The Department of Anthropology is delighted to invite the campus community to the 2014 Distinguished Lecture in Cultural Anthropology, by Professor Lisa Rofel of the University of California, Santa Cruz. Professor Rofel will give a talk entitled "The Transnational Business of Cultural Encounters in China: The 21st Century Silk Road." The talk will take place on Friday, Feb. 7, at 4 p.m., in Hale Sciences 230. The talk is free and open to the public.

Reason for this study: To understand how exercise prevents cancer. What you will do: Fitness assessments, questionnaires, supervised exercise, blood and saliva collection. Compensation: You can earn up to $300. Who can be in the study: You must be a female between the ages of 30-45 and plan to live in Denver for the next 10 months. You should not be a regular exerciser but you should be willing to exercise four times per week for 16 weeks. Call 303-492-9147 or e-mail cuchange@colorado.edu if interested.

The next IECE faculty support lunch is Feb. 19, 12 - 1:30 p.m., UMC Gallery (Room 225). Lunch provided. Come hear Revi Sterling, founding director ICTD Program (Information and Communication Technology for Development). The MA-ICTD is the only program of its type in the country. Revi will present on: Can Technology End Poverty? Space is limited, so sign up soon by emailing peter.simons@colorado.edu. Registration deadline is Feb. 11.

Join Dr. James Lendemer on Feb. 3 2014 at 7 p.m. for an examination of how large-scale changes in the lichens of North America may be impacting large-scale forest health and the buffering capacity of ecosystems during periods of high environmental stress. It will highlight these issues and place them in the broader context of new assessments of lichen diversity in the United States. Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 - 7 p.m. at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Paleontology Hall

The Puksta Scholars, an exemplary undergraduate civic engagement program, is accepting applications for 2014-15 new scholars. A limited number of $4,500 annual scholarships are available. If you have a strong commitment to civic responsibility and want to bring about positive change in our communities, apply now. This scholarship is only available for students who will be freshmen, sophomores or juniors in academic year 2014-15. Application, overview, www.colorado.edu/puksta/apply.html. Questions, Peter Simons, peter.simons@colorado.edu.

Our lab in the CU Boulder department of psychology is looking for participants for multiple experiments about human learning, memory, perception, and language. Participants will be paid for their participation. You must be 18-29 years old and right handed to participate. Experiment and signup information

University of Colorado Boulder Property Services will hold a public auction of surplus property and equipment on Saturday, Feb. 1. Items will be available for preview beginning at 8:00 am and the auction will begin at 9 a.m. Auctions are held on the east side of: University of Colorado Boulder Distribution Center 3300 Walnut Street Boulder, CO 80301

Campus IT is rapidly evolving. You can get up to speed by attending this informational brown-bag presentation where some of the newest campus services will be explored including Google Apps for Education. We will also discuss changes that are around the corner for e-mail, calendaring, collaborative tools, identity management and networking. These sessions will also cover tools that can help you that can help you keep on top of the changing IT landscape. Join us at noon, Jan. 22, N285 Music Library.

Develop and practice skills employers are looking for in new graduates. Whether you're still exploring career options, or searching for internships or full-time jobs, this program has resources for you. Explore Majors and Careers: Connect your strengths and skills to areas of interest. Resumes & Networking: 80 percent of jobs are found through networking. Internship/Job Search & Interviewing: Learn the secrets of internship and job searching. Professionalism Skills: Gain insight into professionalism on the job.

Calling all non-business majors with 60+ credits who want to stand out from their peers while job searching! CUBIC, running May 12-30, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., is your ticket! Topics include Accounting, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Leadership, Social Responsibility, Finance and more. In addition, students will create their own business plan project. Tuition is $3,800. Attend our info session on Jan. 29 12-1 p.m. in UMC 353 and receive 10% off! Register at the CUBIC website