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Did we see you around in recent days? The week in photosÌýbrought glimpses ofÌýNobel LaureateÌýTom Cech leading anÌýRNA splicingÌýdance, comedian Hasan Minhaj's campus visit, aÌýcelebration of CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s favorite poems, theÌýLeeds Centers Showcase and a class visit to Norlin Library'sÌýSpecial Collections to learn about Japanese literature and culture.

Scene at CUÌýis a weekly series, a look back at happenings and stories among the campus community, captured inÌývisuals. See, watch and take in the moments. You might catch a glimpseÌýof a thrilling event, a grand celebration, the culmination of an achievement, a subtle beauty among our surroundings, the flux of seasons, a quiet observance, a community connectionÌýand more.

Tom Cech leads RNA splicingÌýdance

As part of BioFrontiers Institute Professor John Rinn’s biochemistry class, this week graduate students performed anÌýRNA splicing interpretive danceÌýon the west lawn of the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotech Building. CU Nobel Laureate and BioFrontiers Director Tom CechÌý(in the tie-dyeÌýT-shirt) played the starring role of the catalytic G, since he discovered and won the Nobel Prize for it. The balloons represent different parts of genes—purple are exons and green are introns.

Hasan Minhaj visit

The comedian, actor, writer and The Daily ShowÌýsenior correspondent spoke at Macky Auditorium this week, hosted by the student-run Cultural Events Board.

A celebration of CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s favorite poems

Celebrating poetry's role in our lives, the University Libraries hosted a reading of CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's favorite poems.ÌýIn its months-long submission period, more than 100 entries of favorite poems were received, and 15 were selected to be read at this event.

Leeds Centers Showcase

Representing Leeds School of Business’ varoius centers, students presented their projects to business leaders, faculty and Leeds board members.

Special Collections on Japanese literature, culture

This week, Professor Janice Brown’s class Environment, Nature and Disaster in Japanese Literature and CultureÌývisited theÌýSpecial Collections at Norlin Library. The librarian in most of the photos is Japanese and Korean Studies Librarian andÌýAssistant Professor Adam H. Lisbon.