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September 11, 2000
By Nancy Ross-Flanigan News and Information Services A team that includes U-M School of Information researchers has been chosen by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to design a Web-based, national network for collaboration in earthquake engineering. The Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) will link researchers and facilities at about 25 universities with high-performance networking,…
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September 11, 2000
The Ring of Steel, a theatrical combat and stunt troupe, was just one of the groups on the Diag last week urging students to join in. Clubs and organizations enticing student members included the Michigan Equestrian Team, lacrosse, rugby, archery, the U–M Gilbert and Sullivan Society, and radio and TV stations. Festifall is sponsored by…
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September 5, 2000
By Jane R. Elgass The University is ranked 25th among national universities and third among publics, tied with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, in U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” rankings, released Sept. 1. Only two other public national universities are in the…
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September 5, 2000
By Judy Malcolm Office of Development New students took their first steps across the Diag last week as the University welcomed them and the returning students. Many of the gifts received during the past year have immediate benefits to students in financial aid support and new initiatives in community service. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle…
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September 5, 2000
By Jerry Mastey School of Dentistry A newly refurbished orthodontics wing (above, lower) made construction (above, upper) worth the inconvenience. Photo by Per Kjeldsen, School of Dentistry With the end of a two-year, multi-million dollar renovation program to facilities in the Kellogg Building, the School of Dentistry caps off 125 years of leadership in dental…
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September 5, 2000
By Jane R. Elgass The naming of the Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning will be celebrated in 10 a.m. ceremonies Sept. 14 at the Center, 1024 Hill St. In 1999, the University received a $5 million endowment gift honoring alumnus Edward Ginsberg, a Cleveland corporate and real estate lawyer and internationally known…
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September 5, 2000
By Joel Seguine News and Information Services Citing the University’s sustained ability to control costs and build revenues, Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded ratings for the University’s bonds from Aa1 to Aaa, the highest rating possible. The upgrade, announced Aug. 16, applies to $166 million in student fees, housing and parking bonds. Moody’s also upgraded…
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September 5, 2000
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Ford Former President Gerald R. Ford and former Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger will speak at the official naming ceremony of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at 11 a.m. Sept. 12 at Hill Auditorium. The Board of Regents approved the name change last fall.…
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September 5, 2000
By Rebecca A. Doyle There’s good news and there’s bad news about finding a place to park your car on the Ann Arbor campus this fall. Patrick Cunningham, director of parking and transportation services, says that there are about 21,600 available spots regulated by Parking Services on campus this fall, and permit distribution last year…
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September 5, 2000
Nathan B. Gross Nathan B. Gross, professor emeritus of physiological psychology, otolaryngology, and also of the Kresge Hearing Research Institute, died at University Hospital July 3, one day after a heart attack. Born March 16, 1916, in Buffalo, N.Y., he took his B.A. in biology at the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. at the…
