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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 Kenneth Lester Jones Kenneth L. Jones, professor emeritus of botany, died Nov. 14 at the Chelsea Retirement Center at age 93. Jones was born Dec. 3, 1905 in Keweenaw Bay and moved to Flint in 1919. Active in scouting as a boy, he eventually became a scout master. He…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 By Jane R. Elgass Wixson The appointment of Karen Wixson as dean of the School of Education will be recommended to the Regents at their Dec. 16–17 meeting, effective Jan. 1. Announcement of the recommendation was made Dec. 2 by Provost Nancy Cantor and President Lee C. Bollinger. Wixson,…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 By Jane R. Elgass Gloria Thiele (left), Robert Lechtanski and Karen Semenuk at a brown-bag presentation on Y2K last week. Photo by Bob Kalmbach Robert Lechtanski is confident that the City of Ann Arbor will make the move to 2000 with no major problems. Assistant fire chief and director…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 Editor’s Note: This article is one in a series of profiles of alumni who have made significant and lasting contributions through their research, scholarship and creative activity. Expanded versions of these articles are available on the Web at By Lee Katterman Office of the Vice President for Research Uhlenbeck…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 By Joel Seguine News and Information Services Crime rates on the Ann Arbor campus have remained relatively stable over the past three years, according to statistics released Dec. 1. The University is required by law to report annually on campus crime to the U.S. Department of Education. A comparison…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 Editor’s note: This article is one in a series on U-M projects that have been recognized by the Computerworld Smithsonian Program, announced in a Sept. 27 article that can be found on the Web at By Theresa Maddix Pre-service education students watch elementary school lessons “live” 40 miles away…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 Competition was fierce for attention—and, ultimately, votes—from students, faculty and staff who attended the Integrated Product Development Trade Show last week. Eight teams were competing for the top spot in the annual show and visitors were asked to rank the projects. Above, Aaron Frazee, graduate student in industrial design…
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November 22, 1999
The University Record, November 22, 1999 By Sally Pobojewski Health System Public Relations Scientists Murray Cotter (left) and Erle Robertson say that ‘Once we understand the biochemistry of the tethering site, we can start developing therapeutic agents to block it. Blocking the binding site could mean the difference between just treating symptoms and eradicating these…
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November 22, 1999
The University Record, November 22, 1999 From Occupational Safety and Environmental Health The Department of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health (OSEH) has developed safety guidelines for researchers and other laboratory personnel to ease the year 2000 transition period Dec. 31–Jan. 2. For additional information, contact OSEH, 647-1142 or 763-6937. Identify those reagents that are critical…
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November 22, 1999
The University Record, November 22, 1999 By Jane R. Elgass Major budgetary challenges related to faculty and staff compensation and the information technology arena, and a commitment to keep any tuition increase as low as possible will be the driving forces in designing the 2000–01 budget, Provost Nancy Cantor told the Regents at their November…
