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Colorado employment will continue to expand in 2016, adding a variety of jobs in almost every business sector, but at a slower pace than in the previous two years, according to CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ economist Richard Wobbekind. The announcement is part of the 51st annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum presented by the Leeds School’s Business Research Division .

The ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Leeds School of Business will present its 51st annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at the Grand Hyatt Denver.

Ask ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ faculty and staff for entrepreneurial project proposals and they will deliver. Eleven teams of CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ faculty and staff from across campus have been offered seed funding, ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 each, after a call went out in September for applications. The 11 awards granted are out of 26 total submittals.

The recent addition of specialized landscaping on the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus has solved some logistical matters. And, from butterflies to bees, pollinator species seem to be buzzing their approval.

Using simulation to walk in the shoes of a person who is blind -- such as wearing a blindfold while performing everyday tasks -- has negative effects on people’s perceptions of the visually impaired, according to a ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ study.

Diversity in international education might seem inherent, but it’s low among study abroad participants in the U.S., prompting the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ to create Global Opportunity Scholars, or GO Scholars. The program -- launched this fall as the second of its kind in the country -- awards $2,000 for summer-term study abroad and $4,000 for semester-term study abroad to high-achieving first-generation, low-income and other underrepresented students.

Past research shows physical beauty can be detrimental to women applying for masculine jobs. But belles can put the brakes on discrimination by acknowledging their looks during an interview, according to a new study led by the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. The paper, published in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes , is the first to provide a method for curtailing such prejudice against attractive women.

Scientists who study patterns in survey results might be dealing with data on language rather than what they’re really after -- attitudes -- according to an international study involving the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ.

Playing in schoolyards that feature natural habitats and trees and not just asphalt and recreation equipment reduces children’s stress and inattention, according to a ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ study.

Chicago is the funniest city in the United States, according to a ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ study. Boston is the No. 2 wise guy, followed by Atlanta in third place. Denver made the top 10 list at No. 8.