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Show UTAH CHRONICLE Monday, June 11,2007 ROSENBLATT PRIZE AWARDED continued from Page 1 never would have anticipated or envisioned," she said. Her research focuses on how cells in the body get information from their environment, and the influence this has on the condition of the cell. "My lab has uncovered some novel molecular machinery that controls cell movement and cell survival," she said. This machinery is relevant to cancer biology. Right now Beckerle wants to focus on strengthening the Huntsman Cancer Institute, including "recruitment of new faculty and building new programs so science and discoveries can be applied to make differences >~ for human health." The Rosenblatt Prize commemorates Nathan \ and Tillie Rosenblatt, Russian immigrants who came to Utah in the 1880s for religious and personal freedom. The award also pays tribute to their descendents, Joseph and Evelyn Rosenblatt, who were influential in Utah's educational, artistic and cultural communities. A permanent display detailing the history of the Rosenblatt family and the prize itself sits in the Park Building. What:Toadally Frogs exhibit at UMNH HOPPING EXHIBIT OPENS AT UMNH Museum hours: Monday through Saturday: continued from Page I 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m. human adults. Aside from its hopping attractions, the exhibit also carries a message of Cost: Free for students conservation to its and faculty with valid visitors. UCard,adults $6,children Ben Chan, a docages 3-12 $3.50 toral student in biology, said frogs are }.winston@ facing numerous chronicteMtah.edu problems, nearly ail of them thanks to humans. Information about conservation efforts is available at the museum. "Our grandkids may not be able to see an exhibit of this type if we don't get our act together," Chan said. Factors contributing to the decline in frog populations include habitat destruction and transformation, thinning ozone and the pet trading industry. Chan said that while conservation groups are important, many are simply "a last-ditch effort" to preserve a disappearing species rather than trying to prevent damage from happening in the first place. Amphibian expert Stan Mays will speak at the museum tomorrow about the impact declining frog populations could have on humans. The lecture starts at 6:30 p.m. The exhibit will also explore the social impact of frogs on society. Popular culture has embraced frogbased characters for decades, from Kermit the frog to the X-Men character Toad. "There's a kind of fairy-tale asPHOTO COURTESY OF COLEEN MALOUF pect to frogs," said Rachel Duane Hill and Coleen Malouf Zurer, gallery programs coordinator at the museum. featured in an issue of EmeriEMERITALK Talk. By focusing only on CONNECTS As the group's president for a single animal, the muthe upcoming year, Hill hopes seum hopes to give the pubALUMNI "to focus our Emeritus Board's lic more information about frogs enthusiasm and love for the U than that which would typically be TO CAMPUS on making it an exciting place had at a zoo. today, both for current students The exhibit will continue until Sept. continued from Page 1 and (the alumni)." 3Service recipients, who are honj.stringham@ p.williams@chronicle.utah.edu ored at an annual banquet and chronicle.utah.edu When: On display until Sept. 3 An Indonesian White's Tree Frog climbs the walls of its tank Tuesday in the new exhibit at the Museum of Natural History. FORG1 10 RECYCLE • -, • |