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January 17, 2000
The University Record, January 17, 2000 By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services An international team of astronomers presented the latest Hubble Space Telescope data on their census of dwarf galaxies in a series of poster presentations held in Atlanta Jan. 12 during the American Astronomical Society meeting. Dwarf galaxies are the most common type…
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January 17, 2000
The University Record, January 17, 2000 By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services A team of astronomers conducting a systematic search for supermassive black holes has discovered three more of the mysterious objects lurking in the centers of nearby elliptical galaxies. This brings the total number of supermassive black holes definitively identified so far to…
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January 17, 2000
The University Record, January 17, 2000 Chris Newton, house officer in emergency medicine, demonstrates intubation on the human patient simulator. The ‘dummy’ can present symptoms from a variety of trauma injuries or diseases. The simulator is one part of the Medical Readiness Trainer, a combination of virtual reality technology and computerized medical models that combined…
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January 10, 2000
The University Record, January 10, 2000 From the Institute for Social Research Staff from the Survey Research Center, Population Studies Center and the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research will collaborate on a major data collection project, gathering information about the process of family formation and growth from households across the country. The National…
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January 10, 2000
The University Record, January 10, 2000 Editor’s Note: Please check the Web at THURSDAY, JANUARY 13 Hip-Hop, Gender, and the Academy, with Kyra Gaunt and Cheryl Keyes, 3 p.m., Pendleton Room, Michigan Union Sponsor: MLK Symposium Planning Committee and the Hip-Hop and Cultural Studies Collective Gaunt will discuss “The 2:00 Vybe: Mixing Cultures, Amplifying Gender,…
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January 10, 2000
The University Record, January 10, 2000 By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services The design teams focused on several hundred acres between Michigan Avenue and Temple Street, from 14th Street on the west to the Lodge Freeway on the east, including Tiger Stadium (above), the Michigan Central Train Depot and the old Wonder Bread Factory,…
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January 10, 2000
The University Record, January 10, 2000 By Rebecca A. Doyle One of the major benefits of the planning and work to upgrade systems to eliminate any Y2K bugs is that the University now has a plan that enables it to cope with a number of catastrophic situations that might arise. Members of the response team…
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January 10, 2000
The University Record, January 10, 2000 By Amy Reyes News and Information Services The Center for Motor Behavior in Down Syndrome of the Division of Kinesiology has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Southeastern Michigan. The grant will be used to train infants with Down syndrome on small motorized…
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January 10, 2000
The University Record, January 10, 2000 From the Office of the Provost A Universitywide self-study report has been completed on collaborative, integrative and interdisciplinary teaching and learning. Organized by the Office of the Provost, the report is part of the University’s preparation for institutional reaccreditation by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the…
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January 10, 2000
The University Record, January 10, 2000 By Jane R. Elgass Hilton Provost Nancy Cantor has announced the appointment of Prof. James L. Hilton as special assistant to the provost for media rights, effective Jan. 1. In his new position, Hilton will be responsible for helping examine, coordinate and develop policy and use as they apply…
