My gifts stem from a dual sense of gratitude, to the University itself for all it has done for me, and to this program for its work with developing nations and the people who live in those places. Margaret “Meg” E. Osborne McLane (’69 MS L&S, ‘92 PhD L&S), donor to the Development Studies PhD Program |
|  | June 2008 | | Bascom Hill Society Showcase Luncheon
Date / Time: June 17, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Subject: 2020: A Vision for Personalized Cardiovascular Medicine Keynote Speakers: Richard Moss, professor and chair of the Department of Physiology, School of Medicine and Public Health, and executive director, Master of Science in Biotechnology Program, and Amish N. Raval, MD, head of cardiovascular regenerative medicine at the School of Medicine and Public Health Location: UW Arboretum, Madison, WI Description: Professors Moss and Raval will discuss the latest approaches to prevention and treatment of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. For more information, please contact Timeka Rumph, 608-262-3020. |
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| July 2008 | | Bascom Hill Society Showcase Luncheon
Date / Time: July 22, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Subject: The Art of Cell Division: How Science and Art Convey the Mysteries of our Biology Keynote Speakers: Ahna Skop, assistant professor, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the School of Medicine and Public Health Location: UW Arboretum, Madison, WI Description: Ahna Skop is known for her innovative research into the molecular mechanisms involved in cell division and for identifying links between the ways in which animal and plant cells divide. She encourages people to see the beauty in biology and has prepared a display of enlarged scientific images for the entry of her building on campus. Her research is visual—she captures live, florescent images of dividing cells, whose dynamic, colorful lines catch her artistic eye. For more information, please contact Timeka Rumph, 608-262-3020. |
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