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China, the most populous nation in the world with more than 1.3 billion people and a history stretching back 3,500 years, has become an increasingly significant force in the world. ItÂ’s a nation just beginning to flex its economic and global muscle. But itÂ’s also a very complex nation facing problems, many of which receive little or no attention outside its borders, according to University of Colorado professors Timothy Weston and Lionel Jensen, co-editors of the book "China Beyond the Headlines," published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.

Twenty-five children in Mr. Quezada's second grade class will have front row seats at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 18. They will be clicking on Virtual Chautauqua and watching a video of Bonnie Phipps and her cast singing "Meatballs and Spaghetti," among other online performances. During their computer lab time, these children will join more than 100 of their schoolmates at Rocky Mountain Elementary at 800 E. 5th Ave. in Longmont, where teachers have used Virtual Chautauqua to introduce them to Colorado performing artists online.

Delbert Elliott, professor of sociology and director of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has been appointed scientific editor for the U.S. Surgeon General's Report to the Nation on Youth Violence. Elliott, a nationally recognized authority on violence prevention, will be among the authors of the report and also will be responsible for editing the report for scientific quality and merit. The report is due out at the end of the year.

Is it possible to build a boat out of plastic jugs, wood furring strips and duct tape in only one hour, and then use it for transportation? That's what hundreds of high school students across the state are eager to find out during the Seagate-sponsored Colorado Math Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Spring Fling 2000, set this year at the University of Colorado at Boulder, April 17-18.

Peter Webster, professor and director of the CU-Boulder Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, has received a prestigious 2000 Fellowship award from the American Geophysical Union and the 2000 National Science Foundation Special Creativity Award. AGU is an organization of international geophysical scientists that annually recognizes members who have made outstanding science and community contributions. The award -- given to no more than 0.1 percent of AGU's 35,000 members -- will be presented to Webster June 2 at the organization's honors ceremony held in ¿ªÐÄ¹í´«Ã½, D.C.

MEDIA ADVISORY WHO: CU-BoulderÂ’s chapter of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority is hosting "Theta Ole," the groupÂ’s annual dinner to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASAs, who advise children and juveniles involved in court cases. WHERE: The Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority House, 1333 University Ave., Boulder. WHEN: Tuesday, April 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. with two seatings. 5 p.m. First seating 6:30 p.m. Second seating

The CU-Boulder Office of Victim Assistance and the CU Rape and Gender Education (COURAGE) program have been awarded the 2000 Distinguished Service Award as part of Boulder County's observance of National Crime Victims' Rights Week.

A team of higher education leaders from around the nation will visit the University of Colorado at Boulder April 17-19, as part of a comprehensive evaluation for the campusÂ’ continued accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). The evaluation, which occurs about every 10 years, is conducted under the direction of the NCA Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. CU-Boulder has been accredited by the commission since 1913.

The Center for Asian Studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder will host a spring reception on Friday, April 21, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Hale Science Building room 450. The reception will bring together faculty and graduate students in all fields and regions of Asian Studies from colleges across the state. Asian refreshments will be provided at the reception, which is free and open to all Colorado area faculty and graduate students in Asian Studies.

Pueblo area teachers and students in grades five through eight will spend the day learning about ozone and Antarctica in hands-on workshops for the next Science Explorers Program on Thursday, April 20. Three workshops will be presented by the University of Colorado at Boulder's Science Discovery program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshops will be at the Colorado state fairgrounds. Teams of one teacher and five students will work to solve problems dealing with tropospheric ozone pollution, stratospheric ozone destruction and the harsh climate of Antarctica.