UW-Extension news
June 2000
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- Tuesday, June 27, 2000
- Filmmaker seeks investors for 'Big Screen' project
- Joel Bradtke
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With help from SBDC --
- Summertime is art time for 4-H youth
- Susan Farmer
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This summer many youth are enjoying cartooning and creative art thanks to a cooperative venture between community agencies and University departments.
- Friday, June 23, 2000
- Cooperative Extension names new Southeast District director
- Pamela Seelman
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As the recently named Southeast District director of Cooperative Extension, Paul Brings works to coordinate the programming, communication and resource needs of 220 staff in eight counties and 11 offices.
- Publications 2000 CD wins award
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The Publications 2000 CD recently received a Silver Award from the international group Agricultural Communicators in Education. The CD won in the new category "electronic publications" in the group's annual Critique and Award competition. Contributors: Meg Gores, contributing editor; Linda Deith, managing editor; Eric Bangerter, technical supervisor; and Susan Anderson, graphic designer and photographer.
- Thursday, June 22, 2000
- Distance Education Clearinghouse Receives Double Recognition
- Marcia Baird
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The Distance Education Clearinghouse, developed and managed by Instructional Communications Systems (ICS), has recently been recognized by two separate organizations. The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) has named the Clearinghouse one of their 20 top picks for useful training and workplace-related Websites nominated by ASTD conference presenters and staff.
- Tuesday, June 20, 2000
- Forestry award
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A UWEX Forestry Educational Resources display received a third place (bronze) award at the National Association of Natural Resource Professionals Conference in Lake Tahoe, May 16-18.
- Monday, June 19, 2000
- Learning and fun come together at Wisconsin's county fairs
- Mary Ellen Bell
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Each summer almost all of the 40,000 members of Wisconsin 4-H Clubs display at least one project at a county fair. And 3,000 to 4,000 take a project to the state fair in Milwaukee.
- Wednesday, June 14, 2000
- Volunteer day promotes youth-adult partnerships
- Aimee Ray
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Connecting young people and adults in neighborhood volunteering is the unique focus of "Join Hands Day," a new national day of service scheduled for Saturday, June 17.
- Tuesday, June 13, 2000
- UW online courses receive national award
- Doug Bradley
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Two University of Wisconsin Colleges' (UWC) courses, taught exclusively over the Internet, have received national awards for their innovative approaches to teaching using online technology. Music 273, "Jazz History and Appreciation," and Meteorology 100, "Introduction to Meteorology," each won honorable mention in the Online Academy E-Learning Design Awards program.
- Monday, June 12, 2000
- Grandparents University
- Bonnie Hutchins
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July 24 - 25, 2000
- Thursday, June 08, 2000
- Home*A*Syst helps make drinking water safe
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Spring is definitely in the air, and many of us will be outdoors tending to our yards and gardens. Are you aware that routine outdoor activities may end up polluting drinking water? Safe drinking water is everyone's responsibility, so learn how to take actions to protect this vital resource.
- Safer outdoor grilling to reduce cancer risk
- Barbara Ingham
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Recent research results suggest that the backyard grilling of meat, poultry and fish comes with certain health risks. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, grilling these foods possibly raises the risk of stomach, breast and colorectal cancers, but this risk can be reduced by following a few simple guidelines. High-heat cooking methods such as grilling and broiling produce compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCAs) in red meat, poultry and fish. HCAs are known to be carcinogenic in animals. Another class of carcinogens, called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), are formed when fat from meat, poultry or fish drips onto hot coals or stones. These potent carcinogens are deposited back onto food by the smoke and flame-ups that blacken meat.
- Wednesday, June 07, 2000
- 4-H brings positive opportunities to kids in crisis
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An afternoon spent sewing a stuffed animal or planting seeds in a garden may not seem so extraordinary for many children. For kids in crisis, it can be a moment when life feels normal again.
- Inventor Designs 'Ergonomic' Crutch
- Kadi Row
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To the United States Patent Office, it's Patent Number 5,954,074. To Evert Mattson, it's the most significant invention he has done in more than 50 years as a mechanical designer.
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