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UW-Madison received a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundationa to conduct a study that will seek to prevent a flu pandemic; the study will be made in collaboration with a Maryland-based research corporation.
Related: "Gates funds UW work to avoid flu," Badger Herald, March 26.
UW-Stevens Point has developed a new online emergency response system, drawing from the proposals set forth in the UW System President's 2007 Commission on University Security and the Governor's Task Force on Campus Security.
The state Senate passed a repair bill that includes taxing the profits of parent companies who have subsidiaries in the state.
Related: "State Senate passes its budget plan," Channel3000, March 26.
Also: "Wisconsin Senate Democrats' budget shortfall plan already faces two strikes against it," Associated Press, March 25.
College professors, including a psychology professor from UW-Madison, are making the case that emerging technologies like computer games can be useful tools for learning.
A recent panel of scholars gathered by the American Educational Research Association found that as institutions rely more heavily on SAT scores, minorities will be less likely to enroll in higher education.