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The potential amount of life that could have existed on Mars is tiny compared to the biomass early in Earth's history, say two experts from the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder and Washington University in St. Louis.

Wardenburg Health Center at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder has opened its first optometry clinic to provide students with specialty eye-care services. "We feel it's going to be extremely popular because optometry is a service in high demand," said Barbara Brandt, a nurse at Wardenburg Health Center. Services offered at the Wardenburg optometry clinic will include comprehensive eye exams for all ages, contact lens fitting, treatment of glaucoma, ocular trauma and eye infections, and consultation for laser refractive surgery.

The public is invited to a western showdown between humans and prairie dogs for open land. Susan Jones, veterinarian and assistant professor of history at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder, will discuss the evolution of perceptions about the prairie dog in a Sept. 3 lecture sponsored by the Center of the American West titled "Prairie Dogs -- Pets of Pests? The Historical Fortunes of a Native Western Species." The event, free and open to the public, will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in room 235 of the University Memorial Center.

The University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder is ranked 25th among the nationÂ’s top public four-year institutions in U.S. News and World ReportÂ’s 1999 Best Colleges issue. The nationÂ’s top public universities in the U.S. News ranking were the University of California-Berkeley and the University of Virginia. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked third and the University of California-Los Angeles and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor tied for fourth.

The Center of the American West at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder will host "Words to Stir the Soul: Readings from the American West," on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. in Old Main Chapel. Faculty, students and community members will celebrate the rich literary heritage of the American West as they read segments from their favorite western-inspired literature.

The Center of the American West at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder will host "Words to Stir the Soul: Readings from the American West," on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. in Old Main Chapel. Faculty, students and community members will celebrate the rich literary heritage of the American West as they read segments from their favorite western-inspired literature.

The Center of the American West at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder will host "Words to Stir the Soul: Readings from the American West," on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. in Old Main Chapel. Faculty, students and community members will celebrate the rich literary heritage of the American West as they read segments from their favorite western-inspired literature.

The Center of the American West at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder will host "Words to Stir the Soul: Readings from the American West," on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. in Old Main Chapel. Faculty, students and community members will celebrate the rich literary heritage of the American West as they read segments from their favorite western-inspired literature.

Excited students and eager parents traveling to ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder in packed cars for freshman move-in days will be greeted by ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ faculty and staff on Aug. 18 and Aug. 19. The new freshman class will move into residence halls on Aug. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon and Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Informational tents will be set up to answer questions and provide directions in Farrand Field, Kittredge Commons and Darley Commons. An informational table also will be set up in Sewall Hall.

Several students at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder have received scholarships from the Max Kade Foundation to study abroad in Germany. The Max Kade Foundation, a German foundation interested in higher education and international exchange, awards travel scholarships to students participating in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder exchange programs to Germany. Following are the names of each scholarship recipient, their hometown, award amount, location and duration of study and academic major: