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"Clearly this tiger should not have been any place in New York City outside of a zoo," Mayor Michael Bloomberg on the discovery of a tiger in a New York City apartment.
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monday, october 6, 2003
University awarded grant for molecular drug research
The National Institute of Health awarded the University of Kansas $9.57 million to help assemble extensive "libraries" of molecules to develop new drugs.
Jeffrey Aube, professor of medicinal chemistry, is the project leader.
Aube said in a media release that before molecular libraries, which hold information that other chemists can access, a chemist might come up with 100 molecules a year with drug potential. Today combinatorial chemistry is quickening the pace of molecule-building and drug research, Aube said.
The grant will help establish a KU Combinatorial Methodology and Library Development Center of Excellence, or KU-CMLD, as the umbrella organization for the research. Twelve KU researchers will take part in the project.
Kansas and Harvard University are the only two schools to receive CMLD awards this year. Only two other universities, Boston University and the University of Pittsburgh, have a NIH-funded program devoted to developing libraries of molecules.
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Nation Nation's oldest person dies in New Jersey nursing home
TRENTON, N.J. — Elena Slough,
documented as the nation's oldest per-
son, died yesterday at the nursing
home where her daughter died three
days before. She was 114 or 115,
according to different sources.
LAS VEGAS — Roy Horn, the illusionist of the Siegfried & Roy duo who was mauled by one of his tigers during a show, was able to communicate with doctors but still in critical condition and on a ventilator yesterday.
The Gerontology Research Group said Slough was born on July 8, 1889, making her 114 years old at the time of her death. But Krista Rickards, director of marketing at Victoria Manor, said Slough's son had a 1930 document that listed his mother as being born in 1888, which would have made her 115.
Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy mauled by tiger, in hospital
The mauling could mean the end of one of the Las Vegas Strip's most popular shows. Its employees were encouraged to look for new jobs, and officials said that even if Horn recovers it's unclear whether he would ever be able to perform again in the rigorous show.
MGM Mirage officials said yesterday that it might take another day or two before doctors have a prognosis for Horn, who was bitten in the neck and dragged off stage. The performer underwent surgery late Friday and Saturday at University Medical Center.
"There has been no change in his status." Mirage spokesman Alan Feldman said yesterday morning.
The Associated Press
Correction
A outline in Friday's University Daily Kansan contained inaccurate information. The "Camera on KU" cutline stated the sculptures around Marvin Hall and Budig Hall, were done by architecture professors. They were done by fourthyear architecture students.
Sean Smith/Kansan
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Behind a window in the art and design building, Laura Lafoe, St. Louis sophomore, worked on a studio project on material exploration. Lafoe said she planned to build a cube made out of glass. "The project is really interesting and frustrating at the same time," Lafoe said. She started the project last week and plans to work on it during the next couple weeks.
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Spencer Museum of Art is sponsoring a brief lunchtime talk on Images of Imperial Triumph from the Print Collection from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Thursday in the lobby with intern Michelle Moseley.
The Department of Philosophy is sponsoring a public lecture by Professor Douglas Patterson, assistant professor of philosophy at Kansas State University, at 4 p.m. Friday at the Pine Room in the Kansas Union. His lecture, Lecture and Compositionally, will be followed by a question and answer period.
Center for Russian and East European Studies is having their weekly Laird Brown Bag lecture from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow at 318 Bailey Hall.The topic is Ukraine:The Long,Hot Summer of 2003 with Alex Tsiovk,h visiting assistant professor,REES,KU.
- Ecumenical Christian Ministries is having a Faith Forum: A.Liberating Take on Christianity at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow in the ECM Center, 1204 Oread Ave.
University Christian Fellowship is having a Bible study at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the ECM. Contact Rick Clock at 841-3148 or at www.ucf4u.org.
OAKS is having a brown bag lunch for non-traditional students from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Alcove B, Level 3 of the Kansas Union.
Men's rugby is having practice from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. tomorrow and Thursday at the Westwick Field Complex.
KU Ballroom Dance Club is having Latin dancing lessons at 7 p.m. every Thursday night at the Hashinger Hall dance studio on the
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American Cancer Society has a meeting for Relay for Life at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Kansas Union Level 4 lounge area. This is the first informational meeting for those who are interested in planning this year's event. Attend this meeting and find out how you can help.
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