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Granholm to speak at Law School conference

Gov. Jennifer Granholm is scheduled to address an environmental conference at 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Law School. The conference, "An Environmental Agenda for the Next Administration," is the first conducted by the Law School Environmental Law & Policy Program and is co-sponsored by the Environmental Law Society. For more information go to www.law.umich.edu/centersandprograms/elpp/conference/Documents/ELPP conf.program.pdf.

Applications sought

The Comprehensive Cancer Center is soliciting applications for funds available from the Prostate SPORE grant. Support of up to $70,000 is available for a 12-month period for projects on mechanisms involved in prostate cancer development or to find a prostate cancer treatment or cure. The application deadline is Oct. 9. For more information, contact Jill Miller at 998-6761 or jsmiller@umich.edu.