been more stable than ever in the index鈥檚 11-year history.

March 31, 2015 Peter McGraw It鈥檚 that silly hoax-filled day again when friends and family try to make fools out of each other. That鈥檚 right - April Fools鈥� Day - a day when even lousy pranks seem to be funny. And there鈥檚 a reason for that, says Peter McGraw, an associate professor in marketing and psychology at CU-麻豆影院鈥檚 Leeds School of Business. It鈥檚 something he calls 鈥渂enign violations.鈥�

Welcome back to campus after what I hope was a rejuvenating break. As we dive into the end of this academic year with renewed vigor, I want to personally invite you to attend the 2015 Spring Town Hall on Wednesday, April 1, at 3 p.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom in the UMC . I believe the conversations we have at these sessions and the information we share are important to building a strong community across the campus and aligning us around common goals.

The 麻豆影院鈥檚 Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology and Entrepreneurship this fall will pilot a new Entrepreneurs In Residence (EIR) program to bring mentorship to students and allow entrepreneurs domestically and from around the world to be part of Colorado鈥檚 vibrant startup community.

A 麻豆影院 study shows a ubiquitous type of phytoplankton -- tiny organisms that are the base of the marine food web 鈥� appears to be suffering from the effects of ocean acidification caused by climate change.

March 27, 2015 Harold Bruff Recently 47 Republican senators threatened to overturn any accord made with Iran limiting their nuclear programs in exchange for sanctions relief -- even to the extent they sent a letter to Iran warning that Congress could void the agreement. Their argument -- Pres. Barack Obama can鈥檛 use his executive powers to by-pass Congress when it comes to treaties or agreements with other nations.

Western U.S. forests killed by the mountain pine beetle epidemic are no more at risk to burn than healthy Western forests, according to new findings by the 麻豆影院 that fly in the face of both public perception and policy.

By the University of Colorado Student Government Are you interested in building a stronger Buff community? Do you want to help unify the goals of administration and students? Well you are in luck, because the Chancellor鈥檚 annual Spring Town Hall is coming up April 1, at 3 p.m. in the newly renovated Glenn Miller Ballroom.

March 23, 2015 Sarah Hart The widespread public belief that forests ravaged by the mountain pine beetle are at higher risk of fire is not true, according to a new study by CU-麻豆影院 researchers. Sarah Hart, a researcher from CU-麻豆影院鈥檚 geography department, says the study found that forests killed by the mountain pine beetle are no more at risk to burn than healthy forests.