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New bill aims to rand brain research
The University’s Brain, Biology
and Machine Initiative would
receive $3 million for research
if a proposed law passes
By Christina Hur
for the Emerald
The Brain, Biology and Machine
Initiative at the University may re
ceive $3 million from recently ap
proved legislation.
The U.S. House of Representa
tives approved a defense appro
priations bill June 27 that, if it be
comes a law, would provide
further funding for brain research
at the University.
BBMI is a collaborati ve research
effort among several University de
partments, including psychology,
neuroscience, biology and compu
tational science. The program
would use the money to further
fund brain research.
The recent installment of the
fMRI facility is the latest endeav
or of the initiative. The fMRI,
which improves on traditional
MRI machines by observing brain
chemistry as well as physical
structure, is just the first part of
a phased development for the
overall project, University Vice
President for Research Richard
Linton said.
The present earmark of federal
funding, if awarded, would be used
to develop the Neuroimaging Cen
ter and Neuroinfomatics Center,
said Linton, who oversees BBMI.
The Neuroimaging Center is locat
ed in Straub Hall, of which the
fMRI facility is one part.
The Neuroinfomatics Center,
the computational science side of
the initiative, is yet to be built at
the Riverfront Research Park. Pre
vious funding is being used to
The University’s recently installed fMRI machine is the first part of development of the
Brain, Biology and Machine Initiative, which may receive a $3 million federal grant.
help set up the center within the
next few months, Linton said, and
some of the current federal fund
ing would support and maintain
both facilities.
The appropriations bill would al
locate another $3 million for soft
ware developed by local high-tech
company On Time Systems, Inc.
The software, named ARGOS, will
more efficiently schedule U.S.
Navy ship construction. By auto
matically manipulating a multiple
year production schedule, ARGOS
can cut shipyard labor costs by 10
to 20 percent, saving the Navy $200
million to $300 million per year.
Matt Ginsberg, University re
searcher and CEO of On Time,
said he is pleased that ARGOS
may receive more funding. “With
this technology, we hope to save
the Navy a lot of money,” Gins
berg said.
This year’s appropriations bill was
requested by the Oregon congres
sional delegation, which includes
Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Eugene.
“Peter did a great job getting it
through the House,” Ginsberg said.
Linton also voiced appreciation
and said he hopes that any funds
received will establish the Univer
sity as a model of multidisciplinary
collaboration and applications.
Christina Hur is freelance
reporter for the Emerald.
News brief
EMU Craft Center offers
courses, workshops
Since 1973, the EMU Craft Cen
ter has served students, faculty and
the general public by providing
courses like ceramics, woodwork
ing and metalworking.
The Center offers a place for pa
trons to explore their more creative
side while gaining some individual
instruction from instructors who
are skilled in their respective fields.
Some of the more popular classes
proffered are the beginning courses
in ceramics, photography, wood
working and metals.
Craft Center Assistant Coordina
tor Gamer Britt said that even in the
beginning courses, students begin
manipulating materials almost im
mediately. The one field that takes
longer to become hands-on is
woodworking — because of safety
precautions, he said.
Along with the traditional craft
workshops, the center also offers class
es like bicycle maintenance, book
binding, speed quilting and weaving.
In order to enroll in a class, a stu
dent must pay a separate fee for
each class. The prices range from
$24 to $68. Some courses require
the purchase of a term pass, which
ranges from $8 to $20.
“People are constantly raving
about the value (of the courses),”
Britt said.
The Center also features special
events each term. For summer, the
8th Annual UO Stone Carving Work
shop was held from June 17-23.
For more information, contact the
EMU Craft Center at 346-4361 or
visit the Web site at craftcenter.uore
gon.edu.
—Jenni Schultz
Budget
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cuts to higher education by helping
find more revenue,” Pilliod said.
“The ASUO had a key hand in get
ting students (to Salem).”
According to Pilliod, the ASUO
will continue lobbying efforts in
Salem next year. On its agenda is
student access to the Oregon Health
Plan, along with continued support
for lower tuition.
In the newest budget proposal,
University students successfully
lobbied for measures to help high
er education, including a cap on the
3 percent tuition increase accepted
this year by the Oregon University
System. Pilliod also said the ASUO
supported no change on the child
care block grant, which was includ
ed in the new budget.
Sen. Tony Corcoran, D-Cottage
Grove, who worked with Pilliod
and the ASUO on lobbying efforts,
said he received a “tremendous
amount” of calls from concerned
students.
“The University of Oregon did a
great job with leadership,” he said.
Corcoran added that students
calling him were most concerned
with the educational endowment
conversion hurting Oregon Oppor
tunity Grants for college students.
“Unfortunately they were un
able to help push it out (of the
budget proposal),” he said.
Senator Peter Courtney, D-Mari
on County, worked with students to
pass a budget that avoided tuition
increases and major cuts.
“All young men and women
should have a shot at that bache
lor’s degree,” he said.
Courtney, an avid supporter of
inexpensive education, added that
student efforts gave $2 million back
to higher education and avoided a
possible 10 to 11 percent increase
in tuition.
Republican Sen. Lenn Hannon of
Ashland said students played a big
role in the budget decision and
voiced concern to him over higher
tuition and access to lawmakers.
Senators on the budget commit
tee also heard student voices while
fighting for a new budget.
Committee member Sen. Cliff
Trow, D-Corvallis, said many con
cerned students visited his office
asking about budget issues.
“Oregon student lobby did a
good job,” he said. “They were on
scene and effective.”
Trow also said students were
University budget cuts
Oregon lawmakers passed a plan that
may affect the University budget and
student access to financial aid:
* $3 million cut from an information
technology fund
* Possible additional $1.3 million cut
from the budget
* Referral to the September ballot a
proposal to create a rainy-day fund
for education. The fund will be
con-,:, oil
endowment and used for the current
budget cycle, if passed, this measure
may make Oregon Opportunity
Grants less available to college
students.
most worried about rising tuition
costs and damage to the Oregon
Opportunity Grants that could
result from the endowment
conversion.
While the endowment fund
measure could pass if voters ac
cept it in September, legislators
did order a cap on the 3 percent
tuition increase decided for the
2001-03 state budget, barring any
further increases.
Contact the reporter
at janmontry@dailyemerald.com.