The $53 million already raised to fund a six-story cancer research center at the University of Wisconsin got a boost Friday when the UW Medical School accepted a $7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
The center, which has an estimated total cost of $120 million, is scheduled to begin construction by late 2004 or early 2005, according to UW Medical School Dean Phillip Farrell. The tower is part of a three-building complex called the Interdisciplinary Research Center, which also includes the School of Pharmacy and the Health Sciences Learning Center, is set to open next year.
Health and Human Services Secretary and former Wis. Gov. Tommy Thompson, who approved the construction of the IRC in 1997, delivered the $7 million, which has been set aside specifically for prostate cancer research.
The $7 million grant will fund a little over one floor of the six-floor facility.
The research center will also be funded in part by a $10 million private fund-raising initiative to name the center after Dr. Paul Carbone, who encouraged the development of cancer research at UW between 1978 and 1997.
The Crew House, where both the UW-Madison men's and women's crew teams practice, will undergo demolition starting this afternoon in preparation for a new three story building.
To demolish the facility, located on Babcock Drive on the lakefront, construction workers will cut the entire one-story building down in layers before reconstruction.
The new facility will feature a tank with an imitation rowing setup as well as multi-purpose rooms, exercise space, a sports medicine area, exterior terraces and storage space for over 100 boats.
Though the demolition will take place during crew season, the construction project will not significantly affect the team's practice or competitive schedules.
Until the new facility is finished, crew team members will practice at one of four lakes and in the Fieldhouse.
The new building should be finished by early next fall.
UW-Madison students have increasingly become the targets of telephone scams this year. Four students have recently received suspicious calls from solicitors, asking for personal information to receive a scholarship.
\We sent out an e-mail to all residents, saying to never give your Social Security number and credit card number. We had been notifying staff, house fellows and others to get the word out,"" said Paul Evans, director of University Housing.
Evans recommended students report any call that seems suspicious in order for UW Campus Police to receive leads and track the number of cases.
""We just don't have any concrete data right now because the information that was obtained from students has not been used in any way that we know of,"" said UW-Madison Police Sgt. Tamara Kowalski.
To report suspicious calls, contact the UW-Madison Police at 262-2957.
The Student Services Finance Committee approved funding three UW-Madison organizations with student segregated fees yesterday.
Adventure Learning Programs, Greater University Tutoring Service and the Asian Pacific American Council will all receive funding from segregated fees.
Segregated fees, which total over $19 million annually, come from an additional fee all UW-Madison students pay each year. Every fall, the SSFC reviews particular student run and non-student run organizations to determine if they merit funding from these fees.
In the past, the SSFC has denied funding to groups they thought were not catering to UW-Madison students, were altogether inactive or were frivolously spending their funds.
This Monday and Wednesday, the SSFC will continue deciding whether several other groups will receive funding.
The group plans to allocate specific amounts to each deserving organization next week. Most organizations receive approximately $10,000 or more.
Head Football Coach and future Athletic Director Barry Alvarez identified three goals for the Athletic Department Friday. Alvarez told the Athletic Board that as head of the department, he wants to create the best student-athlete environment possible, provide resources for coaches on the national level and provide a good experience for fans.
Alvarez will take over the department in April when current Athletic Director Pat Richter retires.
