Officials from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation said the organization will appeal a recent rejection of three UW-Madison stem-cell patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; the patents are still valid until the appellate process is complete.
Related: "UW patents jeopardized," Wisconsin State Journal, April 3.
Also (subscription only): "U.S. rejects Wisconsin's patents on stem-cell technology, but university vows to appeal," Chronicle of Higher Education, April 3. (subscription only): http://chronicle.com/daily/2007/04/2007040302n.htm
UW-Stout Chancellor Charles Sorensen shares how that campus created a distinct atmosphere to attract students, and is actively working to update it to fit their needs.
UW-Stevens
Point leaders discuss how UW System campuses need greater state
funding to remain competitive, and the complex budget-making process
that lies ahead.
UW-Stevens Point Chancellor Linda Bunnell calls on the Stevens Point community to support the campus's regional Growth Agenda, which includes the creation of a health sciences major in the campus's College of Professional Studies, which will prepare health care professionals to serve the region.