{"id":12402,"date":"2013-10-16T15:35:26","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T21:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=12402"},"modified":"2013-11-12T10:15:22","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T17:15:22","slug":"cafe-scientifique-to-explore-the-creation-of-the-grand-canyon-through-thermochronology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=12402","title":{"rendered":"Caf\u00e9 Scientifique to explore the creation of the Grand Canyon through thermochronology"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_12405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12405\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/259474_866255090963_7753629_o.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12405\" alt=\"View of the Grand Canyon from the North Rim\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/259474_866255090963_7753629_o-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of the Grand Canyon from the North Rim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, when and why it was created has been debated since it&#8217;s discovery more than 150 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>At Nov. 12&#8217;s Caf\u00e9 Scientifique, Rebecca Flowers, a CU-Boulder researcher, will discuss how new research may date the Grand Canyon&#8217;s creation to more than 70 million years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The event, entitled &#8220;Thermochronology evidence for an ancient (~70 Ma) Grand Canyon,&#8221;\u00a0will start at 6:30 p.m.\u00a0at Clyde&#8217;s\u00a0in the University Center.<\/p>\n<p>The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Tom Huber, professor, Geography and Environmental Studies,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:thuber@uccs.edu\">thuber@uccs.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Caf\u00e9 Scientifique is an informal gathering of scholars and science aficionados who are passionate about debate and friendly discussion with\u00a0 peers.\u00a0The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The UCCS Department of Public Safety will provide complementary parking for the event in lots 3 and 4.<\/p>\n<p>Funding for Caf\u00e9 Scientifique is provided by UCCS Auxiliary Services.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8212; Photo by Philip Denman<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>While the Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, when and why it was created has been debated since it&#8217;s discovery more than 150 years ago. 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