Show your skills at next week's 8-ball billiards tournament at The Connection! 

$5 entry fee. Sign-up starts at 6 p.m at The Connection front desk. Play begins at 7 p.m. Tournaments run in either double elimination or round-robin format. BCA rules apply. Prizes for top finishers!

Upcoming dates:
8-ball: Oct. 25, Nov. 8
9-ball: Dec. 6

TEDxMileHigh: Wonder will feature three live sessions of speakers and an interactive exhibits lounge. The event will spark your imagination and stir your sense of adventure as Colorado's brightest thinkers and doers activate engagement with big ideas, from science and technology to education and design.

The Nov. 11 event will feature two CU Boulder affiliates, selected from an expansive pool of applicants: Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Brian Toon and Growing Up Boulder Program Director Mara Mintzer.

Although speakers are not allowed to divulge the exact content of their speeches, Mintzer said her talk will be related to her current work at Growing Up Boulder, where she helps integrate children and youth voices into Boulder's city planning. Read more.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a self-organized program of local events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

Tickets and event details are available at tedxmilehigh.com.

Saturday, Nov. 11
Colorado Convention Center

Spend your Maymester earning 3 humanities (or elective) credits in Vienna! Students will explore how Vienna gave rise to such a rich culture. Field trips around the city will be offered almost every day. Learn more at a meeting with the program directors.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 5 p.m.
Engineering Center, room 108

Have you given ArcGIS Pro a try? ArcGIS Pro is Esri’s latest full-featured desktop GIS application (and perhaps the eventual replacement to ArcMap). GIS users familiar with ArcMap will find much of the same functionality in ArcGIS Pro with a much needed update to the user interface—it is actually quite intuitive. 

In this workshop, Phil White will introduce participants to the Pro interface, review new features and walk participants through common GIS procedures. Participants must have a CU Boulder ArcGIS Online account to use ArcGIS Pro. Request an account here.

Laptops with requisite software applications will be provided. Participants may also bring a personal laptop with ArcGIS Pro installed (installation instructions available here). Email philip.white@colorado.edu if you need assistance with installation or authorization.

Walk-ins are welcome, but registration is requested.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1–2:30 p.m.
Earth Sciences & Map Library, upstairs study room BESC 165G
 

Enjoy the splendor of Boulder in the fall! Join Facilities Operations Arborist Vince Aquino to learn about the unique history and features of different species of trees located on the CU Boulder campus. 

The tour will meet at the south entrance of the CU Museum of Natural History, rain or shine. 

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 5 p.m.
CU Museum of Natural History

Join The Connection on Mondays for Trivia Night! Test your knowledge of everything from celebrities to sports to history and more.

Sign up for free at 6 p.m. at The Connection front desk. Games begin at 7 p.m., with prizes for top finishers!

Upcoming dates:
Oct. 23
Nov. 6, 27
Dec. 11

Check out all of The Connection’s weekly events | The Connection Bowling, Billiards & Games, UMC first floor

Affordable psychotherapy is available at the Raimy Clinic in the Muenzinger Psychology Building on Main Campus. Special low rates are available for all CU Boulder students, staff and faculty. Raimy Clinic therapists can provide help coping with depression, sadness, isolation, feeling down and other difficulties, as well as helping you meet your goals for improving your mood and increasing healthy behaviors.

Join the CU Museum of Natural History Oct. 24 for a free lecture, "Combating the Black Death: Mitigating Sylvatic Plague in the Western United States."

The word plague is used to describe a multitude of biological events with negative consequences for humans. Speaking strictly, however, there is one plague–-the zoonotic disease caused by Yersinia pestis, a flea-borne bacterium that infects mammal hosts, including humans. Plague is arguably best known for causing the Black Death in Europe, the greatest public health disaster in history. However, plague persists mostly in wildlife and can infect mammals of at least 73 genera and more than 200 species globally. 

This presentation will summarize research on the ecology of plague in the Western U.S. Controlled experiments demonstrate that plague is causing chronic problems in populations of many mammals, including threatened and endangered species. Moreover, several lines of evidence suggest plague is disrupting ecosystem functions, for instance when the disease suppresses populations of keystone or foundation species. Case examples will be presented, and a proposal will be extended for a greater emphasis on the conservation ramifications of plague.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7 p.m.
CU Museum of Natural History

Writing in Ireland Global Seminar

Complete your A&S Core upper-division written communication requirement abroad in Ireland next June! You'll create your own Irish Odyssey digital story and explore both Dublin and the Irish countryside, including taking part in the exciting Bloomsday Festival. 

