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The University of Colorado Colorado Springs hosted a science fair aimed at encouraging children to take an interest in science and technology. The event, covered by the Colorado Springs Gazette, is reported to have sparked enthusiasm among local kids for these subjects. Few further details about participants or activities are available.

The European Commission has put forward a proposal for a dedicated EU critical communication system, and EUCCS PREP has publicly welcomed the initiative. The plan aims to give emergency services, security forces and other public safety users reliable, secure communications across borders. Industry and public safety observers say the proposal marks a step toward replacing ageing national networks with a common European platform.

Two friends took a day trip to Newport to visit Mai's, an Asian grocery store, and came away satisfied. They bought more than planned, noting that while Asian groceries rarely stock everything a shopper wants, Mai's covered a lot of ground. A particular find was UCC Black Japanese canned coffee, a sugar-free and milk-free version that is usually difficult to track down, as most canned coffees on shelves include added sugar and milk.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs has been accepted into a global Olympic studies network and is launching a dedicated research lab focused on Olympic-related scholarship. The move positions UCCS among a select group of institutions worldwide contributing to academic research on the Olympic movement, sport policy and athletic performance, and is being highlighted by the university as a milestone for its programs.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs has received four awards in the Community Choice Awards run by the Southern Colorado Business Forum & Digest. The recognition highlights the university's standing with the local business community, though the specific award categories and reasons for the wins have not been detailed in the announcement.