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● Justin Smith Morrill/Morrill Act of 1862
The purpose of this bill was to establish at lest one university in every state. This bill was sign by Abraham Lincoln. -
● What are the Land Grant Universities in AR
The Land Grant Universities in Arkansas are University of Arkansas and University of Arkansas of Arkansas at Pine Bluff -
● Land Grant University
The Land Grant University is the institution of higher education designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Merrill acts. -
Sharpey-Schafer Coined the Term Insulin
While studding the pancreas he discoed insulin -
● Smith Lever Act of 1914
The law that established a cooperative system of extension services between the land-grant universities -
Calorie Restriction Promoted to Treat Diabetes
Frederick Allen and Elliott Joplin promoted “starvation dieting' and fasting to treat diabetes. -
● Smith Hughes Act of 1917
an act of Congress that promoted vocational education in "agriculture, trades and industry, and homemaking" and had federal funds -
Insulin in Dogs
Frederick Banting, MD, and Charles Best, MD, extracted insulin from dog pancreases. Then used it to lower blood sugars -
First person is treated with Insulin
"Drs. Banting and Best used insulin for the first time to treat a person with diabetes, but not until after they tested it on themselves to be certain it was safe." -
Commercial Production of Insulin
Eli Lilly and Company and Nordisk Insulinlaboratorium began commercial production of insulin. The following years many companies created different versions of insulin. -
Banting and Macleod Awarded Nobel Prize
They were awarded the noble prized do the discovery of insulin. -
Joslin Pregnancy Clinic Launched
At this time less than half of all babies who were born to mothers with diabetes survived, White stated the Joslin Pregnancy clinic for Diabetic mothers. -
Prolong Insulin Duration Discovered
Hans Hagedorn and colleagues discovered that adding protamine to insulin made the effects of insulin prolonged. this made giving injections easier. -
American Diabetes Association Founded
Was founded to address the increasing numbers of diabetes and complications that come from the disease. A membership of $2 a year. -
First Scientific Sessions Held
The first American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting with about 250 attendees. The keynote address was given and 5 papers were discussed. -
Urine testing
Tablets for testing urine glucose became available -
Levine Discovered That Insulin Works "Like a Key
Insulin works like a key to open the door and let glucose in -
● Vocational Education Acts of 1963
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● Vocational Amendment of 1976
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● Carl Perkins Act
Provided and increase focus on the academic achievement of students.
