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A novel dental restorative material that should make life easier for dental care experts and their patients, which is based on technology developed by a team of Â鶹ӰԺ engineers, was unveiled Oct. 1 by the 3M Company.

The confidence of Colorado business leaders continues to be positive heading into the fourth quarter and has moderately increased compared with a year ago, according to the most recent Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) released today by the Â鶹ӰԺ’s Leeds School of Business. It’s not as bullish, however, as it was a quarter ago with slight drops across the board resulting in a current overall reading of 59.5, down from 61.2 heading into the third quarter of 2014.

The Â鶹ӰԺ Faculty Assembly, in collaboration with the University of Colorado Student Government and the Office of the Provost, is hosting the second in the series of community discussions on campus climate. The discussion will be hosted in the UMC Gallery from noon-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and focus on the issues framing the climate issues on campus.

Soil microbes that thrive in the deserts, rainforests, prairies and forests of the world can also be found living beneath New York City’s Central Park, according to a surprising new study led by Colorado State University and the Â鶹ӰԺ. The research team analyzed 596 soil samples collected from across Central Park’s 843 acres and discovered a stunning diversity of below-ground life, most of which had never been documented before.

Beginning this fall, hourly student employees will be limited to working a maximum of 25 hours per week (or 50 hours per bi-weekly pay period) during the academic year. For more information, visit the Student Employment web site and read the policy at the Â鶹ӰԺ's policy website: www.colorado.edu/about/policies

On Sept. 30, a team of forestry professionals from the Colorado Department of Agriculture, City of Â鶹ӰԺ and CU-Â鶹ӰԺ released parasitic wasps on East Campus. The wasps target and kill emerald ash borer, the highly destructive tree pest that poses a serious threat to urban forests and has been found on campus. The tiny, stingless wasps are not attracted to people or pets.

The University of Colorado club soccer (men's and women's), women's volleyball, and men's and women's cycling all competed over the weekend, with great results.

American broadcast journalist Soledad O'Brien and Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee will both speak at CU-Â鶹ӰԺ during Distinguished Speakers Board and Cultural Events Board events in November.

The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) will be holding a public meeting in Â鶹ӰԺ on Thursday, Oct 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. to gather public input that will help inform future state funding for higher education. The meeting will take place at the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), 3035 Center Green Drive, Suite 150, Â鶹ӰԺ. If you are interested in this issue and have opinions you would like to share about how Colorado’s higher education funding is going to be determined, as well as on the potential impacts to CU-Â鶹ӰԺ, we’d encourage you to attend. Read more >>

The Â鶹ӰԺ’s Engineering GoldShirt Program continued in its goal of becoming a model for other universities, recently hosting three representatives from Texas A&M who are interested in developing a similar academic redshirting program in their engineering college.