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Experience theater, music and culture in Edinburgh, Scotland this summer

Earn three credits in three weeks this summer while experiencing the world's largest arts festival, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, first hand. In addition to staying in Scotland's beautiful capital, students take a five-day tour of the Highlands and a day trip to Glasgow. See the arts in a whole new way. Interest meeting: Tuesday Jan. 27, 5-6 p.m. in C4C N215.

Flutes, Wine, and Astronomy: Shamans in Early East Asia?

Chinese archaeologists have identified a number of archaeological manifestations that they attribute to shamanism. These include evidence of music (drums, flutes, bells), alcoholic beverages, and evidence of worship of the sky. Dr. Nelson will examine the Chinese evidence and then consider it in the broader perspectives of shamanism in East Asia from the Neolithic era to the present. Wednesday | Jan. 21 | 7 p.m. | Paleontology Hall Sarah Milledge Nelson, Department of Anthropology, University of Denver

Friday Night Film Series: 'Fury'

Program Council is very pleased to announce that we will be playing the action packed movie "Fury," featuring Brad Pitt on Jan. 23 in Chem 140. As always this is a free screening. @ProgramCouncil

Conservation biology and practice in Brazil’s Atlantic forest – May Study Abroad program

Earn three credits this May in Brazil’s Atlantic forest on this exciting CU-Boulder Global Seminar. Obtain hands-on experience in the principles and practice of conservation biology. Students from a range of disciplines with an interest in conservation are encouraged to apply. This course fulfills the EBIO 4100 major requirement and ENVS’s application and specialization requirements (also offered as EBIO 5100). Learn more at an informational meeting with the director: Thursday, Jan. 29, 3:30-4:15 p.m. in UMC 247.

Conservation biology and practice in Brazil’s Atlantic forest – May Study Abroad program

Earn three credits this May in Brazil’s Atlantic forest on this exciting CU-Boulder Global Seminar. Obtain hands-on experience in the principles and practice of conservation biology.  Students from a range of disciplines with an interest in conservation are encouraged to apply. This course fulfilles the EBIO 4100 major requirement and ENVS’s application and specialization requirements (also offered as EBIO 5100). Learn more at an informational meeting with the director: Thursday, Jan. 29, 3:30-4:15 p.m. in UMC 247.

Summer course and project in Bolivia: Meeting Jan. 28

Earn six credits in five weeks in this off-the-beaten-path South American destination. Students will earn three credits for the "Democracy & Development" course, and then three credits for a research or service-learning project. Gain an inside perspective of the strategies and political organization of rural communities, and make a difference through your hands-on project. Interest meeting: Jan. 28, 4-4:30 p.m. in UMC 245.

Summer course and project in Bolivia: meeting Jan. 28

Earn six credits in five weeks in this off-the-beaten-path South American destination. Students will earn three credits for the "Democracy & Development" course, and then three credits for a research or service-learning project. Gain an inside perspective of the strategies and political organization of rural communities, and make a difference through your hands-on project. Interest meeting: Jan. 28, 4-4:30 p.m., in UMC 245.

Trello: Norlin Learner's Lunches April 8

Trello is a free, simple and powerful visual web-based project mgmt/collaboration tool with boards, lists and cards - an online whiteboard with sticky notes. Trello has other powerful features including comments, checklists, due dates, file attachments, notifications and strong collaborative tools. See what is being worked on, who is working on what and where something is in a process. Explore Trello's features, use-cases and examples from CU-Boulder users. Norlin Commons room E113 Wednesday April 8, noon to 1 p.m.

Funding agency requirements for data management: Norlin Learner's Lunches Apr 1

This talk will provide an overview of the policies and requirements for data management in place or under consideration at many of the major federal agencies and private foundations that fund research. The talk will feature an in-depth look at the DMPTool, which allows researchers to create customized data management plans, as well as tips for meeting funder requirements for public access to data. Norlin Commons room E113 Wednesday, April 1, noon to 1 p.m.

Creating your online professional identity : Norlin Learner's Lunches March 18

What do people find when they google you? Are you presenting your academic and professional achievements in the best possible light? This workshop will present ways in which you can use academic social networking tools such as Research Gate and Academia.edu to make connections, to upload papers and to start to participate in the broader realm of digital scholarship. Norlin Commons room E113 Wednesday, March 18, noon to 1 p.m.