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Friday, September 27. 1974
University Daily Kansan
Blood drive goal in sight
By JILL DOLES
Reporter
The fall Bloodmobile will be a success at the University of Kansas all people who can afford it.
Charlie Rhoades, chairman of the blood drive, said yesterday 943 persons had registered to donate blood, exceeding the University goal of 900 pints. Registration
The Bloodmobile will be at the Kansas Union from Tuesday to Thursday.
Rhoades said some people were signing up to give blood because of the ideas of Beby Gaynor.
During the past two weeks, Bennett has organized a Vampire Contest between GSP-Corbin, JRP and Templin Halls and kicked off the Donor Buddy Program.
The Vampire Contest was initiated to encourage persons to give blood.
Four wings have been designated within GSP-Corbin. Each wing is competing with the other three and the wing that donates blood will be rewarded with a keg party. The blood will be rewarded with a keg party.
The men of Templin and JRP halls will
Bennett also organized the Donor Buddy Program, which gives people who are ineligible to donate blood a chance to participate in the drive.
After the drive, the team with the smaller car should wait for a taxi or for residents of the four townships.
also be competing against each other in the Vampire Contest,
She said the Donor Buddy would accompany the donor to the bloodmobile and would stay with the person during the procedure.
"We've instituted the Donor Buddy Program so that anybody who isn't eligible, or who is eligible to donate and would like to be a Donor Buddy," she said.
"There are girls in GSP-Corbin, and some guys who won't admit it, that are afraid of needles." Bennett said. "Some people did not want to go to by themselves, they didn't want to go by themselves."
Bennett is compiling a list of people who are donating and people who are willing to help.
Lawton said the decision was made to construct the fire escape because Green Hall would be in use at least until 1977, the completion of the new law building.
The fire marshal recommended fires escapes for Green Hall during the summer of 1973 because Green has interior wooden stairs, which could be unsafe during a fire.
Outside fire escapes for Green Hall are being constructed at the request of the state fire marshal, Keth Lawton, director of Planning and Operations, said recently.
Green Hall is intended to be re-use, said, although the specific use hasn't been
Green Hall gets new fire escapes
Lawton said the recommendations were built with building safety codes had been upgraded.
By applying for a patent, the University can protect the rights to the compounds Fox had been researching. If an agreement is reached with one of the interested chemical companies, and the other agrees to pay for the research, the University will receive a percentage of the profits, Fox said.
Fox said he didn't start out in search of a commercially used machine. He searched had discovered the substance, which might be profitable.
Several chemical companies have expressed interest in doing further research on the hormone. More than $1 million will have to be spent before the product can possibly be developed commercially, according to Fox.
The patent has been turned over to the KU Endowment Association.
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Residents have discovered that Donor Buddy program is one way to meet people.
Fox said most universities handled patents on research discoveries in the same manner. Any profits from the product must be sold to investors.
"In fact, we have some guys who have said they won't donate unless they are paired with a girl Donor Buddy," Bennett said.
"One woman resident from Naisimh Hall called me last night and asked if she could have a Donudy Buddy even though she wasn't a resident here," Bennett said. "She was worried and wanted them to go with her. I am glad the word has spread around that far."
This Weekend at the MEADE HALL
Bernett said anyone could donate even if they weren't registered, but they might have to wait longer. She also said she would call Bernett and say "clear up through the last day if I need to."
J. Eugene Fox, professor of biochemistry, has been working on the project since he came to Kansas 15 years ago. Fox continued his work at National Science Foundation grant to continue his work. Last week, a material was finally synthesized so that it could be studied.
James McChesney, associate professor of botany, is working with Fox on the project. Russ Buchman, New York City postdoctoral researcher; Jack Erion, Salem, Ore., graduate student; Bill Kassi, Kansas City, Kan., junior, are assisting in the research.
Friday, September 27
Fox said he planned to continue his theoretical research on plants after the development of the hormone was handed over to
University of Kansas scientists have discovered an acruc form of a hormone in plants that possibly can be used as a herbicide in agriculture or as an anti-tumor chemical for animals.
Their goal is to understand how hormone growth regulates growth in plants and animals.
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KU scientists discover hormone
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