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	Knowledge pays Two University professors were awarded Guggenheim Fellowships to pursue research by Jessie Higgins Two University professors have been awarded this year's John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, which provides research funding to assist scholars and artists. The fellowship, established in 1925, awards money to be used by the recipient for research-related costs within one year.
	GTFF contract negotiations lagging Frustrations mount between University and GTFF negotiators as a compromise has yet to be reached by Jessie Higgins The Graduate Teaching Fellowship Federation, or GTFF, is feeling increasingly frustrated with the University as negotiations to update its contract have dragged on since November. But now the process is nearing its boiling point, with some GTFF members considering doing anything they can short of a strike to receive their requests.
	Campus monsters by Jill Aho Students may have seen animated piles of garbage roaming campus Wednesday afternoon as part of RE.act, an Allen Hall Advertising campaign. The "monsters" will return Thursday afternoon in an effort to inform students about the University's commitment to sustainability.
	Football makes way for new baseball park About 500 parking spots will be eliminated at Autzen Stadium to accommodate the new addition by Ryan Knutson The athletic department announced last week that the new baseball park slated for the northwest corner of the gravel parking lot outside Autzen Stadium will eat up about 500 parking spots - and if you want a shot at reserving one on football game days, you'll have to donate more.
	Sustainable design principles will be topic of HOPES conference held this weekend In brief by Allie Grasgreen The 14th annual Holistic Options for Planet Earth Sustainability conference will take place this weekend at Lawrence Hall. Put on by the student Ecological Design Center, HOPES is designed to "promote the deeper understanding and broader application of sustainable design principles.
	Parking study: Garage could meet needs Neighborhood residents will appeal to city planners to have more say in building process by Ryan Knutson The University received its long-awaited traffic impact analysis Wednesday afternoon, and the report indicates that the University should be able to meet parking demands if it builds a 500-car underground garage. The study, which was completed by David Evans and Associates and JRH Transportation Engineering, says the underground lot will boost on and off-street parking available during game nights to 2,600 spots - 25 more than the 2,575 spots the firm says will be needed.
	University to team up with biotechnology company In brief by Eric Florip A licensing agreement announced Tuesday with biotechnology company MitoSciences Inc. could net the University as much as $4.6 million for its research during the next decade. The agreement, which centers on the University's development of antibodies related to disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and diabetes, will transfer distribution responsibilities of the antibodies to MitoSciences.