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• Faculty Divided on Alternative GPA Nov. 12, 1997 Faculty have divergent feelings about grading - and in particular about an adjusted GPA, also known as an achievement index, developed by a statistics professor at Duke University.
• UW Department Cited for Research, Clinical Excellence Nov. 11, 1997 The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences is ranked among the 10 'best overall' eye programs in the country in the Oct. 1 issue of Ophthalmology Times.
• Moderate Social Drinking During Pregnancy Risks Infant Health Nov. 7, 1997 A study conducted at the Harlow Primate Laboratory demonstrates for the first time in a laboratory setting that even moderate drinking can harm infant development.
• A Lost World Found Nov. 7, 1997 In the dusty disorder of the preparation room at UW-Madison's Geology Museum, formless chunks of plaster and sediment are slowly giving way to the sleek, black bones of a Triceratops.
• Chancellor: Effort Needed To Keep the UW Miracle Alive Nov. 7, 1997 Chancellor David Ward encouraged the university community Monday to keep practicing good works, take part in the campus self-evaluation process and become politically active so that UW-Madison can meet the challenges of the future.
• Writing a New Prescription Nov. 6, 1997 At first blush, the matching of pharmacy student Jaimee Blanchard, 20, and retired teacher Hortense Sperling, 98, may seem unusual. But UW School of Pharmacy administrators are convinced such a pairing will make Blanchard a better pharmacist.
• Graduate Student Died From Dengue Fever Nov. 6, 1997 DESCRIPTION
• Black Panther Organizer Brings Message of Activism to Campus Nov. 5, 1997 Bobby Seale, co-founder and former chair of the Black Panther Party, will speak as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series, Monday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m., in the Wisconsin Union Theater.
• White House Installs Sculpture by UW-Madison Art Professor Nov. 5, 1997 The Jacqueline Kennedy Garden at the White House will be home for the next year to a new sculpture by Truman Lowe, professor of art at UW-Madison.
• Biomedical Engineering Program Receives $1 Million Boost Nov. 5, 1997 The Whitaker Foundation has awarded UW-Madison $1 million to accelerate the expansion of its undergraduate and graduate programs in biomedical engineering.
• 'Art in the Health Services' Series Features Photos Nov. 4, 1997 University Health Services (UHS) continues its Art in the Health Services series with 'Projective Palimpsest: Photographs by Sean Buse,' showing through Nov. 21.
• Regents Approve Center for Learning Technology Nov. 3, 1997 The UW System says it is taking a giant leap forward in the technology learning market with the creation of its Center for Learning Innovation.
• Finalists Named in Law School Dean Search Oct. 30, 1997 A search committee recommended on Oct. 28 an unranked list of finalists for the position of dean of University of Wisconsin Law School to Chancellor David Ward.
• Nine Faculty Chosen for 'The Madison 50' Oct. 30, 1997 Nine faculty members will be named as part of 'The Madison 50' in the November issue of Madison Magazine, available on newsstands Oct. 27.
• 'Turn of the Screw' Begins Operatic Festival Oct. 29, 1997 A year-long celebration of Karlos Moser's direction of The University Opera will begin on a spooky note Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Music Hall with a production of 'The Turn of the Screw.' Moser retired in May after 36 years in the School of Music.
• Study: Social Drinking During Pregnancy Risks Infant Health Oct. 28, 1997 A study conducted at UW-Madison's Harlow Primate Laboratory demonstrates for the first time in a laboratory setting that even moderate drinking can harm infant development.
• Study: Social Drinking During Pregnancy Risks Infant Health Oct. 28, 1997 A study conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Harlow Primate Laboratory demonstrates for the first time in a laboratory setting that even moderate drinking can harm infant development.
• Foley Receives Presidential Early Career Award Oct. 28, 1997 Jonathan A. Foley, a UW-Madison professor of atmospheric and oceanic science, is among 60 scholars nationwide selected to receive the federal government's highest honor for a young scientist.
• UW Conference Explores New Strategies for HIV Prevention Oct. 27, 1997
• Princeton Scholar Debunks Myths of Truth and Beauty Oct. 23, 1997 A distinguished scholar from Princeton University will explore the issues surrounding physical attractiveness in three Merle Curti Lectures Oct. 27-29.