October 19, 2009
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Oct. 15 meeting. Electrical feed to be updated The Administrative Services Building will have its electrical feed updated with the construction of a small enclosure to house a new 13.2 kilovolt substation. University investment proceeds will fund the $2 million project that is…
October 19, 2009
Police Beat is a monthly feature. The next publication will be Nov. 16.
October 19, 2009
The Record accepts obituaries from University departments, family members and funeral homes acting on behalf of the family. All obituaries must be for active or retired faculty and staff members.
October 19, 2009
Awards Dr. Carol Kauffman, chief of infectious diseases at the Veterans Administration Ann Arbor Healthcare System and professor of internal medicine in the Medical School, recently was presented the Great Internists of Michigan award by the Michigan chapter of the American College of Physicians. The award recognizes physicians who have demonstrated outstanding clinical abilities and…
October 19, 2009
Moxie Marlinspike, who has drawn attention from the Internet security community for uncovering vulnerabilities that would allow an attacker to masquerade as any Web site and trick a computer user into providing sensitive communications, is a featured speaker at SUMIT_09, Security @ the University of Michigan in IT. The event is presented from 7:45 a.m.-3…
October 19, 2009
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre: “Love’s Labour’s Lost” is presented at 8 p.m. Oct. 20, 22-24 and 2 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Power Center for the Performing Arts. The performances are sponsored by the University Musical Society, 764-2538. (Photo by John Haynes)
October 19, 2009
Formerly a mechanical engineer, Ludmila Ketslakh’s interest in photography was triggered by a desire to explore the world, document unique cultures, and challenge the forces of dilution and uniformity in society. Ketslakh’s photo “In Church,” taken in Sicily, is part of her exhibit “The People of My World,” presented through Dec. 7 in the Taubman…
October 19, 2009
Subject: Faculty governance update In the past month, the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) has met with Regent Julia Darlow, President Mary Sue Coleman, Provost Terry Sullivan, as well as Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) President Abhishek Mahanti and MSA Vice President Michael Rorro. As has been the case with every previous meeting of…
October 19, 2009
An Irish dancer’s lightning-fast, precision feet might blur with speed, but that limb awareness doesn’t extend to arms, which are usually planted squarely on a dancer’s hips or sides. Modern dancers, on the other hand, are highly aware of their upper limb positioning, findings that suggest rethinking the emphasis on the lower body when developing…
