February 3, 2003
Seyhan Nurettin Ege, professor emerita of chemistry, and Lora Bex Lempert, associate professor of sociology at U-M-Dearborn and assistant research scientist at the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, are the 2003 recipients of the Sarah Goddard Power Award, sponsored by the Academic Women’s Caucus. Ege and Lempert, along with Distinguished Service Award recipient…
February 3, 2003
After several months of delay, both the House and Senate are moving toward resolving key spending bills for the rest of fiscal year (FY) 2003. The Senate recently approved an omnibus spending package that contains funding for the remaining appropriations bills that were not approved in the last Congress, which adjourned in December. Since last…
February 3, 2003
Photo by Paul Jaronski, U-M Photo Services) Rishi Moudgil has always loved working with children. “I believe that these days many folks underestimate the abilities and virtuous promise of youth, and it’s our responsibility to encourage their excellence,” Moudgil says. As a U-M undergraduate in 1998, Moudgil turned his words into action when he founded…
February 3, 2003
During past wars and international conflicts, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour found it difficult to get information from the U.S. government. In the Afghan campaign, “we got zip,” she said. “There was no access of any meaning whatsoever.” McKenna and Banfield talk about access to information and bioterroriesm ad war at the journalism forum. (Photo by Marcia…
February 3, 2003
Pledging to reach out to all areas of campus, Life Sciences Institute (LSI) Director Alan Saltiel told the Senate Assembly Jan. 27 that collaboration within and outside the institute is key to the success of U-M’s Life Sciences Initiative, part of the statewide Life Sciences Corridor. Photo by Marcia Ledford, U-M Photo Services From the…
February 3, 2003
President George W. Bush called them an alternative to race-conscious admissions. U.S. Education Secretary Roderick Paige announced just more than a week ago that he plans to promote their use. But U-M officials say they are not an adequate substitute for the consideration of race as one of many factors in admissions. They are percentage…
February 3, 2003
B. Joseph White, dean of the Business School from 1991-2001 and interim president of the University in 2002, has been named managing director of Fred Alger Management Inc., a New York investment firm. Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services White, who also is the Wilbur K. Pierpont Collegiate Professor of Business Administration at the…
February 3, 2003
The Life Sciences Institute (LSI) has named a 15-member external advisory board of leading figures from science and industry to guide its operations. The board includes distinguished academic researchers and leaders of health science companies, who will meet annually to review and guide the institute’s scientific and financial operations. Chairing the group will be Ronnie…
February 3, 2003
Faculty, staff and retirees concerned about the use of their Social Security number on prescription drug identification cards have access to protections offered by the University for the AdvancePCS prescription drug program. The use of Social Security numbers as the person identifier on prescription drug identification cards is a common practice. It allows consistent identification…
January 27, 2003
Editor’s note: The following actions were taken by members of the regents at their January meeting. Radiation Oncology research to move Research faculty and staff from the Department of Radiation Oncology will be relocated this spring to the Argus I Building at 519 W. William. Approximately 9,000 square feet of leased space at Argus I…
