Based on our usability studies and conference call from the other day I have created a (more or less) prioritized list of fixes/enhancements to be applied to the "Portal":

• add a a note to the email dialog box denoting how the from field is mandatory and requires an email address
• create a directory of institutions, and from search results hyperlink institutions' names to the directory
• update the "Portal" look & feel (theme) so it is based on the "blueprint" theme
• turn off the "Suggested Topics" feature
• fix the author searches so when author names are clicked the content displays correctly
• make the login links float to the right instead of the left
• change the red text -- such as the text in the search box -- to black
• change the login label to read "Login / Create account"

On my mark. Get set. Go.