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The Society for Creative Anachronism will provide a taste of the Middle Ages in an evening of sword-fighting, romantic chivalry, medieval music and dance, and medieval arts and crafts at the CU-Boulder Engineering Quadrangle Courtyard on Friday, April 21, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ professors Timothy Weston and Lionel Jensen, co-editors of the book "China Beyond the Headlines," published by Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.

Delbert Elliott, professor of sociology and director of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ 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.

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 Washington, D.C.