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Exposing leafy vegetables grown during spaceflight to a few bright pulses of light daily could increase the amount of eye-protecting nutrients produced by the plants, according to a new study by researchers at the Â鶹ӰԺ. One of the concerns for astronauts during future extended spaceflights will be the onslaught of eye-damaging radiation they’ll be exposed to. But astronauts should be able to mitigate radiation-induced harm to their eyes by eating plants that contain carotenoids, especially zeaxanthin, which is known to promote eye health.

The Mazal Holocaust Collection, considered the world’s largest privately owned Holocaust archive and the most significant U.S. collection outside of the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., has been donated to the Â鶹ӰԺ.

Kylie Youmans has spent her summers in the sun, studying for summer courses, and making time for a host of hobbies. When she is not studying, she is a CU Student Ambassador, a Young Life College leader, and a student blogger for the Office of Admissions. The senior is set to graduate in May with a degree in psychology and a minor in education.

The Â鶹ӰԺ has pledged to double the number of CU-Â鶹ӰԺ students who participate in an international educational experience by 2020. The commitment, which will be implemented by CU-Â鶹ӰԺ’s Study Abroad Programs office, is part of the Generation Study Abroad pledge launched today by the Institute of International Education (IIE).

The Distinguished Speakers Board and Cultural Events Board, in conjunction with CU Student Government, are collaborating with the Human Rights Foundation to bring the College Freedom Forum to campus on March 11, from 7-9 p.m. in the UMC’s Glenn Miller Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public and will feature four, TED-style talks from human rights activists from China, North Korea, Uganda and Bahrain. Doors are scheduled to open at 6:30. The talks will be followed by a Q&A session. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

As many of you know, the campus has three different funding sources: education and general funds, auxiliary funds, and the restricted budget. Today we will explore the category of education and general funds. This is the second in a series of campus budget articles you will see in CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Today over the next couple of months.

The Â鶹ӰԺ announced today it will be open to students, faculty and staff on Sunday, April 20, but for the third straight year will be closed to unauthorized non-affiliates.

For the past two years, CU-Â鶹ӰԺ has closed the campus to non-affiliates on April 20. We have taken these steps to ensure that our research, creative work, teaching, studying, residential and student support services, and official business – which occurs on the campus seven days a week – are not compromised by the unwanted 4/20 gathering. For a third straight year, I am announcing that the campus will be closed to non-affiliates on April 20.

A new study led by the Â鶹ӰԺ bolsters the theory that the first Americans, who are believed to have come over from northeast Asia during the last ice age, may have been isolated on the Bering Land Bridge for thousands of years before spreading throughout the Americas.

In recent years, palm oil production has come under fire from environmentalists concerned about the deforestation of land in the tropics to make way for new palm plantations. Now there is a new reason to be concerned about palm oil’s environmental impact. An analysis published Feb. 26 in the journal Nature Climate Change shows that the wastewater produced during the processing of palm oil is a significant source of heat-trapping methane in the atmosphere. But the researchers also present a possible solution: capturing the methane and using it as a renewable energy source.