"Someday man will harness the rise and fall of the
tides, imprison the power of the sun, and release atomic power."
--
Thomas Edison
TCIC links biotech research to real world needs
Tim Lyden, associate professor of biology and director of the
Tissue and Cellular Innovation Center, spoke to about 125 scientists,
physicians, researchers, industry leaders and interested community
members at the University Center Monday to celebrate the new center
linking biotech research to the real-world needs.
Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce Richard J. Leinenkugel, who delivered
the keynote address, said the TCIC, as one of five new UW System
centers for scientific research, is a model for academic, industry and
clinical collaborators.
“In this economic climate more than ever it is important for industry,
academic and clinical organization to work in concert. These centers
will help our Wisconsin companies meet the challenges of the future,
provide spin-off companies, and help support job creation while helping
to train a knowledgeable and entrepreneurial workforce and keep
Wisconsin a leader in the global marketplace.”
UWRF interim Chancellor Connie Foster, and Maliyakal John, managing
director of the WiSys Technology Foundation Inc., praised TCIC and
touted its mission.
“It’s an evolutionary step forward for early teaching and research
efforts we started in 2001,” said Foster. “We are creating a new
paradigm that blends our educational mission with academic, clinical
and industry partners.”
The TCIC was made possible through a public-private partnership between
UWRF, WiSys, Marshfield Clinic and Phillips Plastics Corp., along with
other collaborators.
WiSys exists is to identify innovative technologies throughout the UW
System and bring them to market – in collaboration with Wisconsin
companies whenever possible. TCIC’s work includes a natural,
three-dimensional scaffold, developed by a UWRF researcher, for growing
tissue and cells that could drive new methods for developing vaccines
and producing proteins that are important for making new drugs. For
more
photos by
Jens Gunelson, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/photo_archive/.
Announcements
Purchasing cut-off dates for Fiscal 09.
Friday, April 17, is the first cut-off date for purchase requisitions
to be encumbered this fiscal year. If you have any equipment or
supplies you would like ordered in Fiscal 09, your approved
requisitions should be sent to Purchasing Services, 8 North Hall. Note
that the procard purchase deadline is Tuesday, June 24. Cut-off date
information can be found at http://www.uwrf.edu/purchasing/.
Contact Purchasing at ext. 3232.
Oracle Calendar Workshops
starting this week through the end of March. Come and learn about the
new and improved calendar features recently integrated. Class schedules
auto populated for instructors...students schedules will happen during
spring break. Refined searching, easier appointment scheduling, and
groups. Sign up for workshops at
http://its.uwrf.edu/support/training/welcome.php
Any questions, contact
helpdesk@uwrf.edu.
TIAA-CREF will be on campus for
individual counseling sessions Tuesday, April 7, and Thursday, April 9,
from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. in Room 218, North Hall. To schedule a
counseling session, visit http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc
or call 800/877-6602. An individual counseling session will help you
simplify your retirement by providing objective advice and asset
allocation based on your individual needs; showing you how you can
obtain a personalized actionable plan; recommending fund selections to
keep you on track to and through retirement, and; reviewing your
retirement income options.
Scholarship deadline reminder:
Ten scholarships are available for UWRF students for the 10th Annual
Protecting the St. Croix River Basin Conference in the UC April 16. For
an application or more information, contact kristen.allen@uwrf.edu or
call ext. 3751. Application deadline is Monday, March 16. For
more information, visit http://basineducation.uwex.edu/stcroix/.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, March 11, Kinnickinnic Theater, UC, Meetings
on Proposed Changes to Student Tuition Payment Plan. Open meetings
for students, advisors, and campus community members are scheduled to
provide feedback on proposed changes to the tuition payment plan.
Please plan to attend an information sessions in the Kinnickinnic
Theater, UC:
Advisor and campus community session: Wednesday, March 11, 3:45
- 4:30 p.m.
Student session: Wednesday, March 11, 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.
This proposal by Enrollment Services is intended to prevent
students from falling behind on their financial obligations, simplify
the registration process, and create efficiencies for the University.
Students and advisors are encouraged to attend to learn more about the
proposal which includes eliminating the $100 registration deposit for
returning students, moving the tuition payment due date to prior to the
start of the term, and dropping classes for not making payment
arrangements by the due date. Your input and feedback is needed on how
these changes may impact you.The proposed changes could be implemented
as early as Fall Semester 2009-10. Contact Brenda Rudberg at ext. 3145.
Wednesday, March 11, 4 - 7:30 p.m., Riverside Commons,
UC, Steak Night. Menu includes: Beef Sirloin, Chicken Cordon
Bleu, Coconut Shrimp, Grilled Portobello, Mushrooms, Baked Potato Bar,
Meat Lovers Pizza, Vegetable Lovers Pizza, and Ice Cream Sundae Bar.
Cost is Meal Plan; $8.12/Dining Dollars; $8.57/Falcon Dollars;
$9.02/cash. Sponsored by Sodexo.
Monday, March 23, and Tuesday, March 24, 4 - 8 p.m.,
Falls Room, UC, Dress Drive for Ever After Gowns.The event is
being held by a group of students from the Marketing Communications for
Non-Profit class who were assigned a non-profit organization and told
“to help in any way possible.” Lecturer David Bonko gave the class
assignment as a means to give real world non-profit experience. Ever
After gowns is a Minnesota Based 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation
dedicated to supporting Twin Cities-area young women by providing them
with new and gently used formal gowns, shoes, and accessories to be
worn at their high school prom. For more information, contact lacy.lukaszewicz@uwrf.edu.
Tuesday, March 24, 7 p.m., Riverview Ballroom, UC, Working
Journalists Seminar.
Duchesne Drew of the Star Tribune discusses basic to multimedia skills
students should learn in college to prepare for the challenges facing
journalism. Details at http://www.uwrf.edu/journalism/working.htm.
Sponsored by the department of journalism.
Don't Forget
Tuesday, March
10, 10:20 - 11 a.m., Room 129, RDI, Outreach Program
Manager candidate campus interview: Jill Goodrich. For
further information, contact OGSsearch@uwrf.edu.
Tuesday, March 10, noon - 2 p.m., Eau Galle Room, UC, Alternative
Fuel Vehicles Seminar with hybrid guru Chris Schneider. Sponsored
by
the UWRF St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development. For
more information, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/pa/2009/0903/0302093.htm.
Tuesday, March 10, 5 p.m., Kinnickinnic Theater, UC,
National AIDS Day speaker from the Minnesota AIDS Project. Learn
more about the AIDS epidemic in the United States and around
the world. Sponosred by Building Tomorrow and Rise Up For Women's
Rights.
Tuesday, March 10, 7:30 p.m., Abbott Concert Hall,
KFA, Guest Piano Recital. Free. Guest pianist Michael
Kirkendoll performs 20th and 21st Century music. He is a specialist in
modern piano music and a finalist in the American Pianists Association
competition, an organization that discovers and promotes world-class
American classical musicians. Contact roger.mcvey@uwrf.edu.
Falcon Daily will not publish during
Spring Break, March 16 - 20. Please plan accordingly. It
will be back to daily publication on Monday, March 23.
Classified employment opportunity:
permanent IS Technical Services - Senior vacancy in Information
Technology Services. If interested, visit http://www.uwrf.edu/hr/cl_is_tech_serv_sr.htm
to view details about the position and the application process. Application
deadline is Tuesday, March 10. Questions can be directed to Deb
Schwab at ext. 3221.