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May 5, 2003
Jerome Nriagu’s interest in candles began simply enough, with a visit to a local store to take a look at candle wicks. (File photo by Bob Kalmbach, U-M Photo Services) That initial trip led the professor of environmental health sciences to research that ultimately prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to decide in…
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May 5, 2003
The U-M Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows program has named the American journalists designated for the academic year 2003-04. While on leave from regular duties, Knight-Wallace Fellows pursue custom-designed sabbatical studies and attend special, twice-weekly seminars in Wallace House, a gift of CBS newsman Mike Wallace and his wife, Mary. This group is the 31st to be…
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May 5, 2003
U-M’s executive director of research administration told a House Government Reform subcommittee last week that as the federal government moves to an electronic system of filing grant applications and administering them, there needs to be consistency between agencies in how such a system operates. Marvin Parnes told the panel that while the goal of having…
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May 5, 2003
(Photo by Marcia Ledford, U-M Photo Services) If you didn’t know you were in Ann Arbor, you might think you were in the heart of the theater district in New York City the night of April 28 as crowds packed into the Mendelssohn Theatre. Those hoping for a ticket to the sold-out show swarmed around…
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May 5, 2003
Teaching is an important component of graduate education because it forces students to learn to organize and analyze information and present it succinctly to a broad audience, said Earl Lewis, dean of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. “The teaching experience is key to the graduate experience,” Lewis said at the April 30…
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May 5, 2003
Six weeks after the election of three new members, the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) decided at its April 28 meeting to move forward with the election results after resolving faculty composition issues. Gull On March 17, the Senate Assembly elected Richard Gull, professor of philosophy at U-M-Flint; John Lehman, professor of biology…
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May 5, 2003
Once he passed a phase during which he aspired to be a professional singer, James Craven knew at a young age that he wanted to be a bookbinder. “My father was a bookbinder, and I was interested in the work,” says Craven, document restoration specialist and book conservator at the Bentley Historical Library. “In fifth…
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May 5, 2003
The arrival of warmer weather brings numerous birds, mosquitoes and possibly the West Nile virus. For the third summer health officials have issued warnings about the disease and how to avoid it. At U-M, employees are asked to report dead birds, use personal protective measures and reduce potential mosquito breeding sites. “We’re urging people at…
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May 5, 2003
A project underway on campus is setting the stage for the University to tie into an advanced, interconnected computing infrastructure for sharing data, scientific instruments, museum and library collections and other resources. As part of the initiative, faculty are invited to suggest resources and projects that might lend themselves to being shared throughout the University…
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May 5, 2003
Five U-M faculty members have been named winners of the 2003 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award, and one has been named a special honoree. Established in 1996, the award was named in recognition of Harold Johnson, dean emeritus of the School of Social Work. Award recipients are recognized for their commitment to the development…
