The following is a list of sound packages and sound bites produced by the University of Minnesota News Service in the past three months. To obtain any of these on audiotape, call J.B. Eckert at (612) 624-5228.

MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1998
Minnesota was the first state in America allowing charter schools. That was in 1991. Today, 32 states allow charter schools. Joe Nathan is the Director of the U of M's Center for School Change, which surveyed 31 charter schools in eight states. Of those, 21 showed they had fulfilled their contract with the community: they had raised the scholastic averages of their students. So, Nathan says, smaller is better!

The package runs 1:10.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1998
U of M sociology associate professor Jennifer Pierce says women who work do more than what's required. Pierce studied two huge law firms in the San Francisco area and discovered information that caused her to write a book about women's work. Called "Gender Trials, Emotional Lives in Contemporary Law Firms," it outlines the roles women are forced into and the duties they are required to perform for the male lawyers.

The package runs 1:08.

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1998
The University of Minnesota isn't the first to develop a working, bio-artificial liver. But the design is better because the liver cells--held in a gel surrounded by a fibrous wall--are nourished and thereby kept alive and functioning longer. The device will be used in human trials soon.

The package runs 1:03.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1998
A team of University of Minnesota researchers has developed a method to control the spread of a yeast, Candida Albicans. We all have it in our bodies. It proliferates, however, when our immune systems are weakened

The package runs 1:08.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1998
Nancy Rose is an MIT economist. She deals with airline fare structures. She says there is one major factor that determines the price of an airplane ticket.

The package runs 1:05.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1998
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger, during a recent speech at the University of Minnesota, was asked what America should do in the Iraq confrontation.

The SOUND bite runs :43.

THE CLOSE CUE IS :"... or even greater than the cost of going ahead."

About 150 protesters met America's U.N. ambassador Bill Richardson before and during his keynote breakfast speech at the University of Minnesota.

The Package runs 1:10.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1998
Some researchers claim that what's in your mouth may affect your heart. Another study, this time by U of M researchers, indicates that may be so. Professor of preventive science Mark Herzberg:

The package runs 1:10.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1998
It's Valentine's Day weekend. Hearts and flowers. Special treats. Romance!! Ain't romantic love grand. According to one lecturer, there's no such thing as "romantic Love."

The package runs 1:05.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1998
While humans may call it the dating game, animals perform it as the "mating game."

The package runs 1:10.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1998
According to Keith Campbell, one of the scientists who successfully cloned Dolly the sheep, there are good reasons for cloning animals ... but not many good reasons for cloning humans.

The package runs 1:05.

Over the years, the University's jazz studies department has done concerts in memory of the big bands. February 5th, they remember a man: Nat King Cole.

The package runs 1:05.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1998
There are four sound bites with one of the actors in the University Theater's February production, "The Importance of Being Earnest." The actor is Rick Walters. He plays Lady Bracknell!

The bites run :07 / :13/ :17 / :07.

This weekend the University's fabric museum opens an exhibition about the saris people wear in India. The package is with Chantal Boulanger, exhibit curator.

The package runs 1:05.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1998
Minnesota will get better access to better education programs if a cooperation compact between the state's two public higher education systems lives up to its promises. J.B. Eckert reports.

The package runs 1:10.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1998 (2 PACKAGES)
It's the grand opening for the Carlson School of Business on the U of M campus. Grand not only in its new building, but in its faculty and students.

The package runs 1:09.

It came from outer space: Buried itself in the ground just north of Minneapolis and St. Paul, only to be discovered and stuck in a garage until a U of M astronomer uncovered its real nature.

The package runs 1:08.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1998
Herpes Simplex is a sexually transmitted virus that causes recurrent genital, rectal and oral ulcerations. Uncomfortable in healthy people, it recurs more often in those with cancer or the HIV infected.

The package runs 1:02.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1997
Arthritis is a lack of cartilage between the bones of a joint. It's painful. It's disabling. And until now there's been little anyone could do about it. But that changed this month.

The package runs 1:08.

We asked Dr. La Prade, if this works for the knee, what about for the shoulder or the hips?

The SOUND BITE runs :25.

The close cue is: "... specific indications that we're looking at."

MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1997
A committee of faculty and business professionals, after looking at the University's current School of Journalism and Mass Communication, came out with a list of changes. Steve Goldstein was the chair of the committee.

The package runs 1:10.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1997
It's been almost a year since University Hospital and Clinics merged with Fairview Hospital. At a news briefing, officials of both facilities announced results of this unique venture.

The package runs 1:10.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1997
A University of Minnesota cancer researcher may have found an effective therapy for one kind of leukemia. J.B. Eckert reports.

The package runs 1:06.

The first SOUND BITE is with Dr. Verfaillie. It answers the question, When do human trials begin?

The SOUND BITE runs about :30.

The close cue is: " ... three to next six months."

The second SOUND BITE deals with the uniqueness of the method.

The SOUND BITE runs :27.

The close cue is: "... which we're working on right now."

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1997
That phrase "everything old is new again" applies directly to the idea of a university professor and music-making. He's creating a really, really, compact disc.

The package runs 1:06.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1997
IBM announced today (December 3) that it will market a software program developed at the University of Minnesota. J.B. Eckert reports.

The package runs 1:10.

The name for this combined effort is "Web-Enabled Student Services Project. According to the university's Michael Handberg, while the U's program is revolutionary, there is still a couple of years work needed to complete it.

The SOUND BITE runs :24.

The close cue is: " ... on line through the Web."

Sean Rush is the general manager for the Global Education Industry at IBM and he comments about the U of M program.

The SOUND bite runs :18.

The close cue is: " ... services to students.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1997
The compact disc was a revolution. And so will be the latest CD developed by a U of M professor. J.B. Eckert reports.

The package runs 1:07.