September 3, 2008
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			Select a result page (15 articles per page): 1 2 3 > »   Publications Give UVM High Marks Sep 02, 2008 Lauded for "green" initiatives, medical primary care training, and alumni earning power, among other strengths, UVM has posted impressive numbers in various publications' higher education rankings of late. New Year Brings Most Talented, Diverse Entering Class in UVM History Sep 02, 2008 The new academic year ushers in the most talented and diverse group of first-year students in University of Vermont history. Honors College Seminar Spurs Faculty Collaboration Sep 02, 2008 Twenty faculty members attended the fifth annual Honors College Faculty Seminar in August. This year's focus was on "Transportation, Health and Environment." Palmer Explores Zinc's Role in Heart Muscle Relaxation Sep 03, 2008 A new five-year, $1.25 million grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute will allow Bradley Palmer, research assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, to closely examine the role of zinc in the relaxation processes of individual heart muscle cells known as cardiomyocytes. Summer News Digest Sep 03, 2008 In addition to the many national rankings UVM accumulated in recent weeks, the university's summer news spanned service programs for Abenaki youth to research on cyclist doping. Get caught up on the latest with these summer news highlights. Dana Library Helps Milton Providers and Patients Find Best Internet Health Info Sep 03, 2008 Thanks to a $40,000 grant, doctors, nurses and patients at Milton Family Practice and patrons of the nearby Milton Public Library have learned how to improve their use of consumer-oriented health information on the internet. Fleming Acquires Barn Ball, Hosts Three Fall Exhibits Sep 03, 2008 The Robert Hull Fleming Museum recently acquired the large spherical sculpture Barn Ball, created by New York-based artist Lars-Erik Fisk. A gift of Betsy Wakeman of Hanover, N.H., Barn Ball was placed on permanent display in the museum's lobby in August. Seeding a New Generation of Chemists Sep 03, 2008 For most high school students, a summer job does not involve mastering Schlenk tubes, Erlenmeyer flasks, sublimators, valve-bottom flasks, or several kinds of distillation apparatus. Nor does it involve managing an original research project, nor co-authoring a scientific paper for publication. But for two students in Project SEED, a new effort at UVM run by assistant professor of chemistry Rory Waterman, it did. McClure Donates $5 Million to Launch Center on Aging at UVM Jul 16, 2008 A $5 million gift from Burlington philanthropist Lois Howe McClure, along with $100,000 in funding from the State of Vermont, will support a new Center on Aging at the University of Vermont. Blackboard Replaces WebCT as New Online Course Management System Jul 16, 2008 When classes start on Sept. 2 students will have a new place to go for information related to their courses. Depending on how involved individual professors choose to become with a recently implemented online course management system, students may find blogs, wikis, videos, podcasts and other new media options awaiting them online for each of their courses. Frank Bryan Receives Honorary Doctorate, Gives Commencement Address May 19, 2008 Under the heading “What I believe…” that tops his website, Frank Bryan, John G. McCullough Professor of Political Science, quotes D. H. Lawrence: “Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their children are once more slaves.” Extension Faculty Member Presents to Delegates of United Nations May 21, 2008 UVM Extension faculty member Heather Darby knows how to hold an audience, usually a small group of Vermont farmers, who listen attentively to her advice while gathered in a corn or soy bean field in Hardwick or St. Albans. Senate Passes Resolution to Use Revised Greensheets on Voluntary Basis May 21, 2008 The Faculty Senate ended what President Robyn Warhol-Down called a highly productive annual session by adding three more items of substance to its list of accomplishments at it final meeting for the 2007/2008 academic year on May 15. Transportation Center Awarded $1 Million for Workforce Development Project Apr 30, 2008 The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the University of Vermont's Transportation Research Center (TRC) has been awarded $979,829 as part of a $1.01 million workforce development project to help develop innovative programs to attract and retain skilled workers in the transportation sector of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. UVM, Community Partners Recognized for Collaborations Apr 30, 2008 The Office of Community-University Partnerships and Service-Learning held its CUPS Annual Recognition Reception on April 29 to recognize faculty, students and community partners who excelled in creating community-based learning opportunities that both enhance student learning and meet real community needs.
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