Learn more at an interest meeting with the director Catherine Kunce.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 5 p.m.
Center for Community, room S435

The deadline to submit photos has been extended to Friday, Oct. 27. First place gets a $75 gift card!

In honor of the upcoming International Education Week, Nov.13-17, Education Abroad and International Student and Scholar Services is excited to announce a photo contest open to recent study abroad returnees and current international students and scholars.

Entrants are encouraged to submit a photo that reflects International Education Week’s mission of promoting international and intercultural understanding.

Three winners will be selected from Education Abroad Alumni photo submissions, and three winners will be selected from the International Student and Scholar photo submissions. Winners will be honored at a reception Wednesday, Nov. 15.

Submit your photo online now. Please read the rules and eligibility requirements carefully before submitting your photo.

Stay tuned for more details on International Education Week and all the great events to look forward to in November. We look forward to receiving your submissions!

43rd annual Austin W. Scott, Jr. Lecture "Essentially a Mother"

Join the University of Colorado Law School Dec. 1 for this year's Austin W. Scott, Jr. Lecture featuring Professor Jennifer S. Hendricks.

When employer-provided health insurance covers contraception, is that sex equality, special benefits for women, or something else? What about workplace accommodations for breastfeeding? 

Historically, U.S. courts would have called these sorts of benefits "special rights," not required—and perhaps even suspect—under legal guarantors of equality. In recent years, however, public debates and court decisions have shifted toward treating "women's unique biology" as something that must be accommodated in order to attain sex equality. Is this progress, or does it stereotype women as mothers and hinder their advancement?

In her talk, Hendricks will discuss these questions and more and provide insight on how the law and feminist legal theory have struggled to reconcile biological sex differences with principles of equality.

A reception for registered guests will follow the lecture. Please visit the event page for more information and to register. RSVP by Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Thursday, Dec. 1, 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom

The Colorado at Washington State football game on Saturday, Oct. 21, in Pullman will kick off at 8:45 p.m. MDT and will be televised nationally by ESPN. Other Pac-12 selections this Saturday follow in MDT.

Arizona State at Utah
1:30 p.m., FS1

Oregon at UCLA
2 p.m., Pac-12 Networks

USC at Notre Dame
5:30 p.m., NBC

Arizona at California
6 p.m., Pac-12 Networks

The Cognitive Development Center in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is looking for children age birth to 12 years old who are interested in playing games that will help teach us about self-control, language and cognitive strategies. 

A visit, scheduled at your convenience, lasts about 60 minutes. Babysitting is available for siblings. Parents are compensated for travel, and kids receive a fun prize.

To sign up, please visit our website; email cogdevctr@colorado.edu with your child’s name, gender, date of birth and parent contact information (address/phone number/email address); or call us at 303-492-6389.

For more information, feel free to check out our Facebook page.

The rapid acceleration of communications technology is changing our society and economy in profound ways. At this conference, we will examine the social implications and impacts of the information technology revolution, considering how the telegraph parallels the modern rise of social networks, mobile computing and introduction of global access to broadband networks. In so doing, we will also consider what laws and policy can mitigate less desirable impacts of information technology in our lives.

In this program, Edmund Russell, professor of history at Boston University now working on a project evaluating the development and impact of the telegraph, will present his work on the topic. A panel of experts will then discuss the implications of this technological change and link it to the ongoing challenges and opportunities related to the acceleration of information production and consumption.

If you need any accommodations, please email Susanna Weller at susanna.weller@colorado.edu or call 303-492-5442, and we will gladly make any necessary arrangements.

This event is held in partnership with the Silicon Flatirons Center and College of Media, Communication and Information. Read more from CU Boulder Today.

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 3-6:15 p.m.
Wolf Law Building, Wittemyer Courtroom

Interested in your moods and thoughts? Participate in a paid study on emotion and mood here on campus in the CU Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. 

Earn up to $200 to participate in studies involving answering questions about your feelings and thoughts, watching brief films, playing computer games and keeping a log of your emotions and activities.

The study includes two separate visits and pays $10 per hour in cash (first visit is 2-3 hours, second is 4 hours). There is an option for paid follow-up phone interviews in addition.

For more information, please complete the screening survey. If you have questions, email gruberpeplab@gmail.com or visit our website.