Students for a Fair Wisconsin hosted a meeting Thursday to discuss domestic partner benefits for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and increased legal protections. State Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Madison, spoke at the meeting said supporters of LGBT rights had made several victories in the past year.
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Under pressure from Gov. Jim Doyle, the UW System withdrew Tuesday from a funding dispute between UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee over research related to water technology. The conflict centered on funding for a Madison-based freshwater research consultant, Jeff Smoller, who is on leave from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
UW-Madison was awarded $9.5 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for influenza virus research, it was announced Thursday. Yoshihiro Kawaoka, UW-Madison professor of virology, is leading the team of international researchers charged with identifying viral mutations.
UW-Madison sophomore Alana Bandos had not seen the homeless connection to students until a recent lunch at Rheta’s cafeteria in Chabourne Hall. “I saw a student, backpack and papers out, eating my half-eaten, disgusting cafeteria food,” she said.
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