Union remodeling begins today
Findorff Construction will begin demolition work Monday, March 5, as the remodeling of the Memorial Union kitchen gets under way.
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Deer feeding trend may pose environmental, health risks
Increased winter feeding of deer in Wisconsin and other states may pose significant risks to the environment and to animal and human health, according to a university biologist.
Federal aid to support lake research
The UW Sea Grant Institute will receive $1.83 million in federal support for the second year of its 2000-02 program.
Genetic libraries unearthed from the soil
A team of scientists from the university has patented a means of bypassing the untamable soil microbe by tapping directly into the genes responsible for producing chemicals of value to medicine such as antibiotics and growth inhibitors.
Class to discover ‘Blues Legacies’
A new class this semester takes 25 students where the blues actually happens. On selected Thursday afternoons through April 26, Ronald Radano’s Blues Legacies course will meet in Luther’s Blues Club. And any UW-Madison student or member of the larger community is invited to join them.
Human Genome Project leader to lecture
Francis Collins, director of the Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health, will discuss the implications of human genome research Tuesday, March 20, at the university.
Zapping food pathogens at the source
Work to control pathogens in kitchens and food processing centers is getting an assist from cold plasma engineers, who are making appliance surfaces too slick for bugs to stick.
Wisconsin Film Festival to screen 108 films
The 2001 Wisconsin Film Festival announces its full line-up for the 2001 Fest in Madison, March 29-April 1.
NIH funding plan would bolster research
The 13.8 percent funding increase for the National Institutes of Health proposed Tuesday by President George W. Bush represents a wise investment in scientific and medical research, says Chancellor John Wiley.
Catch of the day — fish diapers
Srinivasan Damodaran has a whopper of a fish story. The UW-Madison food scientist has patented a biochemical process that could turn carp into a cash crop and, at the same time, reduce a swelling environmental problem.
Course evaluations sought by ASM
Academic departments have until Friday, March 9, to submit course and instructor evaluations for fall 2000 to Associated Students of Madison, according to the Provost’s Office.
Peace Corps anniversary events planned
The Peace Corps will celebrate its 40th anniversary and honor the nearly 2,500 alumni of UW-Madison who have served in the volunteer organization started by President John F. Kennedy.
Under human pressure, Africa’s Lake Chad disappearing
Because of unrelenting human demand for water, Africa’s Lake Chad, once one of the continent’s largest bodies of fresh water, has shriveled to a ghost of a great lake.
Scientists share in Great Lakes project
Two university scientists will contribute to a $6 million research project that will take a comprehensive look at the environmental health of coastal and near-shore regions of the Great Lakes.
Student ski team grabs national spotlight
Seven members of the university Men’s Alpine Ski Team will compete in the 2001 United States Collegiate Snowsport Association National Championships.
Advances
(Advances gives a glimpse of the many significant research projects at the university. Tell us about your discoveries by e-mailing: wisweek@news.wisc.edu.) Program lends new precision to ‘gamma knife’ treatment In treating brain tumors with radiation surgery, doctors must bombard the entire tumor while minimizing exposure outside the target and avoiding sensitive brain structures. The job …
Alchemists’ greatest hits now on disk
Turning base metals such as lead or copper into silver or gold, the dream of alchemists in the Middle Ages, never came to be. But the conversion of a 400-year-old alchemical classic into a virtual resource available worldwide certainly appears golden.
Almanac
(Almanac lists facts, figures and miscellany of campus interest. Know something, or want to know? Call us: 262-3846, or e-mail: wisweek@news.wisc.edu.) Spring enrollment finalized There are 38,576 students enrolled this spring, according to the Office of the Registrar. The total includes 26,508 undergraduates, 8,258 graduate students, 2,268 professional students and 1,542 special students. Spring 2001 …
Calendar highlights
Norwegians visit Two distinguished scholars from Norway speak at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 1, in 7191 Helen C White. Professor emeritus Magne Skodvin, University of Oslo, is considered Norway’s foremost authority on Norwegian war history. My Gunnar Sonsteby is Norway’s highest decorated war hero and leader of the “Oslo Gang.” Skodvin will deliver the main …
Capitol capsules
Capitol capsules provides a quick overview of state government activities of interest to UW-Madison employees. Labor hearing scheduled The Senate Committee on Labor and Agriculture will meet Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. in 330 Southwest, state Capitol. Included on the agenda are Assembly Bill 7, the storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia, and Senate …