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March 10, 2008
The snow-weary campus community may be wondering if winter ever will end, but it’s not unusual to be plowing campus streets and sidewalks in March, says Arthur “Art” Grissom of Grounds and Waste Management Services (GWM). Photo by Scott Soderberg, U-M Photo Services “It’s still pretty typical, other than dealing with a little more ice.…
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March 10, 2008
Police Beat appears monthly. The next publication will be March 17.
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March 10, 2008
Mark Skalsey Mark Skalsey, associate research scientist and lecturer in physics at LSA, died Feb. 23. He was 58. Skalsey (Photo courtesy Randall Physics Lab) Skalsey was born in Detroit and graduated from Cass Technical High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physics in 1971 from U-M. He earned a master’s degree in nuclear…
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March 10, 2008
Awards Peretz Friedmann, Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of Aerospace Engineering, has been selected to present the 2009 Dryden Lectureship in Research for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The lectureship emphasizes the importance of basic research to advancement in aeronautics and astronautics. Patricia Wittkopp, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology and assistant professor of…
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March 10, 2008
Editor’s note: the following is a joint press release of the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America and the University of Michigan After a series of ongoing discussions with the University, the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America and the United States Department of Justice agreed today on a plan to enhance wheelchair accessibility at Michigan Stadium.…
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March 10, 2008
“Peter Turnley Talks About Photography, The Year 1989 in Images” will take place from noon-2 p.m. March 11 at the Residential College, 124 East Quad. An award-winning photojournalist and RC alumnus (’77), Turnley is appearing as an artist-in-residence and will present three public talks. Sponsored by the Residential College, 647-9960. (Photo by Peter Turnley)
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March 10, 2008
Founded by Joshua Redman, The SFJAZZ Collective received praise from the Los Angeles Times for its “sheer out-of-the-box musicality.” The group performs a tribute to Wayne Shorter at 8 p.m. March 13 in Hill Auditorium. The show is presented by the University Musical Society, www.ums.org. (Photo by John Abbott)
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March 10, 2008
U-M Football Portraits: Acrylic Paintings by Susie McColgan features large-scale works including a 7-foot painting of Lloyd Carr. The exhibit also premieres portraits of Mike Hart, Jake Long, Chad Henne, Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson. Sponsored by Gifts of Art, it is presented from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. through April 15 in the University Hospital main…
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March 10, 2008
The contributions of Distinguished Professor William Bolcom will be honored at Celebrating Bolcom, a collage concert of music performed by University faculty and students. The event, free and open to the public, will take place at 8 p.m. March 28 at Rackham Auditorium. Among achievements since joining the University in 1973, Bolcom, who is retiring,…
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March 10, 2008
The William Davidson Institute (WDI) has announced a new partnership with The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to bring business education to Rwandan women who have traditionally been denied opportunities in schooling and business. The global banking firm kicked off a new initiative today called “10,000 Women,” which will provide 10,000 women, predominantly in developing and…
