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  1. March 31, 2003

    Forum discusses women’s role in war and violence

    Women play a vital role in the building of societies and in rebuilding nations after the ravages of war, three speakers said at a March 24 forum. Nita Kumar, a visiting history professor at U-M, explored the story of the Ansaris, a weaving caste in northern India. The Muslim women in this caste elected to…
  2. March 31, 2003

    Don’t Miss: U-M Life Sciences Orchestra concludes third season with April 13 concert

    The nation’s only Life Sciences Orchestra (LSO), made up of members of U-M’s medical and science communities, will conclude its third season April 13 with a 2 p.m. concert at Ann Arbor’s Pioneer High School, 601 W. Stadium Blvd. (Photo by Paul Jaronski, U-M Photo Services) The group, which includes faculty, staff and students, will…
  3. March 31, 2003

    U-M-D CASL will study aging Arabs, Chaldeans

    U-M-Dearborn’s College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters (CASL) has received a $198,522 grant from the Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA) to conduct two research projects on elderly Arabs and Chaldeans in Wayne County. The first project is a needs assessment to look at the services provided to the county’s elderly people. The second project…
  4. March 31, 2003

    Work crests at Kelsey

    (Photo by Todd McKinney, University Record).
  5. March 31, 2003

    Spotlight: Account assistant wears many hats

    (Photo by Marcia Ledford, U-M Photo Services) While most people are content pursuing an activity or two outside of their careers, a select few are more ambitious, immersing themselves in numerous extra pursuits. Karen Simpson, a student account assistant II/ Financial Operations employee is one such person. Simpson, a U-M employee for the past 25…
  6. March 31, 2003

    Seize the century, former White House advisor tells scientists

    When President Clinton was looking for possible Cabinet members and other advisors, at least one of those choices was effortless. John Gibbons (Photo courtesy Gibbons) John “Jack” Gibbons, who became the assistant to the president for science and technology from 1993-98, “was one of the earliest—and easiest—nominations of the Clinton administration,” Al Gore wrote in…
  7. March 31, 2003

    Why real-time war coverage boosts anxiety levels

    It’s not you, it’s the situation. And when a situation like the war in Iraq reminds you of a painful memory, your brain’s self-defense mechanism will go off like an alarm, according to a U-M researcher. Your heart rate will rise, your immunity to illness will weaken, you’ll have trouble sleeping through the night, your…
  8. March 31, 2003

    U-M events respond to war

    The following calendar lists U-M lectures and panel discussions regarding various war issues. These events are free and open to the public. International Implications of the War in Iraq 7-9 p.m. March 31, Rackham Auditorium U-M experts in international affairs will address the Iraq war and its implications in the Middle East, Europe and Asia.…
  9. March 31, 2003

    Home-grown terrorists remain a threat, author says

    International turmoil, economic instability and post- 9/11 threats to domestic security have energized American groups that espouse anti-Semitic, xenophobic and racist violence, said an expert on domestic terrorism. After terrorists destroyed two World Trade Center buildings and killed more than 3,000 people in New York City, Daniel Levitas told an audience in the Michigan League…
  10. March 31, 2003

    Holbrooke: After war, U.S. must mend bonds with other countries, U.N.

    The United States will have to strengthen its ties with other countries and the United Nations after the war with Iraq, Richard Holbrooke, a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, said at a March 21 lecture in Hale Auditorium. (Photo by Marcia Ledford, U-M Photo Services) Holbrooke, who served the United Nations from 1999-2001,…