The President’s Council on Bioethics released a list of four approaches yesterday that it said scientists should explore as alternatives to generating embryonic stem cells from living human embryos.
New Limits Are Proposed for Research on Stem Cells
BOSTON, May 11 – Hoping to make a recently passed bill on stem cell research more restrictive, Gov. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he would ask the legislature to amend the bill by changing the definition of when life begins and by excluding a type of embryonic stem cell research that he opposes.
The latest focus of apprehension over the headlong rush of biotechnology involves the creation of animal-human hybrids, known as chimeras. Distinguished groups of ethicists and scientists have been pondering what steps should be taken, if any, to head off the nightmarish possibility of a human brain’s becoming trapped inside an animal form, silently screaming, “Let me out,” or a human embryo’s being gestated by mice. It is fascinating – some would say terrifying – to contemplate, but these weird, far-out possibilities should not distract us from welcoming more mundane experiments with chimeras that will be needed to advance science.
LOS ANGELES, May 9 – California’s stem cell program is exploring temporary fund-raising options because a lawsuit has stopped the issuance of the $3 billion in bonds that would finance the research.
The program’s finance committee on Monday authorized the state treasurer to consider issuing up to $200 million in short-term notes to get the program up and running.
UW Republicans name Hong ‘Enemy of Freedom’
Madison Observer takes legal action against Mendota Beacon
UW Space Place to move to larger location
As summer approaches, students will be moving out of the dorms to either head home or sublet over the next few months. During this time, the dorms are filled with a wide range of inhabitants, many of whom are unknown to the student body.
As the stress levels of UW-Madison students build up before final exams, the Campus Information and Visitor Center is hosting the Wisconsin Wellness Weekend to provide some much-needed relief.
UW-Madison does not offer minors, but because it is more flexible for students and easier on faculty, this is not a major problem.
According to Jocelyn Milner, UW-Madison director of academic staff, considerable discussion surrounded the debate between minors and certificates in the 1980s, but the University Academic Planning Council officially decided to formalize requirements for undergraduate certificates instead of minors in 1997.
UW-Madison facilities planners recently began formulating design guidelines to chart the development of new buildings and guide the appearance of future campus architecture.
The Wisconsin state legislature aims to change UW-Madison’s current process of purchasing campus food. The new prime vendor system would involve working with only one distributor.
From the national election to State Street’s 12-hour shutdown, these are the top stories of 2004-’05
In an effort to bring an end to the nearly two years of bargaining, the UW-Madison Teaching Assistants’ Association will file a formal complaint with the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission Monday against the State of Wisconsin.
The boring days of sitting in lecture day-dreaming of the weekend may be coming to an end as colleges across the country, including the University of Wisconsin, are changing the way students learn with a new personal response system known as a ââ?¬Å?clicker.ââ?¬Â
The Madison Police Department will be prepared Saturday, May 7th for a potential second block party on Mifflin Street and will have officers on call during the day to potentially handle the event.
The National Academy of Science announced the election of 72 new members to the group Tuesday, including 19 women, the largest number of females ever elected to the NAS.
A groundbreaking surgery that may revolutionize how doctors treat certain heart conditions was performed Monday at the University of Wisconsin Hospital.
With May in full swing, many college seniors are ready to leave their lives of academic absorption for the working world. Fortunately, statistics from the National Association of Colleges and Employers show the transition could be fruitful for most.
Nearly 5,000 University of Wisconsin undergraduates will achieve alumni status this spring to either enter the work force or attend grad school, which some students say they will do to dodge the ââ?¬Å?real world.ââ?¬Â
The Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau reported Wednesday that the state�s vehicle fleet has decreased significantly under Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle�s Administration.
The Teaching Assistants� Association, which represents University of Wisconsin teaching assistants and project assistants, announced Wednesday it will file a formal complaint against the state of Wisconsin for regressive bargaining.
The National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine this week called for the creation of a new layer of oversight at institutions where research on human embryonic stem (ES) cells is conducted.
