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How entrepreneurs and executives use traditional financial market tools to serve social needs will be the focus of a free ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder conference from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Folsom Field Stadium Club.

Scientists involved in NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, which is being led by the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder, have identified the process that appears to have played a key role in the transition of the Martian climate from an early, warm and wet environment that might have supported surface life to the cold, arid planet Mars is today.

Scientists involved in NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, which is being led by the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder, have identified the process that appears to have played a key role in the altered Martian climate.

A new study by the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ shows that the longer people are awake during the time their biological clock is telling them to sleep the worse their sensitivity to insulin, which is a precursor to diabetes.

Awake too early when you should be asleep? Might want to try and switch things up. A new study by the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ shows that the longer people are awake during the time their biological clock is telling them to sleep the worse their sensitivity to insulin, which is a precursor to diabetes.

Business accelerators -- entities that give money, guidance and space for a set amount of time to startups -- heavily rely on volunteer mentors to promote innovation, according to a new University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder study.

Community, tribal and K-12 groups are invited to submit project proposals that explore impacts of oil and gas development on their local communities with support from the AirWaterGas Sustainability Research Network based at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder. The grants of up to $5,000 each aim to improve understanding of the risks and benefits of oil and gas development as identified by community organizations. Grant recipients will work with AirWaterGas researchers for the duration of their one-year projects.

On the heels of its most successful and well-received season to date, the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Shakespeare Festival announced its 2016 season, which will run Friday, June 3 through Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. Opening with Shakespeare’s farcical "The Comedy of Errors," the festival’s 10-week season also includes the regional premiere of Bill Cain’s "Equivocation," along with "Troilus and Cressida," "Cymbeline" and "Henry VI, Part 2." Season tickets are now on sale; single tickets go on sale Monday, Nov. 30.

A collaborative effort involving six counties, the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder and the nonprofit aerospace advocacy group, UAS ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥, has paved the way for the launch and testing of two unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the San Luis Valley.

The next Teen Science Cafe to be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Museum of Natural History’s lower level BioLounge explores how botany can be used to solve crimes. The event is free and open to the public.