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A biweekly electronic newsletter for University of Minnesota friends and alumni.
May 1, 2008
UNEWS
When physics is a social science
A University-sponsored program helps families discover the joy of science together. Through PACES (Parents And Children Experiencing Science), parents model scientific curiosity for their kids. On public opinion and health care
According to new University of Minnesota research, presidential candidates must understand public opinion on health care if they expect to woo voters. Americans ranked health care among the most important problems facing the country. Keeping up with traffic
The U's Department of Civil Engineering recently opened the doors to the new Minnesota Traffic Observatory, a world-class lab featuring innovative technologies to help researchers design roadways that are safer and easier to drive. Musical sights
A picture may be worth a thousand words. But for students in the University of Minnesota's College of Liberal Arts music classes, they are also worth a thousand notes. A welcoming climate
Climate change has many causes besides emissions from vehicles and power plants. Three new faculty are uncovering the often overlooked roles of vegetation. The art and the artist
Arnold Newman photographed many of the icons of 20th-century art, science, and politics, including John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and Georgia O'Keeffe. Earlier this year, Newman's son, Eric, a neuroscience professor at the U, approached the Weisman Art Museum to donate 40 of his late father's famous portraits. Fresh ideas for your lawn and garden
Looking for gardening tips? University of Minnesota Extension's Consumer Horticulture Team has organized a fresh Web resource featuring useful, research-based information in a gardener-friendly format. HAPPENINGS
Planting season is here
Shop for perennials, herbs, vegetables, roses, wildflowers, prairie plants, scented geraniums, and hanging baskets at the annual Arboretum Auxiliary fundraiser Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, May 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Even the U's three new shrub-rose varieties, "Lena," "Ole," and "Sven," will be available in limited quantities. A 28-page plant list is available online (PDF, 3.4MB). Admission to the Arboretum is $7 for adults (free for children and members). For more information, call 952-443-1400. Women and politics
On Wednesday, May 21, the U's Women and Politics Reading Group will discuss She's No Lady: Politics, Family, and International Feminism by Arvonne Fraser, who cofounded the U's Center on Women and Public Policy, at 5 p.m. in 205 Humphrey Center on the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis. The reading group, established in spring 2003 and open to the public, meets every other month to discuss books on women and politics. Past selections have included Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's book Living History and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's book Madam Secretary. To learn more about the group and upcoming readings, see Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. Powering small towns
Whereas, the previous symposiums viewed small towns in light of the past, present, and future, the 2008 Symposium on Small Towns will focus on "The Power of Small: Building Solutions for Energy Self-Reliance." Topics include "Measuring your Carbon Footprint," "Local Foods 101," and "What is Community-Based Energy?" Peter Hutchinson, Bush Foundation president, will give the keynote address. The sixth annual symposium will take place June 3 and 4 on the Morris campus. Early-bird registration is $65; after May 17, the price is $80 (10 percent discount for MPR members). Space is limited. To register or learn more, see Center for Small Towns. Let's talk about evolution
The U's Bell Museum of Natural History and College of Biological Sciences will host "Evolution 2008," a conference on the latest scientific research relating to evolution, June 20 to 24 on the Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis. The conference will include a half dozen sessions on a variety of topics, including "How to Get a Job in Academic Biology" and "The Art of Seduction: Evolution, Sex, and the Public." Prices vary, $100-$415; register by May 2 for discounted rates. For the complete schedule and more information, see Evolution 2008.
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