April 16, 2001
Robert Pinsky, former U.S. poet laureate and professor of English at Boston University, and Marshall Sahlins, the Charles F. Grey Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in Anthropology at the University of Chicago, will give commencement addresses at graduation ceremonies at the end of this month. Honorary degrees will be awarded to Pinsky; Sahlins; William Davidson, chairman,…
April 16, 2001
U-M Photo Services photographer Marcia L. Ledford accompanied Detroit Project student volunteers on March 31 as they worked to repair and restore an abandoned house and lot in Detroit’s Brightmoor neighborhood. Her photos document the work done by U-M and other volunteers to clear the lot and home of debris, to repair the existing structure,…
April 9, 2001
By Elizabeth Woodford Institute for the Humanities The Institute for the Humanities has awarded fellowships to seven faculty and six graduate students to support research projects they will pursue during 2001–02. Institute Director Tom Trautmann, who chaired the selection meetings, said, “We are extremely pleased with the strong group of applicants to the Institute for…
April 9, 2001
By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Shaun Jackson (right), associate professor of art, watches as Sana Hong prepares her design to be tested. Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services Challenged to design a contraption that would turn on a light switch using only materials and techniques familiar to 16th-century artist and inventor Leonardo…
April 9, 2001
By Nili Tannenbaum School of Social Work The School of Social Work recently was awarded $2.7 million in total funding from the National Institute of Mental Health for the Research Development Center on Poverty, Risk and Mental Health. The Center, founded in 1995, is one of eight in the country. It is now one of…
April 9, 2001
By Valerie Gliem Health System Public Relations A typical dendritic cell in the presence of tumor lysates. Dendritic cells alert the immune system to the presence of cancer by displaying pieces of digested tumor proteins called antigens on their long projecting arms. The dark objects surrounding the dendritic cell’s projections are T-lymphocytes attached to these…
April 9, 2001
An Open Letter to Faculty and Staff: Most of you are aware of the upcoming campus tradition known as the Naked Mile. I am writing this letter to keep you informed of our growing concerns about this event, which has evolved into a dangerous experience for our students. The run, which began in 1986, has…
April 9, 2001
By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services Losing a spouse is one of the most stressful events a person can experience. But most older adults are resilient and bounce back to earlier levels of physical and psychological health within 18 months of their loss, according to new research on bereavement from the Institute for Social…
April 9, 2001
From the William Davidson Institute Albright B. Joseph White, dean of the School of Business Administration and president of the William Davidson Institute, has announced that former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright will join the Institute as its first Distinguished Scholar, effective Sept. 1. The William Davidson Institute is an international, educational think…
April 9, 2001
By Julie Peterson Office of the Vice President for Communications The Law School. Photo by Bill Wood, U-M Photo Services The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on April 5 granted the University’s request to stay last week’s district court ruling on the Law School’s admissions process. The three-judge panel also said it would expedite the…
