KING IS DEAD: King Redoubt, an Alaskan Malamute who was the Husky mascot for seven years, died of natural causes last weekend at his home. Owner Kim Cross, whose family has trained and handled Husky mascots since 1959, said the 8 °-year-old dog had “a great temperament to be at the games with the large crowds. He was really good with people and very popular among kids.” One of King Redoubt’s offspring, Husky Prince Redoubt, will take over as mascot when the new Husky season begins. Cross said the 4-year-old dog is blessed with his father’s temperament. “He is so similar we just call him Junior,” he said.

ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP: The University is one of five companies or institutions honored by Philips Lighting Company for its environmental leadership. The UW is being recognized for lowering the amount of mercury in their facilities by installing low-mercury fluorescent lamps. Two UW Facilities Services staff are being singled out in this honor: Dave Fields, supervisor of the upper campus electric shop and project manager for the Energy Management Program and Jim Turner, electrician and energy management client representative.

TOP ENTREPRENEURS: Success Magazine’s annual survey of the Top 25 Best Business Schools for Entrepreneurship Programs places the UW’s Program in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the number 12 spot. The ranking, which appears in the magazine’s August issue, is based on a national survey, peer evaluations and input from students. The Success survey noted that the UW program “emphasizes a cross-disciplinary approach with engineering, law and science programs.”

KUDOS: Professor of Mechanical Engineering M. Ramulu was elected Fellow of the Society for Experimental Mechanics, a recognition of his distinguished contribution to the field of experimental mechanics, and his service to that field through the society . . . Oceanographer Veronique Robigou-Nelson received the 1998 Marine Educator Award from the National Marine Educators Association. She is co-director of the program that takes 7­12th grade public school teachers to sea to conduct research. ¶