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A rogue planet three times as massive as Mars probably sideswiped Earth 4.5 million years ago, vaporizing enough material from EarthÂ’s upper layers to form the moon, according to a University of Colorado at Boulder study.

A University of Colorado at Boulder planetary scientist has developed a new model to explain the structure of an odd ring around Neptune resembling a string of beads that was discovered by NASA's Voyager 2 fly-by of Neptune in 1989. According to Larry Esposito of the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, the ring, known as the Adams ring, was formed when a comet collided with a tiny moon. The impact of the crash dispersed matter from the two bodies into a ring of particles orbiting Neptune.

Twenty-five K-12 school teachers, counselors and administrators from Denver area K-12 schools will participate in a ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder workshop July 29 through July 31 designed to help them “discover engineering” using hands-on learning.

The Publications and Marketing office at the University of Colorado at Boulder has won a 1997 national Circle of Excellence award for Visual Design in Print from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. The publications office received a silver award for its Buff OneCard logo. The silver award was one of 21 given by CASE in its annual competition.

Some youngsters go to summer camp to learn to swim or canoe, but 37 Colorado high school students this summer are attending the University of Colorado at Boulder to learn about philosophy. The Summer Philosophy Institute is designed to provide an introduction to college life and to the methods and subject matter of philosophy as a way of enriching studentsÂ’ appreciation of literature, art, history and Western culture.

NEWS TIP SHEET US West Communications President and CEO Solomon Trujillo to speak Saturday Thirty-two graduate minority business students from 16 top universities are on campus this week for the Andersen Leadership Seminar (ALS), co-sponsored by the College of Business and Administration at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder and Andersen Consulting.

A pilot program for University of Colorado at Boulder incoming freshmen got underway this week as 10 students began working at the Mountain Research Station near Nederland. Eight students from Colorado and two from out-of-state were chosen to participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) and study with ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ faculty. Plans are to increase program participation significantly in the coming years.

Fiske Planetarium at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder will host a live, multimedia presentation titled “Black Holes And Relativity” on Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. Andrew Hamilton, an associate professor in the astrophysical, planetary and atmospheric sciences department at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder, will discuss black holes in outer space. The presentation is based on materials originally produced by ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder undergraduate students. It will feature a “fantastic but mathematically correct view of a one-way flight into a black hole,” according to Geoff Skelton of Fiske.

Teresa Wilkins, curator of the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder traveling exhibit “Beyond the Loom: Keys to Understanding Early Southwestern Textiles,” will discuss the exhibit on July 31, now on display in Grand Junction. The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Museum of Western Colorado, located at 248 S. Fourth Street. Admission is $2.

The office of Disability Services at the University of Colorado at Boulder has received a $5,000 grant from the Anschutz Foundation for the Career Program for Students with Disabilities. The Career Program was organized through a cooperative effort between ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ-Boulder Disability Services and Career Services. It provides readiness training followed by actual work experiences for students enrolled in the program. The grant will be used to fund stipends for students with disabilities who take part in summer jobs.