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Cancer claims chemistry professor (jrUPTA from page 1 determined and enthusiastic indi vidual” who constantly talked of new research and teaching until four weeks ago. The university awarded Gupta the first W.W. Marshall Professorship of Biotechnology in honor of his contributions to the university and research in his field, Weeks said. In 1972, Gupta made his first breakthrough discovery of protein eIF-2, another protein needed to begin protein synthesis. Prior to joining the university, Gupta was a member of a research group headed by H.G. Khorana at the Institute for Enzyme Research in Madison, Wis. Khorana later won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work in discovering the genetic code. Gupta, a native of India, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Calcutta and earned a doctorate from the University of Michigan. He was recently honored as a distinguished alumnus by the University of Calcutta, and he still financially supported a number of libraries in India. He received the NU Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award in 1983. Gupta is survived by his wife, Shukla Mukheijee. Parkhurst said a memorial ser vice will be held for Gupta on Sept. 26 in the chemistry department for department members only. Students learn healthy weight control By Sarah Baker Assignment Reporter The University Health Center wants to teach students how to be healthy from the inside out. Active Weigh, a class which is offered to all students and faculty, helps its members learn techniques to be healthier, said instructor Karen Miller, a dietitian and medical nutri tion therapist. “Participants in the class learn weight management techniques,” Miller said. “It’s not necessarily a weight loss program.” Through the class, members have the opportunity to weigh in, lis ten to presentations and participate in discussions. Topics include good nutrition, exercise, behavior modification, body image, fad diets and other weight-related subjects. The 10-week class began Monday, and runs from 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. in the health center. The only requirements to enroll are a medical evaluation and proof of either being a UNL student or facul ty member. The cost is $30 for stu dents and $35 for faculty and staff. Carol Ash, communications coordinator at the health center, said the class is a part of Well Worth It, the university wellness program. “There are a lot of people on campus who are interested in better ment of their health. This class fits into the program,” Ash said. Miller said that in the past two years, numbers for the class have been extremely low. “Last year we had four partici pants, and we only have two people enrolled right now,” Miller said. She didn’t know why the num bers seemed to be decreasing, but she said the class won’t be canceled. She will allow interested people to continue to enroll throughout the first week of the class, she said. The class success rate is not mea sured in the amount of weight the participants lose, Miller said. “It depends on how you rate suc cess,” Miller said. “If participants leave knowing how to be healthier, that is success.” HELPING YOU BUILD A SECURE FINANCIAL FUTURE IS AN IMPORTANT JOB. FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE THE PERFECT RESUME. 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Standard and Poors (or stable sound investments, claims-paymg ability, and overall financial 19% (Quarterly). For more com ———-1 Andthescoi The following is a list of the goals KmMihs ******* ^ Iwmrt ynim—Iciilfi wiih ftinipiw cwMWHHy -■V/eVe continued fundraising along with the Innocents Society and Mortar Board for Marion Smith,* ASUN President Curt Ruwe said. Chancellor James Moeser has donated the Lied Center to accomodate Smith's presentation on diversity, which will be held OcL 13. 2. tapifw toancAta Mm caapas sMaat amritas Mat ASHAMlasMaacalalAssaciaAaa,AMlAtarlia!anltyCaaaciaai —Ruwe is working with leaders from the four groups to find a time when they can meet. a.witf»fAwi—«8«tA—iimw— Acfcudast. -The parking advisory board has been notified of the plans for the class. ASUN is also setting up a meeting with Parking Services. 4. AdAress patfastriaa safety ceacervs la Am Hi a Mm ana. -*We will have a bill up this week (at ASUN meeting) giving Government Liaison Committee a directive to lobby the city government,’ Ruwe said. ASUN will wait for city input reguarding the traffic problems around 14th and Vine streets before they make any recommendations. c mrtu--"TmiiAiilnititrniiifin—i r*— warm —The Committee for Fees Allocation will meet for the first time Thursday. Hmmue—wnwfiiffUtninlnMMtiH policy. -The Special Topic Committee has been assigned to begin researching th fall break policy. T WortttwmdirogogrThidiwrhingottiiOMihntoalorBMilTinoni to apply tor tads from thednlversltv Programs Council onca ovary two years. —A discussion will be held among the chancellors and students regents from UNL, UNO, UNK. i ' . I —Erik Hoegenmeyer, chairman of the Academics Committee, has sent a request for information to all academics advising departments. 9. Here efilclently Inform students of sendees that ASCII provides and vdrnt It accomplishes tor students. -No action has been taken this week, but the redesigned ASUN Web page should be functional in two or three weeks. lO-Snccesstogy criato a morn inttwiyotiKi conums community tftromih Mfw—m>m leadership Community. —Th e first University Leadership Committee meeting was held Thursday. The conversation focused on student retention and “breaking down barriers,’ Ruwe said. He hopes to have better attendance at other ULC meetings, which will be held once a month. One hundred sixty students also signed up to join the open-membership Student Impact Team. SITs first meeting was held Tuesday. 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