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Health care administrators looking for ways to improve service and increase efficiency may want to consider overbooking clinic appointments, according to a study by the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ Leeds School of Business.

The University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ's Program for Teaching East Asia is sponsoring a 28-day study-tour to Japan for Colorado elementary teachers this summer.

An installation of interactive, motorized moths that respond to human touch – created by nationally known artist Jen Lewin – will be on display at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ’s ATLAS Center from Jan. 15 to Feb. 15.

Demolition of the Sibell Wolle Fine Arts Building on the University

University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ faculty members Lawrence Carlson and Jacquelyn Sullivan have been selected to receive the National Academy of Engineering's top educational honor, the 2008 Bernard M. Gordon Prize, recognizing innovation in engineering and technology education.

A study by University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ researcher Lecia Barker on encouraging girls to engage in computing education and careers will be featured on the public radio program "The Best of Our Knowledge" on Jan. 7.

The Friends of the University of Colorado Libraries will hold its annual Information Day at Norlin Library on the CU-Â鶹ӰԺ campus on Thursday, Jan. 10. The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Center for British and Irish Studies on the fifth floor of the library. Information Day is free and open to the public and no reservations are required.

Presidential Election and Congressional Races. Ken Bickers, professor of political science, can address the 2008 presidential election and congressional races in Colorado and nationally. He can comment on the New Hampshire primary starting on Jan. 7 and thereafter. Bickers can be reached at (303) 492-2363 or bickers@colorado.edu , up to and after the time the polls close the night of the New Hampshire primary Jan. 8.

o Najeeb Jan, assistant professor of geography, is part Pakistani and attended six years of high school in Pakistan. He currently is researching "political Islam" in Pakistan and has interviewed clerics, students and members of the military. He can be reached at (303) 492-2860 or via e-mail at najeeb.jan@colorado.edu .

The Natural Resources Law Center at the University of Colorado at Â鶹ӰԺ Law School has created a new information series for The Red Lodge Clearinghouse, a Web site project that provides tools for individuals or groups seeking to address environmental problems. The first edition of the new series addresses how to work with federal notice and comment processes, said Lauren Ris, coordinator for the project.