2002-2003 News
The CBS Awards Committee has selected Dr. Claudia Neuhauser
as the recipient of the Dagley-Kirkwood Award for Undergraduate Education.
Her nomination information recognizes her not only as an excellent teacher,
but as a national leader in educational innovation, particularly in the
area of mathematical biology. The college and our students are fortunate
to benefit from her energy, love of learning, and passion for math.
Congratulations to Dr. Craig Packer, who was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Anne Pusey, director of the Jane Goodall Institutes Center
for Primate Studies has been named executive director of research for the
Jane Goodall Institute. Pusey will oversee all research at Gombe Park in
Tanzania and will continue her position as a McKnight University Professor.
Minnesota's summers will likely be seven to 16 degrees warmer, and winters
10 degrees warmer, by the end of the century, according to a report by
the Union of Concerned Scientists. Dr. Stephen Polasky, co-authored
the report and said the climate changes will have a significant impact
on Minnesotas environment, economy, and the people who live here. To read
the entire report, go to http://www.ucsusa.org/greatlakes/pdf/minnesota.pdf
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