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Despite its popularity fueled in part by the blockbuster movie "Jurassic Park," amber nevertheless trails the Florissant Fossil Beds in Colorado when it comes to the richness of the fossil beetle record, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder study.

New University of Colorado at Boulder research shows high-altitude aquifers honeycomb parts of the Colorado Rockies, trapping snowmelt and debunking the myth that high mountain valleys act as "Teflon basins" to rush water downstream.

While pundits question whether Iraqi insurgents can be controlled or defeated, a political science professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder believes the insurgents will eventually fail.

Editors: Contents embargoed for use at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 4. For those who have wondered why they like or dislike certain things, or how they decide what to order from a menu, a team of researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder says it's dopamine. A CU-Boulder team studying Parkinson's disease patients found strong evidence that dopamine in the brain plays a key role in how people implicitly learn to make choices that lead to good outcomes, while avoiding bad ones.

Health officials at the University of Colorado at Boulder said today that the campus is experiencing an outbreak of norovirus and is recommending precautionary measures for students and extra cleaning in certain sections of campus residence halls. Norovirus causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramping. °µÍø½ûÇø 35 students have been seen at Wardenburg Health Center with these symptoms since Oct. 26, said Wardenburg Director Robert Cranny.

The University of Colorado is investigating an incident of unauthorized access to the Division of Continuing Education's computer server that contained personal information of approximately 1,000 students and conference attendees, according to preliminary findings.

An Update on Eric Cornell's Condition Eric has had four surgeries to combat necrotizing fasciitis. The last one was Friday morning. He is improving little by little every day. He will remain in critical condition for some time. Today, Eric had his first reconstructive surgery. He has a large team of health-care specialists who are adjusting his treatment as his condition changes. We appreciate the continued support of the community and the expertise of the health-care team.

Editors: A complete schedule of events follows the news release. The University of Colorado at Boulder will launch a novel Fast Hybrid Test facility for earthquake engineering Nov. 15 as part of a national effort to improve the engineering of buildings, bridges, transportation systems and other structures to withstand severe earthquakes.

Aspiring professional opera singers and concert soloists can now receive highly specialized post-master's degree training at the University of Colorado at Boulder's College of Music. The professional certificate in opera and solo voice performance, which officially began this fall at CU-Boulder, is one of only a few such programs in the country, according to the university's director of opera studies William Gustafson.

Two University of Colorado at Boulder faculty members have been elected fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for 2004. CU-Boulder Distinguished Professor Richard McCray of JILA and Professor Veronica Vaida of the chemistry and biochemistry department were among 308 AAAS members worldwide that were awarded fellow status in 2004.