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Over the past decade, the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 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-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 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 ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 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-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 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."

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

Kevin Welner, professor of education and director of the National Education Policy Center at the CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 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 ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 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-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Professor Leslie Leinwand, the chief scientific officer of CU’s Biofrontiers Institute.

A ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ team is partnering with the United States Agency for International Development to assess snow and glacier contributions to water resources originating in the high mountains of Asia that straddle 10 countries.

Colorado will continue on the road to recovery and add jobs in 2012 following a positive year in 2011, according to economist Richard Wobbekind of the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Leeds School of Business.

Colorado will continue on the road to recovery and add jobs in 2012 following a positive year in 2011, according to economist Richard Wobbekind of the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Leeds School of Business. Wobbekind's announcement was part of the 47th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum presented Dec. 5 by CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ's Leeds School of Business.