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• Arboretum Receives Gift of Land June 24, 1997 A new reception and orientation hall for the UW Arboretum will become a reality, thanks to a gift of property appraised at $600,000 from local resident George Icke.
• Space Exploration Workshop Places Local Youths in the Role of NASA Engineers June 20, 1997 Fourteen local 12- and 13-year-olds are getting the chance to experience first-hand what it is like to engineer a remote-controlled rover craft and guide it over a foreign terrain via computer-relayed commands.
• Space Exploration Workshop Places Local Youths in the Role of NASA Engineers June 20, 1997 Fourteen local 12- and 13-year-olds are getting the chance to experience first-hand what it is like to engineer a remote-controlled rover craft and guide it over a foreign terrain via computer-relayed commands.
• 'Grandfather of American Legal History' Dies at 86 June 19, 1997 Emeritus Law Professor J. Willard Hurst, widely regarded as the grandfather of American legal history, died at his home Wednesday from throat cancer. He was 86.
• Law School Addition, Renovation Earns Architecture Award June 19, 1997 Recognizing its unique and challenging design, the American Institute of Architects' Wisconsin chapter has presented its highest award to the University of Wisconsin Law School for its recent addition and renovation.
• Worldwide Micromechanics Forum Coming to Madison June 18, 1997 An international gathering of more than 150 scientists in Madison this Friday and Saturday will explore the latest in the quest to fabricate the world's tiniest machines.
• Hoslet To Assist University's State Relations Effort June 17, 1997 Charles Hoslet, the executive assistant in the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and former chief legal counsel to Gov. Tommy Thompson, has been named special assistant to the chancellor for state relations.
• Calorie Restriction Reduces Age-Related Muscle Loss June 16, 1997 Researchers at UW-Madison have found that limiting calorie intake later in life can stall some of the muscle deterioration that normally accompanies aging.
• NSF Gives UW-Based Internet Scout Project $3 Million Boost June 16, 1997 With the help of a three-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the UW-Madison-based Internet Scout Project will continue to help educators and students everywhere on the World Wide Web 'surf smarter, not longer.'
• Chancellor Ward Honors Community Partners June 13, 1997 Chancellor David Ward hosted a ceremony on Thursday, June 12 to honor the hundreds of 'good neighbors' who have formed community service partnerships with the university.
• Summer Forum To Probe Medical Ethics Issues June 12, 1997 Five experts will talk about bioethics, cloning, genetic testing, death and dying, and the new health care system during a four-week forum on medical ethics, June l7-July l0. All lectures are free and open to the public.
• New Advances in Fish Farming Draw a Line Between the Sexes June 11, 1997 UW-Madison food scientist Jeff Malison and his colleagues are developing methods to raise same sex or sterile fish populations that will result in greater yields for walleye and perch farmers.
• Portland State Selects Bernstine as President June 6, 1997 Daniel O. Bernstine, dean of the Law School, has been named president of Portland State University.
• Nobel Prize Winner Peter Doherty To Lecture June 5, 1997 Peter Doherty, an immunologist and co-recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology, will deliver a lecture entitled 'Immunity in Respiratory Virus Infections' at noon on Wednesday, June 18.
• Argentina's Burgeoning Milk Production Worries U.S. Dairy Exporters June 4, 1997 UW-Madison agricultural economists Edward Jesse, Brad Barham and Tom Cox recently travelled to Argentina to assess the country's growing milk industry. Their conclusion: Anyone with plans to export U.S. dairy products better keep one eye on Argentina.
• 'Food for Thought' Showcases UW-Madison Authors June 4, 1997
• Library and Information Studies Director Named June 3, 1997 Louise Robbins, a member of the School of Library and Information Studies faculty, has been named the school's new director.
• Publication Features Biology Education at UW-Madison June 2, 1997 Beyond Bio 101 -- a report from Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)on innovation in undergraduate biology education -- features two initiatives from UW-Madison.
• DoIT Hosts Instructional Technology Open House June 2, 1997 Faculty and instructional staff are invited to attend 'Going online -- with a little help from your friends,' an informal, drop-in forum June 2-4 that gives attendees a chance to learn about and test various teaching and learning technology.
• Campus Energy Reduction Plan To Be Discussed May 30, 1997