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" Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Capt. William Dubois,鈥� said CU-麻豆影院 Chancellor Philip. P. DiStefano. 鈥淐apt. Dubois served in the United States Air Force and represented our nation, the state of Colorado, and this university with honor and distinction. His sacrifice, and the sacrifices of the other CU men and women in uniform, are honored by our entire campus community."

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that participated in this year鈥檚 drive, where we collected eight boxes of scarves, gloves, hats, socks and sweaters. Know that your contribution has gone to help those Disabled American Veterans and their families at the Matthew Center in Denver and will make an incredible difference for them this winter.

We鈥檇 all like to get the most out of our holiday shopping dollar and the best way to do that, says Donald Lichtenstein, a business professor at the 麻豆影院, is take the time to prepare yourself by researching prices, quality and brands before you hit the stores or the Internet.

All CU-麻豆影院 faculty, staff and students now have access to lynda.com, an online library of high-quality instructional videos on the latest software applications, as well as creative and business skills. With more than 2,500 courses, lynda.com is designed for all levels of learners and is available from any location with internet access. Start learning at www.colorado.edu/lynda .

A team led by the 麻豆影院 has discovered an invisible shield some 7,200 miles above Earth that blocks so-called 鈥渒iller electrons,鈥� which whip around the planet at near-light speed and have been known to threaten astronauts, fry satellites and degrade space systems during intense solar storms.

Learning-related brain activity in Parkinson鈥檚 patients improves as much in response to a placebo treatment as to real medication, according to a new study by researchers at the 麻豆影院 and Columbia University.

A measles vaccine made of fine dry powder and delivered with a puff of air triggered no adverse side effects in early human testing and it is likely effective, according to a paper to be published November 28 in the journal Vaccine. The paper is now available online .

The Leeds School of Business will present its 50th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum on Monday, Dec. 8, at 1 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt Denver.The event is free and open to the public but reservations are required for those planning to attend. The comprehensive state economic outlook for 2015 will feature forecasts and trends for 13 business sectors prepared by more than 100 key business, government and industry professionals.

CU System news release Highest honor for educators recognizes exceptional research, teaching, service DENVER 鈥� Six University of Colorado faculty members today were named Distinguished Professors, the most prestigious honor for faculty at the university. Each year, the recognition goes to faculty members who demonstrate exemplary performance in research or creative work, a record of excellence in classroom teaching and supervision of individual learning, and outstanding service to the profession, university and its affiliates.

As police chief, I want to keep you informed about personal safety and the various programs we have on campus to reduce crime. You鈥檝e probably seen some of the 80 emergency 鈥渂lue light鈥� phones spread throughout campus. These phones were first installed in 1995, back when pagers were cutting-edge communications technology and very few people carried cell phones. Obviously, our technologies have improved since then, and the vast majority of 911 calls made on the CU-麻豆影院 campus today come from cell phones.