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<p>One of the first steps people take toward rebuilding their communities after a flood, wildfire or other disaster may not be the right step, according to the director of the Natural Hazards Center at the �ֲ���ý.</p>
<p>“When a disaster happens, people feel pressure to rebuild things just as they were before, when in fact a disaster should be a time when there is a pause, when we ask ‘How can we build it back better than it was before?’ ” said center Director Kathleen Tierney, also a professor of sociology.</p>

<p>The 19th annual Diversity and Inclusion Summit will be held at the �ֲ���ý Nov. 13-14, featuring a variety of sessions for students, faculty, staff and community members. All events are free and open to the public.</p>

<p>Families seeking information about childhood psychiatric and developmental disorders are invited to a community open house with experts from the �ֲ���ý and the University of Colorado School of Medicine on Wednesday, Nov. 13, on the CU-�ֲ���ý campus.</p>
<p>Experts will address emerging research on early onset bipolar disorder, prevention of schizophrenia, postpartum depression, attention and behavior disorders, and autism spectrum disorders. Each researcher also will describe their community services.</p>

<p>�ֲ���ý Distinguished Professor James Hynes of the chemistry and biochemistry department has been named a fellow of the American Chemical Society, one of 96 scientists honored in 2013. ACS Fellows are honored for their outstanding contributions in scientific research, education and public service. </p>

<p>Seven �ֲ���ý faculty and staff have received Fulbright grants to pursue research, teaching and training abroad during the 2013-14 academic year.</p>
<p>One of their proposed projects involves research in India on the use of the tanbura -- a long-necked stringed instrument -- as an aid for developing musical perception and intonation. Another involves research and lecturing in the United Kingdom on the representation of violence in contemporary Irish and American fiction.</p>

<p>When this year’s iGEM team at the �ֲ���ý began meeting early this year, they wanted to take what they knew about biology, and use it to build something entirely new. iGEM, or International Genetically Engineered Machine, is the top synthetic biology competition in the world and after a foundation-building first year, the CU-�ֲ���ý team wanted to make an impact in 2013.</p>

<p>Researchers at the �ֲ���ý have successfully added a fourth dimension to their printing technology, opening up exciting possibilities for the creation and use of adaptive, composite materials in manufacturing, packaging and biomedical applications.</p>

<p>Experts from global companies such as Facebook, Disney, Activision and major U.S. advertising agencies will be at the �ֲ���ý Oct. 24-25 for “Cultural Caffeine,” a series of public panels and events centering on the explosion of innovation in the creative industries.</p>

<p>CU-�ֲ���ý Alumni Association news release</p>
<p>Since 1930 the �ֲ���ý’s best have been recognized at a special awards ceremony dedicated to highlighting their outstanding accomplishments and extraordinary service.</p>

<p>Retired Col. Stephen Dinauer, the former commanding officer of CU-�ֲ���ý's Naval ROTC program and now interim director of the Presidents Leadership Class, or PLC, believes that leadership transpires when people understand each other.</p>
<p>“Leadership,” Dinauer said, “is a people business.”</p>