Student NewsLink
Feb. 27, 2008
The News
Report: Obama dominated TV advertising in Wisconsin primary campaign
Barack Obama spent more than twice as much on TV advertising in Wisconsin than all other candidates combined and nearly five times as much as Hillary Clinton, according to a new report by UW-Madison's Wisconsin Advertising Project.
Campus influenza cases on the rise
Since the beginning of February, there has been a marked increase in the number of students coming to University Health Services (UHS) with influenza-like illness and laboratory-confirmed influenza, and an epidemiologist at UHS says cases are likely to continue to rise.
Stronger soft-plastic fishing lure reels in raves
Working with engineering and business school faculty and students, a Wisconsin entrepreneur has perfected a fiber-reinforced fishing lure that may prevent millions of pounds of toxic plastics from polluting waters nationwide.
Living & Learning
Study: Religion colors Americans’ views on nanotechnology
A UW-Madison professor recently presented survey results showing that religion exerts far more influence on public views of technology in the United States than in Europe.
Designer bacteria unlock secrets that may aid cancer treatment
Ben Shen at the School of Pharmacy engineers new potential cancer-fighting drug compounds, and one of the newest may feature an important breakthrough. Existing drugs require oxygen to work, and the insides of tumors are notably oxygen-depleted atmospheres. Shen's new mechanism, which works without oxygen, is better poised to fight tumors.
Around Campus
Jewish Film Festival runs through March 3
This year's festival includes dramatic films, such as one about life on a kibbutz in 1974, and a workshop on techniques of documentary filmmaking. A number of original documentary films will be shown too, from a look into the life of Israeli soldiers, to a personal battle with cancer, to the work of a computer game designer who asks the audience to play along. Movie times, locations and descriptions are online.
Documentary explores lives of India's 'Widow Colony'
"The Widow Colony: India's Unsettled Settlement" explores the lives of the widows of the Sikh men killed in the anti-Sikh massacre of 1984, exploring the suffering of these women, their battle for justice and their struggle for survival in India. A Q-and-A session with the director and producer follows the film. 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, Play Circle Theater, Memorial Union.
Lecture weaves Buddhist, Western ideas
Diamond Way Buddhism teacher Mike Freeland visits campus to deliver this address in which Tibetan Buddhism meets the West. 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, TITU Memorial Union.
Tickets available for next Distinguished Lecture Series event
Evolutionary biologist and critic of religion Richard Dawkins will speak as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, in the Wisconsin Union Theater. Free tickets will be available to students, faculty and staff starting March 4, and on March 7 tickets are available to all.
Notable
Extra workers sought to fight snow on campus
Record-setting snowfalls could translate into extra cash for students hired to help clear campus sidewalks and stairs of snow and ice. Students are invited to enlist in Physical Plant's snow-removal efforts at a rate of $11 an hour.
History professor part of Oscar-winning documentary
Alfred McCoy, history department, plays a role in "Taxi to the Dark Side," a harrowing film about U.S. interrogation techniques that won the Academy Award for best documentary feature. In the film, McCoy, author of "A Question of Torture: CIA Interrogation, From the Cold War to the War on Terror," explain show the history of CIA torture research shaped the policy of the Bush administration.
Opportunities
Become a tutor with the Greater University Tutoring Service
Anyone interested in helping fellow students should consider signing up as a tutor with the Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS).
Discuss diversity over dinner
Dine and dialogue with international students and U.S. students of color as they discuss questions of diversity on our global campus. Free dinner is provided along with the lively discussion. Sponsored by International Student Services, Multicultural Student Center, University Health Services, and University Housing, the dinner is from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. on Monday, March 3, in the Red Gym's MSC Lounge.
Get ready for the Sciences and Life Sciences Career Fair
Meet with employers from across the nation and begin a job or internship search, network with employers, or just start researching companies and careers in the areas of agricultural and life sciences. View a tentative list of employers, jobs and internships online. 1-6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, Engineering Centers Building.