Forestry Professor Burton V. Barnes got into the Halloween spirit on Oct. 28, 2004, when he gave his midterm exams some spooky flair. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3.

Short news items from around the university.

Between 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Oct. 24, 400 block of Packard Street, off campus.

For Doug Armstrong, U-M’s 2019 James T. Neubacher Award recipient, providing an outlet for children with serious health challenges and their families is more than a job — it’s a passion.

Nominations are due Oct. 31 for the Candace J. Johnson Award for Staff Excellence, which is open to staff members at the Ann Arbor campus and Michigan Medicine.

The community is invited to roll up its sleeves and give blood, and join in other fun activities, Nov. 10 at Michigan Stadium during the annual Be a Hero at the Big House event.

Scientific equipment used across the breadth of biology at U-M is getting a boost in the form of $5.1 million from the Biosciences Initiative Coordinating Committee to enhance four research core labs.

Three U-M professors — Rebecca Cunningham, James Dalton and Gabriel Nuñez — are among 100 U.S. and international researchers elected to the National Academy of Medicine this year. 

Short news items from around the university.

Nadine Hubbs, professor of women’s studies and music, is author of the forthcoming book, “Country Mexicans,” which examines Mexican-American engagements with country music.