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  1. March 17, 2003

    Obituaries

    Allen Perdue Britton Allen Perdue Britton, former dean of the School of Music died Feb. 17 in DeKalb, Ill. He was 88. Britton (File photo by Bob Kalmbach, U-M Photo Services) Britton began his career at U-M in 1949 after serving in the U.S. Army in World War II. He began as a lecturer in…
  2. March 17, 2003

    Accolade

    Award Shen (Courtesy U-M Dearborn) John Shen, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at U-M-Dearborn, received a five-year, $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under a program that supports young scholars. Shen was awarded the grant from NSF’s Faculty Early Career Development Program. He is the first U-M-Dearborn faculty member to receive…
  3. March 17, 2003

    Blanchard All Big-Ten

    (Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services)
  4. March 17, 2003

    Public health grad students collaborate in infectious disease program

    Stephanie Borchardt’s long-term goal is to work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Richard Bauer’s next stop is law school, and then he hopes to do patent law for a pharmaceutical company. Shona Dalal sees herself conducting applied research for an international organization. They are among seven graduate students and two…
  5. March 17, 2003

    U-M keeps the arts alive despite threat of state budget cuts

    Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed budget is hitting a lot of areas hard, including higher education, but few may suffer as drastically as the arts. With a potential 50 percent cut in state grants for arts and culture, statewide and community organizations are working together to maximize the money they do have, and raise awareness of…
  6. March 17, 2003

    Inauguration ceremony builds on University’s history

    Schedule of Inauguration eventsThursday, March 27, 2003 Installation Ceremony 10 a.m., Crisler Arena (processional begins at 9:45) Academic Symposium: “For a University of the World” 2:30-4 p.m., Power Center for the Performing Arts Public Reception 4:30-6:30 p.m., President’s Residence, 815 S. University Ave.
  7. March 17, 2003

    Suicide terrorism: Author explains what defenses will and won’t work

    The first line of defense against suicide terrorism should be to prevent people from becoming terrorists, rather than to protect targets from being attacked, according to a U-M researcher whose analysis appears in the March 7 issue of Science. “Suicide terrorists are not crazed cowards who thrive in poverty and ignorance. In fact, most ‘human…
  8. March 17, 2003

    Most older women don’t get regular mammograms; mailed reminder can help

    More than half of women over the age of 65 who should be getting regular mammograms aren’t, a new study finds. But a companion study shows that a simple mailing—reminding these women of their Medicare coverage for the exam, and of the high risk of breast cancer they face due to their age—is enough to…
  9. March 17, 2003

    Speaker to address impact of technological transformations

    Jack Gibbons, former presidential science advisor, will deliver the third lecture in the Jerome B. Wiesner Science, Technology and Policy series at 4 p.m. March 24 in the Hussey Room, Michigan League. Gibbons (Photo courtesy OVPR) In his talk, titled “Grand Challenges for Science, Technology and Governance in the 21st Century,” Gibbons will discuss issues…
  10. March 17, 2003

    University to host diabetes symposium

    The U-M Health Sciences Council will examine the causes, treatment and state of knowledge about diabetes, a major public health threat that affects an estimated 17 million Americans, at a symposium 3-5 p.m. March 31 in the Towsley Center’s Dow Auditorium. The symposium is intended to highlight the University’s role in sharing information about managing…