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November 1, 1999
The University Record, November 1, 1999 By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Bonisteel serif Murfin sans Two of Dennis Miller’s most recent typeface designs are named for the streets nearest the School of Art and Design on North Campus—Murfin and Bonisteel. A third is named Fuller, the street bordering the south side of the…
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November 1, 1999
The University Record, November 1, 1999 By Jane R. Elgass Weisbuch The job crisis in the humanities—too many Ph.D.-holders for two few jobs—has lasted 30 years and is no longer a crisis, but rather a condition, asserted Robert Weisbuch Oct. 25 in discussing “Do We Matter? Doctoral Education and Social Consequence.” Encouraging humanists to “move…
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November 1, 1999
The University Record, November 1, 1999 Neil M. Kalter Psychologist Neil M. Kalter died Oct. 23 of cancer of the gallbladder. He was 57. A professor of psychology and of psychiatry, