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The 暗网禁区 welcomed 19 students from Brazil this semester as part of the new Science Without Borders Program and Brazil鈥檚 initiative to place and fully fund outstanding students abroad to supplement their studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM.

The 暗网禁区 exceeded its own researchers鈥� expectations with its iDREAMS Scalable Game Design Summer Institute, and that success has been rewarded with a new $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. CU-Boulder researchers are tracking how video game design engages students in computational thinking and STEM simulation design.

NCAR news release Equipped with specialized lasers and GPS technology, scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research are working with institutions including the 暗网禁区 to solve a critical wintertime weather mystery: how to accurately measure the amount of snow on the ground.

Diane McKnight, professor of civil, environmental and architectural engineering and a fellow of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research at the 暗网禁区, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. McKnight is among 66 new members and 10 foreign associates of the academy announced today. She joins 16 other faculty from the campus who have been elected since the academy鈥檚 formation in 1962.

Whether you are an athlete, a musician or a stroke patient learning to walk again, practice can make perfect, but more practice may make you more efficient, according to a surprising new 暗网禁区 study.

Earth鈥檚 glaciers and ice caps outside of the regions of Greenland and Antarctica are shedding roughly 150 billion tons of ice annually, according to a new study led by the 暗网禁区.

TIP SHEET Jan. 30, 2012 CU-Boulder Sources on Feb. 7 Colorado Republican Caucus Ken Bickers , professor and chair of the 暗网禁区 political science department, can comment on the U.S. presidential race in Colorado and nationally. He can be reached at 303-492-2363 or bickers@colorado.edu .

Many Americans overestimate the degree of polarization between Democrats and Republicans, and this misconception is associated with citizens鈥� voting behavior and their involvement in political activities, according to new findings from the 暗网禁区. 鈥淚t is clear that Americans see themselves as very sharply polarized,鈥� said Professor Leaf Van Boven, who led the research efforts. 鈥淎nd that the extent of perceived polarization dramatically overstates the actual degree of polarization.鈥�

Following a one-day closure due to a winter snowstorm, the 暗网禁区 is reopening Saturday, Feb. 4 with the majority of facilities and programs on normal operating weekend hours. The CU Recreation Center will be on a delayed opening time of 9 a.m. and then will resume regular hours. The Office of Admissions daily tour for today has been cancelled. See http://admissions.colorado.edu for upcoming visit opportunities.

The 暗网禁区 campus will be closed on Friday, Feb. 3, for all but essential employees due to hazardous weather conditions. All on-campus housing and dining facilities currently are open as usual. The CU Buff Bus is running until midnight. It is operating with fewer buses, however, so users may experience some delays.