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<p>The importance of Mars exploration and how the aerospace industry partners with university researchers to advance one of Colorado leading economic sectors will be featured at a free program Monday, Sept. 8, in south Denver.</p>

<p>An international research effort organized by the �Ͼ�Ʒ�� conducted the first multiple, unmanned aircraft interception of a telltale rush of cold air preceding a thunderstorm known as a “gust front” as it rolled across the Pawnee National Grassland in northeast Colorado on Aug. 14.</p>

<p>New students at the �Ͼ�Ʒ�� will be greeted with dozens of activities including a welcome convocation, a Folsom Field pep rally and a “Global Jam” international food and music fest during Week of Welcome beginning Aug. 21.</p>
<p>The free events give new students a chance to get acquainted with each other, the campus and surrounding community before classes start on Aug. 25. The activities are scheduled in addition to orientation sessions that cover the details of class registration, policies and student services at each college.</p>

<p>The �Ͼ�Ʒ�� Baker Hall, closed the past 15 months for its first major renovation in more than 75 years, is welcoming 456 students next week with a modernized interior that better addresses the needs of today students while retaining the building original charm.</p>

<p>New and returning students moving into the �Ͼ�Ʒ�� residence halls can choose which day to move in Aug. 18-21, will swipe Buff OneCards instead of filling out a form to check in and will be able to take advantage of “Quick Drop Stations.” </p>
<p>“We take pride in doing our best to provide a warm welcome and a helping hand for our new and returning students,” said John Fox, associate director of Residence Life. “This year we decided to make some changes in order to make the process as smooth as possible.”</p>

<p>The Senior Auditors Program provides Colorado residents, ages 55 and older, the opportunity to attend classes on the �Ͼ�Ʒ�� campus. Tuition is free and participants pay just an administrative fee to cover registration, application processing and IT support. The program was established in 1973 and is coordinated through the CU-Boulder Alumni Association.</p>
<p>Course availability is dependent upon enrollment limits, with tuition-paying students given priority, and on fire code restrictions, which determine the number of students allowed in a room. Grades are not awarded and auditors do not receive credit toward a degree.</p>

<p>A genetic sleuthing effort led by the �Ͼ�Ʒ�� that resulted in the identification of Colorado “true” native greenback cutthroat trout two years ago has come full circle with the stocking of the official state fish into Colorado high country.</p>

<p>Sierra Nevada Corp. news release</p>
<p>Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Space Systems is pleased to announce it is expanding its relationship with the �Ͼ�Ʒ�� (CU-Boulder) through the signing of a letter of cooperation with CU-Boulder BioServe Space Technologies (BioServe). Through the cooperation, SNC and BioServe will jointly explore ways the <em>Dream Chaser</em>® Space Utility Vehicle (SUV) can serve as an orbital platform for scientific experiments in microgravity and space life science research.</p>

<p>Members of the Boulder Chamber, a nonprofit business support and advocacy organization, visited CU-Boulder July 29 to learn about the university latest advances in space science and aerospace.</p>
<p>The Aerospace Industry Insights event, held at Fiske Planetarium, brought together local, state and federal officials; CU-Boulder faculty, students and administrators; and leaders from the local business community. The purpose of the event, the first in a series sponsored by CU-Boulder and the Boulder Chamber, was to highlight for the business community CU-Boulder's research and innovation in order to foster continued partnership and economic growth.</p>

<p>Ruth Ellen Kocher, professor of English and director of the creative writing program at the �Ͼ�Ʒ��, has won a prestigious PEN Literary Award.</p>
<p>Kocher was a co-winner of the PEN Open Book Award for her book of poems titled <em>domina Un/blued.</em> The award recognizes an exceptional book-length work of literature by an author of color. Also winning the award was Nina McConigley for <em>Cowboys and East Indians</em>.</p>