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Photo opportunity: There will be a tour of the Ponnequin wind farm (off I-25 just south of the Wyoming border) where the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ wind turbine is located on Friday, Sept. 22, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. For information and directions to the wind farm contact Ghita Levenstein at (303) 492-3229. Thanks to the efforts of students, the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder is the largest university purchaser of wind power in the nation.

Chemistry and biochemistry Professor David Nesbitt will kick off the 2000-2001 University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Wizards season with plenty of booms and fizzles as he presents "Fun with Molecules," Saturday, Sept. 30, at 9:30 a.m. in the Cristol Chemistry and Biochemistry Building, room 140. Professor NesbittÂ’s show will shed light on the wonders of chemical reactions with several experiments, like turning a pickle into a light bulb and generating light without heat – just like fireflies.

With a gift of appreciated stock, Ruth and Ken Wright of Boulder have endowed a directorship with the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Shakespeare Festival at the University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder. The fund will perpetually generate support to attract distinguished directors who will bring their artistic talents to Boulder each summer.

The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder will hold its annual Study Abroad Peer Advising Fair Tuesday, Sept. 26, in the University Memorial Center's Glenn Miller Ballroom from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Students will be able to gather general information about Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder's 140 study abroad programs including program costs, scholarship opportunities and financial aid. Students also can explore new program options in Cuba, the Southern Cone (Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay), Fiji, London, Berlin, Norway, Russia, Jordan and Turkey.

Area middle-school students get a lesson on harvesting WHO: Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-BoulderÂ’s Office of Community Relations and Boulder Community Food Share garden staff along with 11- to 14 year-old students from Sojourner School will be on hand to harvest and winterize the campus's four gardens. WHAT: The final harvest at the four community gardens on campus. Sponsors are Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-BoulderÂ’s Office of Community Relations and Department of Facilities Management, and BoulderÂ’s Community Food Share. WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 1 p.m.

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-Boulder Professor Emeritus Jacques Pankove was one of four nationally known innovators in urban building design, military aviation and optical technology to receive the outstanding engineering alumni award from the University of California, Berkeley, last week.

A minor explosion at Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ-BoulderÂ’s Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy Research Lab about 11:40 a.m. today caused the temporary evacuation of the building. There were no injuries and only minor damage to the structure was reported. The approximately 15 students, faculty and researchers inside the building at the time were immediately evacuated. There was no smoke or fire in the lab, which is located in the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Research Park at 38th Street and Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Avenue.

A campus health and wellness fair for University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder students, faculty, staff and community members will be held in the Glenn Miller Ballroom of the University Memorial Center on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Among the programs and services to be featured will be blood pressure screenings, nutritional counseling, chair massage, chiropractic, smoking cessation, herbal medicine, women's health information, a signup for Sept. 20 cholesterol screenings and a raffle for prizes.

The University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at BoulderÂ’s Center for the American West will host a mock divorce trial between the urban and rural West on Wednesday, Sept. 27 in Telluride. The program will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the San Miguel County Courthouse. The event is free and open to the public.

Editors: Photographers are welcome to attend and photograph activities at the wellness fair. A campus health and wellness fair for University of Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ at Boulder students, faculty, staff and community members will be held in the Glenn Miller Ballroom of the University Memorial Center on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.