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University chemistry Professor Jim Hutchison received a patent on Tuesday for his new
environmentally friendly process that manufactures a gold atom nanoparticle.
RESEARCH
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Oregon's high-tech economy," Linton
said in the release.
Hutchison said the University has
long promoted giving undergraduates
the opportunity to do science re
search, and the new facility would
only further opportunities for
groundbreaking work.
"It's going to have cutting-edge
clean rooms and facilities to help us
translate science into real products,"
Hutchison said.
The building will be located in the
University's Riverfront Research Park,
a site that has distinct advantages,
Hutchison said.
"We're hoping that we can help fill
the research park with businesses inter
ested in doing nanotechnology work
because we're going to provide compa
nies in the region with equipment so
expensive they wouldn't buy it them
selves," he said. "Business is part of
how we're going to make nanotech
nology work."
The Oregon Legislature authorized
$9.5 million in bonds for the build
ing's construction. The University
hopes to cover the rest of the proposed
costs with donations and grants.
Hutchison said he believes re
searchers should press ahead despite
recent criticism that nanotechnology
is potentially dangerous.
"There is something to be said that
people should be careful about new
technology," he said. "I think nan
otechnology is being singled out right
now because it's new. Every new tech
nology should have research to see if
it's safe, but it's not possible to prove
something is completely safe — you
can always do more tests."
Contact the business/science/
technology reporter
at stevenneuman@dailyemerald.com.
CINCO
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"Folks, Cinco de Mayo isn't Mexican
Independence Day," Peterson said.
Students appeared hesitant to shell
out $2 for a shot, and the prospect of
topping the 191 mark began to look
slim. With only minutes until the 11
p.m. toast, Taylor's owner Chuck Hare
stepped onto the stage and offered to
buy the final 70 shots. Naturally, the
crowd responded with a triumphant
roar as 195 shots of tequila were
downed simultaneously, setting a
new world record in Eugene.
Or, so they thought.
As it turns out, in October of2003,
students at Australia's Macquarie Uni
versity beat Eugene to the punch,
drinking a whopping 1,049 simulta
neous shots of Jose Cuervo tequila, a
number still waiting to be verified.
So much for the "Guinness Book of
World Records."
Brian Burke is a freelance reporter
for the Emerald.
BUSH
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said she would like to see the Univer
sity chapter make it into the top 10
schools in the nation for registering
Republican students. The group will
continue tabling for more registrants
through election season, she said.
The local chapter is only 65 regis
trants away from 10th place in the
nation and 74 registrants away from
8th place.
Jenkins said the drive is designed to
allow the Republican Party to track
support for President Bush on college
campuses. Registrants receive e-mails
updating them on the progress of
Bush's campaign.
In addition to supporting Presi
dent Bush, tabling on campus is
healthy for the University's political
climate, Jenkins said.
"I think us just being out there is a
good thing because it lets students see
that there is a conservative presence
on campus and that it's okay to sup
port the president," Jenkins said.
White agreed.
"We're human, too, even though a
lot of people don't think Republicans
are human," White said. "And it feels
good when somebody comes up and
the/re like, 'Oh, President Bush ... I
didn't know you guys were around,'
or 'I thought I was the only one.'"
Information about the Students for
Bush campaign can be found at
http://www.georgewbush.com/stu
dents/. Click on the "Tournament"
link on the left side of the page for
registration drive results.
Contact the campus/
federal politics reporter
at jaredpaben@dailyemerald.com.
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