History of Scientific Discovery Focus of Philadelphia Alumni Event
March 27, 2008
Contact: Kate Dixon, Wisconsin Alumni Association, (608) 265-8769, news@uwalumni.com
MADISON, Wis. -- University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni in the Philadelphia and Camden, N.J., areas will celebrate the founding of the university with a talk from an expert on biochemistry on Saturday, April 12.
David Nelson, professor of biochemistry and director of the Center for Biology Education, will present his lecture, "The History of Scientific Discoveries at the UW" at the Wisconsin Alumni Association: Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Chapter Founders' Day event.
The Founders' Day event will start at 11:30 a.m. at the Union League of Philadelphia, 140 South Broad Street. News media are welcome to attend. For more details, visit uwalumni.com/philadelphia.
David Nelson received his undergraduate degree from St. Olaf college and his PhD from Stanford Medical School. He joined the UW faculty in 1971, and became director of the Center for Biology Education in 2002. A co-author of Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, his research focuses on studying the behavior response of the unicellular organism Paramecium.
Founders' Day 2008 is presented in cities nationwide by the Wisconsin Alumni Association, a nonprofit organization, in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin Foundation.
These events are hosted annually by UW-Madison alumni chapters to bring the latest in University of Wisconsin research to alumni in their hometowns, raise funds for student scholarships and celebrate the founding of the university. Proceeds from the Wisconsin Alumni Association: Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Chapter Founders' Day will benefit the chapter's local scholarship fund.
Participation and membership in the Wisconsin Alumni Association and its chapters are open to all alumni, students and friends of UW-Madison.
Founded in 1861, WAA offers UW alumni and friends a wide variety of services, including the award-winning On Wisconsin Magazine, Badger Insider Magazine, career services, international travel opportunities and lifelong learning events. Learn more at uwalumni.com.
Contact: Kate Dixon, Wisconsin Alumni Association, (608) 265-8769, news@uwalumni.com
MADISON, Wis. -- University of Wisconsin-Madison alumni in the Philadelphia and Camden, N.J., areas will celebrate the founding of the university with a talk from an expert on biochemistry on Saturday, April 12.
David Nelson, professor of biochemistry and director of the Center for Biology Education, will present his lecture, "The History of Scientific Discoveries at the UW" at the Wisconsin Alumni Association: Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Chapter Founders' Day event.
The Founders' Day event will start at 11:30 a.m. at the Union League of Philadelphia, 140 South Broad Street. News media are welcome to attend. For more details, visit uwalumni.com/philadelphia.
David Nelson received his undergraduate degree from St. Olaf college and his PhD from Stanford Medical School. He joined the UW faculty in 1971, and became director of the Center for Biology Education in 2002. A co-author of Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, his research focuses on studying the behavior response of the unicellular organism Paramecium.
Founders' Day 2008 is presented in cities nationwide by the Wisconsin Alumni Association, a nonprofit organization, in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin Foundation.
These events are hosted annually by UW-Madison alumni chapters to bring the latest in University of Wisconsin research to alumni in their hometowns, raise funds for student scholarships and celebrate the founding of the university. Proceeds from the Wisconsin Alumni Association: Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Chapter Founders' Day will benefit the chapter's local scholarship fund.
Participation and membership in the Wisconsin Alumni Association and its chapters are open to all alumni, students and friends of UW-Madison.
Founded in 1861, WAA offers UW alumni and friends a wide variety of services, including the award-winning On Wisconsin Magazine, Badger Insider Magazine, career services, international travel opportunities and lifelong learning events. Learn more at uwalumni.com.
