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Pair to share Nobel Prize
STOCKHOLM, Sweden American researchers Dr. Richard Axel and Linda B. Buck shared the 2004 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine yesterday for their work on the sense of smell.
Axel, 58, of Columbia University in New York, shared the $1.3 million prize with Buck, 57, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. Both are investigators with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Their genetic work revealed a family of proteins in the nose that recognizes odors, and they illuminated how the information is transmitted to the brain, letting it perceive and remember smells.
Axel and Buck clarified the intricate biological pathway from the nose to the brain that lets people recognize smells.
A whiff of an odor brings a mix of different molecules into the nose, where each molecule activates several odor receptors.
Buck said she did not know she was under consideration.
This pattern of activation is interpreted by the brain, letting people identify and form memories of about 10,000 different odors, the Nobel Assembly said.
Academy members said the decision to give the pair the award was not in light of any medical or commercial payoffs, but honored their exploration of one of the humanity's most profound senses.
When asked if he had thought about becoming a Nobel laureate, he replied: "No, this is nothing I have been thinking about, I think about my science."
For two scientists to singlehandedly map one of the major human senses is unique in the history of science, Nobel assembly chairman Goeran Hansson said.
Figuring out the human nose took longer than understanding our eyes and ears because it needed modern microbiology and DNA technology to find the microscopic cells and proteins, he said.
Throughout the 1980s, scientists offered several theories of how people perceive odors, most of which were "ill-founded and wrong," said Sten Grillner, deputy chairman of the assembly. "This system was completely unknown before" Axel's and Buck's discoveries.
The assembly said it was still unclear what the medical and scientific implications of their discoveries will be, but that the work could affect areas as diverse as psychology and cooking, as scent and taste are deeply connected.
The awards always are presented on Dec. 10, the anniversary of Nobel's death in 1896.
RECEPTION: Ten-year anniversary of event
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what they're majoring in, in hear where they are from. It makes you feel proud to see all the diversity represented by these students."
students. The KU Writing Center, the Provost's office and the Office for Student Success were a few departments with representatives who attended the event.
The informal gathering was a good opportunity for the Chancellor to meet students, student organizations and leaders and share his views on diversity, Robert Page, director of office of multicultural affairs, said.
New KU students got a chance to see the people and resources available to them at the University.
"It is nice to know that the faculty and staff do support you, that they understand that this is a transitional period," Victoria Faulkner, Junction City freshman, said.
Emily Chao, Overland Park freshman, said it was interesting to meet some of the people on campus that she heard about but never saw.
"It's interesting to see the people face-to-face, they're not just names on paper," she said.
Being welcomed by the Chancellor is something special. Ballard said.
Ten years ago the Chancellor's reception was just an idea to Barbara Ballard, Dole Institute of Politics associate director.
Ballard, who was the associate dean of student life, director of the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center and a supervisor for the Office of Multicultural Affairs, thought of the idea: a reception for minority students to get together and to get involved. The Chancellor offered to host the reception and the tradition has continued.
wanted a chance for students to feel that they belonged at the University and to get connected.
The tradition began as four individual receptions, with each multicultural group separately. Ballard said that she
"It says that he puts you at a high priority and that you're considered important," Ballard said. "How many people can say they've been to the Chancellor's residence?"
Not only were students invited for this event, though. The Chancellor extended an invitation for students to feel welcome coming to the house.
"KU is a university for all the people of Kansas and this is a house for all the people of Kansas," Hemenway said.
But the Chancellor did have one disclaimer. Students who take him up on the opportunity to stop by should be warned: 2 a.m. is not a good time, he said.
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Quayle said he had served as long as John F. Kennedy, and Bentsen responded with "Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy, I knew jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. And Senator, you're no jack Kennedy."
Carlin said this moment, while it did serve to underscore Quayle's relative inexperience, didn't matter for Bentsen and his running mate, Michael Dukakis, in the long
run — they lost the election in a landslide to Quayle and his running mate, George H.W. Bush.
DEBATE: Little at stake during VP debate
Mark Joslyn, associate professor of political science, is teaching a course on the 2004 campaign this semester.
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He agreed that the vice presidential debate probably wouldn't matter too much for the eventual outcome directly.
But he said that it had the potential to energize the core base of support for both sides,
which could affect the outcome of the election.
"I think the most important thing to come out of this debate is how the media rates it," Joslyn said.
He said he looked forward to seeing how Cheney would defend his connection to Halliburton, the oil company given contracts in Iraq, and how the Edwards would try and counter Cheney's experience in government.
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COSBY: University has history of big-time guests
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costs included travel and lodging expenses for his flight crew while Cosby performs because Cosby would not be staying overnight in Lawrence.
To pay for these costs and the added cost to use Allen Fieldhouse for the night, the Homecoming Steering Committee is counting on ticket and T-shirt sales.
Along with the contract, a rider is negotiated with the entertainer's agent.
The rider contains the specific information for the show including the performers' personal needs and stage set up instructions.
Dawn Shew, Student Union Activities program adviser, said artists often didn't know all of the contents of the contract or rider.
She said artists usually would let agents work out all of the details. She said that strange requests sometimes appeared in riders.
When she negotiated a contract with the alternative band Fastball, she said the rider asked for tube socks because the band couldn't wash them on the road.
Though Cosby's rider doesn't ask for tube socks, it does ask for a few other things that aren't so strange.
Gresnick said Cosby's agents asked that, the University present him with a "Hello Friend" shirt with the KU logo and a
Cosby's agents asked that the University present him with a "Hello Friend" shirt with the KU logo and a Jayhawk sweatsuit.
Jayhawk sweatsuit.
Cosby's agency requests these as a favor from all of the universities that Cosby performs, she said.
The "Hello Friend" shirt has a history. Cosby's son, Ennis, who was killed in 1997, would always greet friends, both old and new, by saying "Hello friend," according to the Hello Friend Web site.
The shirt and a foundation set up by Cosby was created with this saying in memory of Ennis.
Cosby's rider also has agreement for a reception after his performance.
Representatives from the student body, including Jayhawk athletes from the football and basketball teams, representatives from Student Senate and the Homecoming Steering Committee, are invited to the reception.
Gresnick said the reception, sweatsuit and the "Hello Friend" shirt are ways the University would honor Cosby for coming.
The University has a history of bringing performers to campus for homecoming week, according to the Homecoming Steering Committee Web site.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are still available for Bill Cosby's 90-minute comedy routine. The Allen Fieldhouse event, at 8 p.m. tonight, opens at 6:30 p.m. The price for students is $15 with a KUID and $25 for nonstudents. Tickets are available at the SUA box office on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union and in Allen Fieldhouse before the show.
The Web site said that Bob Hope, Sonny and Cher and B.B. King were past entertainers during homecoming week in the '70s and '80s.
Homecoming became stagnant during the '90s, according to the Homecoming Steering Committee's Web site.
Hosting performers such as Cosby is part of the plan to rekindle homecoming traditions at the University, said Richard Johnson, dean of students and adviser of the Homecoming Steering Committee.
"It plays a large role in retention while here and being a good alum," Johnson said.
He said the purpose of homecoming was to invite " 'Hawks near and far home."
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