Dr. Edward J. Schantz, a biochemist who studied the deadly neurotoxins produced by shellfish and other organisms, first for the toxins’ military potential and later for their broader medical benefits, including cosmetic treatments that led to Botox, died on April 28 at an extended-care center in Madison, Wis. He was 96.
Most people require about 8 hours of sleep a night, but some lucky oddballs function well on 4 hours or even less. A new study in fruit flies provides evidence that genetics plays a strong role in determining who can get by with little rest. A single mutation in a gene that’s also found in people can reduce the insects’ sleep needs by about two-thirds.
University of Wisconsin running back Booker Stanley was indefinitely suspended from the football team Monday following his arrest on tentative charges of battery, disorderly conduct and resisting or obstructing police Saturday at the Mifflin Street block party.
Arguing that the University of Wisconsin System has become too expensive, three Democratic lawmakers on Monday proposed a plan to effectively freeze tuition for families earning about $46,000 a year or less by providing an extra $17 million in financial aid over the next two years.
“It’s something we’re going to fight for,” said Rep. Spencer Black, D-Madison.
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said Monday it would settle a pivotal battle over whether colleges can ban Pentagon recruiters from campuses without losing federal funds. The case pits free speech and academic freedom against the power of the purse and the need for a strong national defense.
Common ground for ethical research on human embryonic stem cells may have been laid by the National Academy of Sciences in the well-received guidelines it proposed last week. But if research on human embryonic stem cells ever gets going, people will be hearing a lot more about chimeras, creatures composed of more than one kind of cell. The world of chimeras holds weirdnesses that may require some getting used to.
Each year UW-Madison applicants submit transcripts and ACT scores to the university in hopes of proving they are up to UW-Madison criteria. However, while admissions officials make sure each UW-Madison student meets a certain set of requirements, the process for becoming an instructor at the university is much less standardized.
Students from low-income families might see some tuition relief if the state adopts an amendment proposed by local lawmakers at the Red Gym Monday.
As many of you know, I, along with 10 other alders, gave a letter to Mayor Dave Cieslewicz last week asking him to submit a bill to the Associated Students of Madison. This bill would have been for the cost difference between the Miffin party originally planned for May 7 and the one negotiated by ASM for April 30.
A six-story student apartment building was proposed for construction behind the Presbyterian Church�s Pres House, on Library Mall and the Murray Street Mall, Monday. The project could break ground as early as next spring and open in 2007.
The United States Supreme Court announced Monday they will hear a case concerning a controversial amendment Congress passed in 1994 allowing the government to withdraw funding from universities that do not allow the presence of military recruiters.
An 18-year-old male fell from a balcony on the 500 block of Mifflin Street Saturday night as the annual block party came to a close. Alcohol is said to be a factor in the accident, according to a police release.
University of Wisconsin football player Booker Stanley was suspended from the team Monday for violating the athletic discipline policy after alleged incidents of violence during the Mifflin Street Block Party.
A triumvirate of Democratic Madison state legislators introduced a plan to increase student financial aid and freeze tuition for lower-income in-state students throughout the University of Wisconsin System Monday at the Red Gym.
Hey guys, how hearty did you party at the Mifflin Street Block Party this weekend? No more than a 12-pack?
Bad idea. Drinking even that much can hurt you.
onsidering that amid much controversy, students were left guessing when the official Mifflin Street Block Party would be until April 22, the end result was a testament to the understanding developed between the city, police and partygoers.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Norway’s peaceful separation from Sweden, and both countries’ ambassadors visited UW-Madison to share experiences of foreign affairs Friday.
UW-Madison Dean of International Studies Gilles Bousquet introduced Knut Vollebaek and Jan Kenneth Eliasson, Norway and Sweden’s ambassadors, to the United States.
Contract negotiations between the UW-Madison Teaching Assistants’ Association and the Wisconsin Office of State Employee Relations were stymied again Friday when state representatives rejected the TAA’s request for an independent mediator.
Even a late date change and months concern over the level of police enforcement could not taint the Mifflin Street Block Party, as 20,000 people packed into the 400 and 500 blocks of Mifflin Street Saturday to celebrate the annual spring bash.
