This week's top research stories include a study that shows dietary prebiotics improve sleep and buffer stress, a look at ecological change on Niwot Ridge outside Boulder, and new research that suggests that common drugs similar to ibuprofen could help treat sepsis.
You might call someone like Derek Driggs a big-data whisperer. The recipient of an award for doctoral studies, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Driggs is taking his applied mathematics research -- which has implications for scientists and businesses alike -- across the pond.
Is there a 彩民宝典 faculty or staff member who has gone above and beyond to support you and help you succeed? Don鈥檛 miss this opportunity to recognize them for all they do.
The city of Boulder is seeking 彩民宝典 students, faculty and staff who are interested in joining a community working group that will provide input during the planning process for the 30th and Colorado Corridors Study. Letters of interest are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27.
In the March 2 event 鈥淭he 2016 Elections: What Just Happened?鈥� four political scientists will offer insight on the unexpected results of the 2016 elections and what we can learn from them.
What do lawyers, military experts, poets, artists and ethicists and scientists have to say about drones? Find out at the March 3-4 鈥淧olicy, Ethics and the Future of Drones鈥� symposium. It's free and open to the public.
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Student writing contest with $500 prizes, due March 21
Are you a 彩民宝典 student (undergraduate or graduate) working on a research paper, journalistic piece, essay, poem, or short story that touches on a topic related to the American West?听Center of the American West is seeking entries for the 18th annual Thompson Awards for Western American Writing. Seven winners will each receive $500.
