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More than 100 fifth- through eighth-graders and their teachers will gather at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Monday, Nov. 20, to solve the mystery of "Who Stole the Bones?" and learn new ways of making science fun. The Science Explorers event, a part of CU-BoulderÂ’s Science Â鶹ÊÓƵy outreach program, will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Coors Events/Conference Center. The hands-on science workshops are sponsored by the Howard Hughes Initiative.

More than 500 of ColoradoÂ’s top high school seniors will visit the Boulder campus of the University of Colorado on Saturday, Nov. 18, for a daylong series of presentations on the universityÂ’s top programs. The program, called "Talented Scholars Visit Day," is a new initiative "to attract ColoradoÂ’s best students," said Kevin MacLennan, associate director of admissions at CU-Boulder.

Australia, India and Malaysia could benefit significantly from the development of a multi-million dollar observing system in the Indian Ocean that could identify climate signals similar to El Niño climate signals in the southern Pacific Ocean, say researchers. University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Peter Webster, one of several scientists worldwide who is spearheading studies of the Indian monsoon system, said the network could indicate changes in regional rainfall months in advance and positively impact the lives of almost two-thirds of the world’s population.

Calendar Item African Dance and Music Nov. 17 The Women's Resource Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder will host a night of African Dance and Music on Friday, Nov. 17, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Bantaba Dance Studio, 691 S. Broadway, in Boulder. Maputo Mensah of Ghana will lead the Ghanaian dance and music by Logo Legi. The event, in partnership with Bantaba World Dance, will help to buy and update resources for the WomenÂ’s Resource Center and its student peer groups.

When senior Ted Bertele graduates in December with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, he won't be stuck wondering how to apply his engineering knowledge in an industrial environment. While a student at CU-Boulder, Bertele got experience in real-world manufacturing, including responding to customer needs and working with machine shops, purchasing requirements, time-and-cost constraints and other issues.

Most people can't escape the holidays without feeling a little stressed out. The stress comes from all the things people commonly do during the holidays: over eating, drinking too much, holiday travel or dealing with family expectations, according to University of Colorado at Boulder psychiatrist Roianne Ahn. "Whenever people get stuck in the glitziness of the holidays, or the excessiveness, they can kind of get ramped up and lose their impulse control," said Ahn. "They overspend, overeat and go into an excess behavioral mode. That can be a problem."

Colorado high school seniors can display their writing skills and win some extra cash and a scholarship by entering the University of Colorado at BoulderÂ’s annual University Writing Program essay contest.

Ice cream, cotton candy and slime are just some of the items that will be prepared from scratch during the next CU Wizards show "Chemistry in the Kitchen" on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 9:30 a.m. in Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry room 140. University of Colorado at Boulder faculty members Janet deGrazia and Gordon Yee will explore kitchens and their connection to chemistry, including how common foods can be used as universal indicators for acids and bases, and what happens when popcorn pops.

A. Richard Seebass, former dean of the University of Colorado at BoulderÂ’s College of Engineering and Applied Science and past chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Boulder Community Hospital after a short illness. He was 64.

Gilbert F.White, distinguished professor emeritus of geography at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has won the prestigious National Medal of Science for 2000, President Clinton announced on Monday, Nov. 13.