The University of Wisconsin�s journalism program has much to celebrate as it concludes this academic year. This year, 2005, marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the journalism program at UW, which was one of the first institutions to recognize students should be equipped with special reporting training before graduation.
The University of Wisconsin�s Morgridge Center for Public Service announced a new chief Friday, one who will take over current Director Mary Rouse�s position after she retires this June.
After last Wednesday�s request by the Teaching Assistants� Association to hire a mediator to help resolve the long-running dispute of their 2003-05 contract, state of Wisconsin negotiators rejected the labor union�s request Friday.
University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wiley attended a fund-raiser hosted by state Sen. Ted Kanavas, R-Brookfield, Thursday night in an appearance that is drawing heat from one of the state�s major campaign finance watchdog groups.
JUNEAU ââ?¬â? Chalk up another victory for the Wisconsin Innocence Project.
The project, an initiative of the University of Wisconsin Law School, helped win the freedom of its third client Friday: former La Crosse resident and former Augusta police officer Evan Zimmerman, whose murder charge was dropped by prosecutor Richard White in Dodge County Court.
Between the Crazylegs Classic and the Dane County Farmer�s Market, the city of Madison was bustling this weekend while more than 15,000 people celebrated the annual Mifflin Street Block Party.
The National Academy of Sciences’s guidelines for stem cell research should help researchers find a clear path through a minefield of controversial issues.
Robert Loetscher, age 79, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2005. Robert held numerous executive positions such as executive of Wick Building Systems and professor of engineering at the University of Wisconsin.
Thanks in part to the efforts of UW-Madison professors and students, a group of citizens held a press conference at the capitol Thursday to present recommendations on the development of nanotechnology after spending a month learning about the rapidly advancing field and discussing it among themselves and with experts.
UW-Madison students are beginning to organize against proposed legislation that would ban University Health Services from distributing the morning-after pill.
Mayor Dave Cieslewicz delivered an emphatic announcement promising to restrain and subdue revelry on the upcoming 2005 Halloween weekend.
Sunday will find Mifflin Street disheveled and coated with countless beer cups and waste from Saturday’s annual bash, but the Mifflin Street Co-Op, 32 N. Bassett St., is ready to act.
This is the 10th year the co-op will aid with the block party, providing trash and recycling bags as well as free coffee donated by Just Coffee, 100 S. Baldwin St.
UW-Madison students critiqued the implementation of Plan 2008 in a question-and-answer session with Chancellor John Wiley and Provost Peter Spear as part of the Plan 2008 Diversity Forum Thursday in Bascom Hall.
We appreciate very much the sentiment of your Wednesday editorial (ââ?¬Å?Failing Laundry 101ââ?¬Â), which calls out some of our colleagues for pulling a cheap political stunt at the expense of students by asking that the Associated Students of Madison be sent the bill for policing the Mifflin Street block party this weekend.
City of Madison Police Capt. Mary Schauf, accompanied by Chief Noble Wray and other members of the police force, addressed crime issues at a Capital Neighborhood Association monthly program at the Concourse Hotel Thursday night.
More than 20 representatives from the police departments, the University of Wisconsin and the local business community met with Madison Police Chief Noble Wray, Captain Mary Schauf and Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Thursday afternoon, pushing the upcoming Mifflin Street Block Party aside to discuss Halloween 2005.
University of Wisconsin Chancellor John Wiley and Provost Peter Spear met with students during the Plan 2008 Student Forum Thursday to address possible solutions to problematic diversity issues within the campus community.
The National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine this week called for the creation of a new layer of oversight at institutions where research on human embryonic stem (ES) cells is conducted.
Charlotte Monona Hamilton Nafziger, died on Friday, April 1, 2005. She planned and edited the first Directory of the University League here.
Finals are upon us; impending doom is less than a week away. During such times of crisis, it can be just as easy to reach for a bag of chips or cookies as it is to lug out that twenty-pound physics book. Crunching on junk food, however, will not only add weight to the waistline, it will agitate your nervousness and increase your stress even more.
