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Show 4 ranked program at the U. Studying material from biostatistics to industrial safety to health-car- e research. Public Health students generally work for state and county health departments. White said. The state medical director, Scott Williams, is one of the U's more than 520 graduates in Public Health. Both the Utah Physician Assistant Program and the Health Reseat ch Center, organizations with which Public Health frequently has contact, are moving to 375 Chipeta as well. The convergence of the three programs is turning 375 Chipeta into a "whirlwind of activity," according to White. MOVE continued from page 3 their own computer lab, better ing, and a dedicated classroom, parkWhite-said-. "We're y.or to have significant amount of space," he continued. "When you have your own dedicated classroom it ma)- es things easier." The program's move comes on the heel', of Public Health's receivini' high marks in U.S. News and World Report's 2002 university and college program report. Ranked the of its kind for the second consecu'ive year. Public Health is the highest- a third-bes- t '' Look in Friday's ChPniCle fo Win Two ?REE airline f ickef s 6EIC0 Auto Insurance. The p t s 444-928- tJ or 4 1410 N Hillfield 298-933- Road b Stop Walkathon V Intended to be a "show of force" in favor of organ and kidney donation, Friday's Red Butte Garden walkathon was brought to a slow crawl by inclement weather, according to Greg O'Neil, program coordinator for the for ... Layton CL1CO Gcnrral Insurance Co Wa&ningon DC 2001b , Xf: Utah Lion's Kye Bank. The University of Utah's transplant programs sponsor the annual event in recognition of those who have donated organs for transplant and to show the need for increased donation. Of the 75,000 people in the United States waiting for organ and tissue transplants, 16 die every day, according to the U's Renal Transplant Program. About 400 people came to the event last year, according to O'Neil, but only about 45 came this year. Inclement weather from slcct to frozen pellets kept many people from coming to the event, O'Neil said. In the future, the transplant program might extend the hours or days for the walkathon, therefore allowing people a greater opportunity to come to Red Butte Garden and "reflect on the gift donors have given," O'Neil said. JARED WHITLEY The first scientists were monks who devoted their lives to the pursuit of knowledge. Universities long ago replaced monasteries as institutions of learning, but the idea of a "monastic dedication" to learning has continued, said Debra R. Rolison, an adjunct professor in the University of Utah's chemistry department. And the prevalence of white males in the sciences had also continued, she said. Rolison spoke Friday about the status of women in science in the nation's universities. "Our universities and laboratories need to get out of the male universe if they want to stay at the forefront" of research, said Rolison, who is also a researcher with the Naval Research Lab. Thirty-thre- e percent of Ph.D. graduates in chemistry are female, Rolison said. And when these women apply for faculty positions at universities, they often face "unconscious discrimination" by search committees. "Anyone who is not a white male looks a little she said. Search committees must admit they are not being objective as they look at job candidates, Rolison said. "The first place you start to get women on the faculty is...the search committee," she said. Committees must actively recruit women and minorities to apply for openings. However, Rolison believes more than just hiring practices Ciwrmmrni Cmrx overs iruurancr Co - , male-dominat- ed GF1CD 6 - I.' lily-whi- te ' H J BOBBI PARRY Chronicle News Writer Smart customers. - . Inequality, U Speaker Claims secret " Rain, Snow Don't . " I Women in Science Still Face of our success? 1 ' THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 23, 2001 MONDAY, APRIL GE1CO Indemnity Co GEICO Casualty Co need to change if universities want to increase the number of women on their faculties. Only 10 percent of faculty applicants are female, she said. When it comes to academic environments, "women are the canaries in the mine," she said. They avoid working in academics because the university system is "broken," and working environments at universities are "unhealthy." Competitive university work proves difficult for chemists of both genders who want to perform collaborative research or to concentrate on mentoring and helping students, she said. In addition, long hours and low pay make it difficult for faculty members to care for children, and female professors are not given the same amount of respect as their male counterparts for the same of higher learning cannot compete with the salary of private industry, but they can offer other benefits, e she said. day care and better medical insurance plans should be available. Also, universities should place fewer demands on faculty, and honor those who concentrate on the original intention of the university: to educate students, she said. Universities need to "reward those professors who have been doing the right things all along." If need be, the government should become involved in the struggle to hire women, she said. Federal funds should be withheld from all universities which do not work to increase the diversity of their faculties to reflect the number of female chemistry graduates, she work-Institutio- On-sit- said. "The goal should be that women don't just survive, don't just hang on by their nails, but they thrive," she said. DESSGN PAY continued from page 3 BOTH PLANS INCLUDE... FREE Fr&& 2000 Weekend Minufes FREE Nationwide Long Distance FREE Dual Mode, Digital Phone FREE FREE Activation U I I If 53 Month of Mobil Web D OF U SPECIAL only with redemption of coupon 2250 minutes for $30 per month Access 2500 minutes Some restrictions apply, see store for details. for $40 per month tut. Reedemable at: Sugarhouse Retail Center 2274 S. 1300 Ste 4 (Near Nordstrom Rack) Veriionwireiess (801)461-028- 8 E. G-1- "" y-"- v&iionwiroiess Expires 43001 - capped." "In class we learn a lot of technical and things, designing for strength maneuverability," he said. But the project gave him experience with "the human factor." Across the ballroom, a buzzer sounded the egg hockey games were in full swing. Students enrolled in a mechanicalengineering class pitted small mobile machines against one another, pushing raw eees toward eoal lines. "The department provided us with motors and batteries; everything else we had to get at Ace Hardware Corpo ration," said Richard Allen, one of the students. Inspired by previous designs, Allen and his teammates incorporated two! rat traps into their device. The force of the traps as they j snapped shut drove two lafge rcarj wheels. A motor was connected to the smaller front wheels. Whit Hollis, the union directoi.j stepped away from the egg hockcj. rink, saying, "I don't see how pcopleJ come up with this stuff." |
