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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2000
Page
7
UI President Mary Sue Coleman spoke at a press conference unveiling a study on student drinking. The study shows abstainers rising and drinkers decreasing, with 6.9 percent abstaining in 1999 and US figures improving from 65.6 percent to 58.5 percent saying they drank to get drunk, but still above the national average.
Coleman notes a drop in the share of students drinking to get drunk from a survey showing 47.2 percent last year. She says community backing supports proposed solutions and expects more reductions in Iowa City in the years ahead. Contact Jim Jacobson at 319 339 3175 or jimja fyiowa.com.
A UI study shows aberrant DNA methylation silences the maspin gene in breast cancer cells, correlating with tumor growth and metastasis. Researchers compared normal and cancerous cells, noting lack of maspin expression in most cancers and methylation where maspin persisted. Findings appear in the March issue of the International Journal of Cancer.
Georgan diplomat Gueorgui Makharadze could be released from federal prison and placed in Georgian custody after the Justice Department reviews Georgia's request for return under international treaties. A decision is expected in weeks with his earliest U.S. release possible by late 2003 if credit for good behavior applies.
Michael Saylor announces a 100 million donation toward an Ivy League quality free online university with lectures from global leaders. A Washington area studio will tape courses, aiming to build a cyber Library of Congress and scale access worldwide.
The Planning Board asks for more information on a revised SuperTarget plan at Blairs Ferry Road and Rockwell Drive NE. The changes aim to buffer noise and traffic, move the store west, cut retail space by 45000 square feet, reduce parking, and shift main access while keeping area quiet. officials require a substantial change before advancing.
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