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  NEWS/EVENTS OF NOTE AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY -- AUG. 6-12, 1995
            Auburn University - University Relations
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8/4/95                                   Bob Lowry
(lowrygr@mail.auburn.edu)

AUBURN DAYBOOK
     Monday, Aug. 7-Wednesday, Aug. 9, AU co-sponsors three-day 
     conference, "Vision 20/20: Manufacturing and Alabama," in
     Birmingham,  Tutwiler Hotel; begins Monday with 11:45 remarks
     by Dick Compton, Gov.  Fob James' executive assistant for
     economic development; other conference  speakers will include
     Phil Austin, chancellor of the University of  Alabama System;
     and David Wilson, associate provost and vice president  for
     University Outreach at AU. CONTACT:  Auburn Technical
     Assistance  Center, 334/844-4659.
     Tuesday, Aug. 8, University Senate meets, Broun Hall, auditorium, 
     3:10 p.m. CONTACT: Kent Fields, 334/844-6217 
     (kfields@business.auburn.edu) or Cindy Brunner, 334/844-2664 
     (brunncj@vetmed.auburn.edu).
     Thursday, Aug. 10, Latest results in cotton research in AU will  be
     discussed at Cotton Field Day, sponsored by AU-based Alabama 
     Agricultural Experiment Station, Prattville Experiment Field.
     CONTACT:  Don Moore, 334/365-7169; 334/844-4877
     (eturner@ag.auburn.edu).
               ** AU Outreach sponsors continuing series, "Partnership with
          the  People" program, in Anniston, Anniston High School,
          7 p.m. CONTACT: Diane  Clifton, 334/844-9999
          (cliftsh@mail.auburn.edu).

UPCOMING EVENTS
     Friday, Aug. 18, AU Board of Trustees meets, Foy Union, Room 213 
     (time to be announced).
     Saturday, Aug. 19, AU's Ralph B. Draughon Librarysponsors 
     workshop, "Introduction to Genealogical Research," to help
     people trace  their ancestry, featuring professional
     genealogist Antoinette  Segraves,Special Collections
     Department, RBD Library, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.  CONTACT: 334/844-1700.

     Wednesday, Aug. 30, Summer quarter commencement, 
     Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum, 2:30 p.m.
     Thursday, Sept. 21, Fall quarter classes begin.

STORY IDEAS FROM AUBURN
     (AU-LACTIC) Scientists once thought that lactic acid -- a 
chemical produced by muscles during physical activity -- only
caused sore  muscles, but research at Auburn University professor
is looking at the  possibility that it may also be an important
source of body fuel  .CONTACT: Bruce Gladden, 334/844-1466
(gladdlb@mail.auburn.edu).
     (AU-PESTICIDES) Study by AU researchers concludes that severe 
limitation of pesticides in agricultural production would be
lose-lose  situation for consumers and farmers. CONTACT: Robert
Taylor, 334/844-5606  (rtaylor@ag.auburn.edu), or Katie Smith,
334/844-4877 (csmith@ag.auburn.edu).

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ATTENTION INTERNET SURFERS
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faculty/staff  newspaper, and an archive of news releases from the
Office of University  Relations. Other links include general
information about the university,  specific information about
schools and colleges and the AU-based  Agricultural Weather
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