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Over the past decade, the Â鶹ӰԺ has established itself as a national leader in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM, education. Through its Learning Assistant and CU Teach programs and Integrating STEM initiative, CU-Â鶹ӰԺ is making great progress on its goal of improving introductory math and science classes and recruiting and training future K-12 science teachers.

A team of researchers led by the Â鶹ӰԺ recently discovered the first prehistoric bronze artifact made from a cast ever found in Alaska, a small, buckle-like object found in an ancient Eskimo dwelling and which likely originated in East Asia.

When considering giving money to humanitarian crises people often donate in response to events that grab their immediate emotions, according to a recent study by CU-Â鶹ӰԺ psychology professor Leaf Van Boven. "The question we wanted to answer with our study is what is the impact of people's emotions on their decisions to make charitable donations," Van Boven said. "We demonstrated that people act on what is immediately emotionally arousing to them. In other words, they respond to what makes them upset in the here and now."

Â鶹ӰԺ Provost Russell L. Moore today named Robert Boswell as CU-Â鶹ӰԺ vice chancellor for diversity, equity and community engagement effective Jan. 1, 2012.

Â鶹ӰԺ Provost Russell L. Moore today named Deborah J. Coffin as CU-Â鶹ӰԺ vice chancellor for student affairs effective Jan. 1, 2012. Coffin has served in the post in an interim capacity since July 2011. "Deb Coffin's experience, attitude and acumen made her a natural for the post of vice chancellor for student affairs," said Moore. "She will continue the important work of uniting, engaging and inspiring our students while reaching out to all elements of the campus and Â鶹ӰԺ communities."

Â鶹ӰԺ Provost Russell L. Moore today announced that a search committee has named Robert "Bob" Boswell the sole internal finalist for the post of vice chancellor for diversity, equity and community engagement.

The Â鶹ӰԺ is assisting the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority in the aftermath of a fire late Monday night that severely damaged the sorority's house at 1333 University Ave., adjacent to the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ campus. No sorority members were in the house at the time of the fire, as the university is on winter break. Sixty-two chapter members were scheduled to live in the house for the upcoming spring semester.

Kevin Welner, professor of education and director of the National Education Policy Center at the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ School of Education, can speak to most elements of the Lobato litigation and its implications. Welner is an attorney and policy analyst who has published articles and book chapters concerning school finance litigation, the outcomes of such litigation, and the underlying issues of what's necessary for an adequate education. He can explain the issues in the Lobato case as well as the options now available to the courts and lawmakers.

In 1977, Jimmy Carter was sworn in as president, Elvis died, Virginia park ranger Roy Sullivan was hit by lightning a record seventh time and two NASA space probes destined to turn planetary science on its head launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla.

After two years of working in a Â鶹ӰԺ laboratory that recently gained international media attention for its work with snakes and heart disease, graduating senior Ryan Doptis has set his sights on becoming a research scientist. Doptis, a molecular, cellular and developmental biology major from Las Vegas, will graduate on Dec. 16. He has worked the past two years in the laboratory of CU-Â鶹ӰԺ Professor Leslie Leinwand, the chief scientific officer of CU’s Biofrontiers Institute.