While the therapy was less effective than expected, Whitley and others in the U's Gene Therapy Program are striving to improve the treatment. Zebras draw a foul Zebra mussels haven't been found in inland Minnesota waters, and that's the way natural resource managers want to keep it. The tiny pests infest the Mississippi River and Lake Superior, however, and boaters taking their craft from these waters must check for and remove any attached mussels or aquatic plants, says Doug Jensen. Because the mussels also hitch rides in plants, all plants must also be removed from boat hulls, motors and trailers, and water from livewells and bait buckets must be emptied before leaving infested waters. In Minnesota, it is unlawful to transport zebra mussels or aquatic plants on a public road.
Violators are subject to misdemeanor or civil penalties.
Wednesday, Oct. 7 Gov. Arne Carlson will be the featured speaker when U President Mark Yudof is made an honorary Rotarian during the University-Area Rotary Club weekly meeting at noon in the Weisman Art Museum. Yudof will be honored along with Paul Quie, retiring Regents' Professor of Pediatrics. Both will receive plaques noting their honorary status. With more than 12 years of experience working with torture survivors, the center hopes to draw participants who work with refugee populations or who are interested in understanding and better serving torture survivors. A native of Eureka, S.D., Neuharth is best known for starting USA Today in 1982 despite widespread skepticism in the media.