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Newly discovered evidence of planets orbiting other stars, and future strategies in the quest for extra-solar planets will be examined during "Is Life Common in the Universe," a live show at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Fiske Planetarium on Friday, April 6, and Tuesday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. Astrophysical and planetary sciences Professor John Bally will show the planetarium audience recent observations of newly-forming stars and the planetary systems that are developing around them.

The College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø is accepting applications for the 34th annual High School Honors Institute and a new opportunity with the Royal Academy of Engineering's "Headstart" program at the University of Southampton, England.

Middle and junior high schools are invited to apply for three free years of training, technical assistance and materials to implement an exemplary program, Life Skills Training, which has been proven to reduce drug abuse and prevent violence. The program will be funded at 35 sites nationwide by a $4 million federal grant received by CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. The funding is provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, a division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Dr. Helen Caldicott, a world-renowned activist recognized for her opposition to the threat of global warfare, will speak at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø on April 5 on "The Ever Present Threat of Nuclear War." A pediatrician, Caldicott is speaking as part of the Gustavson Memorial Distinguished Lecture Series, established in honor of former professor, dean and acting CU President Reuben G. Gustavson. The event is sponsored by CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, or CIRES.

The University of Colorado Cultural Events Board will present author and filmmaker Michael Moore on Tuesday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Flatirons Theatre. Moore, the creator of "Roger and Me," "The Awful Truth" and "TV Nation," will speak on "Corporations and Multinationalism in the Third World."

High school juniors with diverse backgrounds are invited to apply for a free business leadership program being hosted this summer by the CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø College of Business. Applications will be accepted through April 13. Students will spend the week of June 17-23 on the Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus learning about business and working on an advertising campaign for corporate sponsors. Students also will gain new computer skills and get a chance to network with business professionals.

The sounds of music -- how they are created and the rules of physics they follow -- will be the subject of the March 31 CU Wizards show for children to be held at the University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Physicist Jim Faller will use a group of both homemade and real instruments to demonstrate various aspects of "The Physics of Music." The homemade instruments are constructed from a wide range of materials including bamboo, garden hose, plastic pipe, redwood, funnels and doorknobs.

Former acting United States Attorney General, Doug Melamed, will speak at the CU School of Law on Wednesday, April 4, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in room 154 of the Fleming Law Building. The speech, titled "The New Economy, Intellectual Property, and the Challenges for Antitrust: An Address by Former Acting Assistant Attorney General Doug Melamed," is sponsored by the law school's Silicon Flatirons Telecommunications Program.

In a great show of support for the successful return of CU's Trivia Bowl, Program Council has amended its original decision to cap team applications at 48 teams with eight alternates, allowing all 64 applying teams to compete in this year's bowl. The 2001 Trivia Odyssey, April 2-6, will be a traditional single-elimination tournament.

Program Council will offer a free concert for CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø students as part of the 2001 Trivia Bowl entertainment featuring Jimmie's Chicken Shack on Thursday, April 5, at 8 p.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom. Jimmie's Chicken Shack is the band behind the hit, "Do Right," which received extensive airtime on MTV and radio stations throughout the country. The song was featured on the band's most recent album, "Bring Your Own Stereo."