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• Modern doctors speculate Louisa May Alcott had lupus

  - 2007-08-15

  MINNEAPOLIS -- Louisa May Alcott is probably best known for her classic novel, "Little Women." But it was the rash on her face in a 19th-century portrait that intrigued Dr. Ian Greaves of the University of Minnesota. Greaves, a professor of environmental health, suspected that it...

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• Griffin International Companies appoints Dr. Hong Yang Vice President, Asian Operations

  - 2007-01-19

  MINNEAPOLIS -- Griffin International Companies today announced the appointment of Dr. Hong Yang as Vice President, Asian Operations, effective immediately. Dr. Yang was formerly the Director of the China Center of the University of Minnesota from May 2000 to December 31, 2006. Bob Griffin, President and CEO of Griffin...

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• Maplesoft™ Sponsors MAA Project NExT Fellow

  - 2006-09-27

  Support to Aid Dr. Jonathan Rogness of the University of Minnesota WATERLOO, Canada -- Maplesoft[TM], the leading provider of high-performance software tools for engineering, science and mathematics, announced today the sponsorship of a Mathematical Association of America MAA Project NExT New Experiences in Teaching Fellow. Maplesoft's support will aid...

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• Innovex Announces Board of Directors Changes; Names Kenneth J. Roering to Board, Townsend H. Porter Resigns

  - 2006-02-21

  MAPLE PLAIN, Minn. -- Innovex (Nasdaq:INVX) today announced the addition of Kenneth J. Roering, 62, to the company's Board of Directors. Dr. Roering is currently Professor of Marketing in the Carlson School of Management of the University of Minnesota and Executive Vice President, Strategic Management, Marshall BankFirst Corp. He occupied...

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• In Memoriam: Bernard E. Statland

  - 2005-01-01

  Dr. Ralph Ito sent the following memoriam:Dr. Bernard Statland died on October 19, 2004, from a brain tumor (astrocytoma, grade III) diagnosed in September 2003. He was 2 days shy of his 63rd birthday and leaves his wife Alexandra, son Eli, and daughter Beverly. Services were held in Washington, DC,...

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• Allianz Life and Community Leaders Address Employees Regarding the Importance of 'Coexistence' in Shaping a More Diverse Culture

  - 2004-04-28

  Entertainment Editors/Lifestyle Editors/Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--BUSINESS WIRE--April 28, 2004 Company's initiative receives support of Mayor Rybak and University of Minnesota In anticipation of the international coexistence themed art exhibit scheduled for arrival in Minneapolis next week, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz LifeTM), invited local...

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• Margaret McDougall.(Obituaries)(Obituary)

  - 2004-04-21

  Margaret McDougall A memorial service for Margaret McDougall nee Day, 91, will be held Saturday, May 1, in Minnesota. Born 1913, in LeRoy, Minn., she died Monday, April 19, 2004, following a recent move to St Paul, Minn. Margaret received her B.A. and M.A....

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• Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation Names New President

  - 2003-10-28

  SAN DIEGO, Oct. 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Allen Van Beek, MD, clinical associate professor, Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, was today named president of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation PSEF, the research and educational arm of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons ASPS. Dr. Van Beek...

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• Walter P. Jacobson.(Obituary)

  - 2003-02-16

  Walter P. Jacobson of Huntley Funeral services for Walter P. "Jake" Jacobson, 73, of Sun City, Huntley, formerly of the Joliet and Plainfield area, will be held Saturday, at the Libbey Funeral Home, 520 NE Second Ave., Grand Rapids, Minn. Born June 28, 1929,...

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• Students Caught Destroying Bridges.(Brief Article)

  - 2001-06-01

  This spring, students in Dr. Rubin Shmulsky's senior-level Mechanics and Structural Design With Wood course in the Department of Wood and Paper Science, College of Natural Resources, University of Minnesota, competed in a bridge design competition as the laboratory portion of the class. The mission of...

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