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February 17, 2003
A new ergo-assistive computer workstation is available at the Taubman Medical Library for those with special needs. The workstation features an Aeron ergonomic chair by the Herman Miller Co.; an ergonomically correct Microsoft keyboard; and a 21-inch, high-resolution Gateway computer monitor, which makes viewing easier. In addition, there are three mouse devices offered at the…
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February 17, 2003
U-M ranks high in the nation for the largest number of graduates enrolling in the U.S. Peace Corps, according to a list released by Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez. U-M, where John F. Kennedy first proposed creating the Peace Corps in 1960, currently has 95 graduates serving, second only to the University of Wisconsin at…
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February 17, 2003
Congratulating them on becoming part of history, President Mary Sue Coleman said in a statement the 17 U-M laureates honored Feb. 12 at the Computerworld Honors Program ceremony are making important and successful efforts to expand U-M’s knowledge and presence in information technology. Faculty representing 12 departments on campus were honored in a ceremony at…
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February 17, 2003
Nanotechnology project aims to provide miniature wearable air monitor There’s a bit of magician’s art to what Ted Zellers is trying to do. As he explains it, he and his colleagues are trying to take an instrument the size of a small refrigerator and reduce it to the size of a sugar cube. Zellers, professor…
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February 17, 2003
For aspiring writers seeking to become the next Clancy, Grisham or King, one local author has some advice. “If you do decide to write the great American novel,” said author Thomas Grace Jr., “do not quit your day job. Nobody is paying you to write that first book, and you will likely be writing it…
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February 17, 2003
Clouds of black smoke no longer fill the air when a U-M transit bus pulls away from a bus stop. Instead, faint odors of French fries or popcorn waft in the air. U-M buses now burn ultra low sulfur bio-diesel fuel. The 18 newest transit buses are retro-fitted with particulate traps. (Photo by Paul Jaronski,…
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February 17, 2003
David Baltimore became fascinated with biology in high school, when he spent a summer at the Jackson Memorial Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. That summer of research biology sparked an interest that eventually led him to a career in molecular biology, a Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1975, and a place in history as one…
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February 17, 2003
As a Vietnam veteran nurse, Elizabeth Allen believes information is critical for a nation inching toward war. (Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services) “People are afraid when they don’t have information,” says Allen, an associate professor at the School of Nursing. People still may be afraid when they are informed, but at least they…
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February 17, 2003
The Board of Regents will hold its monthly meeting Feb. 20 in the Regents Room of the Fleming Administration Building. Public comments will be at 1:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 2:15 p.m. Individuals with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting and need assistance should contact the Office of the Vice President and…
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February 17, 2003
Citing the solid job he has done in the first year as chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) and the relationships forged with the University administration, the committee Feb. 10 re-elected Charles Koopmann Jr. to serve the same role in 2003-04. (Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services) Koopmann, associate chair…
