Look again. That acre of tobacco could be more than future cigarettes. It
also might be an acre of cervical cancer vaccine. In the not-so-distant future,
the plant linked to lung cancer could help prevent cervical cancer. Researchers
Alfred Bennett "Ben" Jenson, M.D., and Shin-je
Ghim, Ph.D., at the U of L James Graham Brown Cancer Center
were part of the original team that invented the vaccine.
Everything sold. The clock with a hammer in it (reminding a student not to obsess about
time) went for $400. A blow-up doll, a gift from a former university president (don't ask why)
fetched $475. And much more stuff. All of it gone, sold May 19 at a roast in the honor of
retiring U of L political science professor Phil Laemmle. The $13,000
in proceeds netted from the sale will be used to buy computers and
furniture and provide other support for political science students.
The U of L men's and women's track and field program will have a school record
seven athletes competing in eight events at the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Championships
scheduled for June 7-10 at A.G. Spanos Sports Complex in Sacramento, Calif.
The Cards' school record number of national championship qualifiers includes
four men's athletes in five events and three women's athletes in three events.
You've seen its photographs in PBS documentaries by Ken Burns and in countless
pictorial history books. It is the U of L Photographic Archives, one
of the units comprising Special Collections in the lower level of U of L's
Ekstrom Library. Thousands of rare and unique photos, vintage books and more
are in the collections for viewing by the public and scholars.
Many minority teachers trained in the 1970s have retired or are nearing retirement
while the number of minority students in education programs has dropped since the
1980s. U of L Minority Teacher Recruitment Program is working to reverse that trend. Since
Lohelen Hambrick became the MTRP's director in 2001, minority enrollment in the
College of Education and Human Development has nearly doubled, from 109 to 211.
What can parents and educators do to prevent bullying of children with autism?
How can police officers, health-care workers and others deal with the special
communication needs of those with autism? These are just a few of the questions
that will be raised at the conference on autism in Louisville, June 14-16.
The event--open to all who deal with people who have autism and related disorders--is
sponsored by U of L's Kentucky Autism Training
Center, part of the College of Education and Human Development, in partnership
with state and regional agencies.
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Tuesday, June 20
Bourbon Tasting
Proceeds to benefit U of L's James Graham Cancer Center and the
Disabled Jockey's Guild. The event will be held at Morton's-The Steakhouse, 6-7:30 p.m.,
and Bill Samuels will be the special guest. Tickets are $40 each. An eBay auction of
a Maker's Mark barrelhead signed by several jockey legends will
be held in conjunction with the event, June 5-11. For
information, call the Brown Cancer Center at
502-852-8021.
Saturday, June 24
White Water Rafting Trip
Experience high adventure on the rapids of the Lower New River in Oak
Hill, W. Va. Cost per person is $125 and includes a day of rafting, lunch
and buffet dinner. Contact the Alumni Office at 502-852-6186 or 800-813-8635
for reservations and more information.
Monday, June 26
Alumni Invitational Golf Outing
This annual event will be held at the Cardinal Club in Simpsonville, Ky. Registration
begins at 11:30 a.m., shotgun start at 1 p.m. Cost is $250 per person, $1,250 per team,
or $1,500 for a corporate sponsorship. For reservations and information, contact the
Alumni Office at 502-852-6186 or 800-813-8635.
Alumni Event Calendar
University Event Calendar
School of Music Calendar
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