Professor Susan M. Wolf, JD, has been reappointed the Chair of the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences and Director of the Joint Degree Program in Law, Health & the Life Sciences for another three-year renewable term, commencing July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011.

Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost E. Thomas Sullivan congratulated Professor Wolf on her vast and legendary accomplishments and looks forward to the 10th anniversary conference and celebration of the Consortium's successes.

Students in the Joint Degree Program continue to excel. They are passionate about their studies and we look forward to watching their innovative and ambitious goals take shape. Click here to see honors and awards our students have earned.

Prof. Wolf Reappointed as JDP Director
and as Chair of the Consortium on Law and Values in Health, Environment & the Life Sciences.

Incidental Findings Symposium in JLME
Professors Wolf, Paradise, Nelson, Kahn, and Lawrenz served as guest editors.

New Course Offerings from Center for Bioethics
The Center for Bioethics announced several new classes for Fall 2008. These courses will explore ethical issues relating to global health, patient's rights, and risk in contemporary health care.

CFANS Names New Associate Dean
Greg Cuomo has been named CFANS Associate Dean for Extension effective June 9.

Prof. Wilson Receives McKnight Award
Assistant Professor Elizabeth Wilson, PhD, has been named a 2008 recipient of the University of Minnesota's McKnight Land-Grant Professorship.

Prof. Sadowsky Receives Award
Mike Sadowsky, PhD (Professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate and Water Resources Science Faculty) received the 2008 Faculty CFANS Distinguished Diversity and Inclusion Award.

2008-09 Lecture Series Update
Work is underway on the next Lecture Series on Law, Health & the Life Sciences, the theme of which is Synthetic Biology: The Science, Ethics & Law of Creating New Life.

Students Receive Honors for Achievement
The Consortium on Law and Values in Health, the Environment & the Life Sciences, the Joint Degree Program in Law, Health & the Life Sciences, the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology congratulate the graduating Class of 2008.

October 27, 2008
Minnesota Water Resources Conference--The Minnesota Water Resources Conference presents innovative and practical water resource management techniques and highlights research about Minnesota's water resources.

November 4, 2008
Lecture Series Welcomes Speaker Arti K. Rai, JD, of Duke Law--Professor Rai's lecture will address this year's Lecture Series theme Synthetic Biology: The Science, Ethics & Law of Creating New Life.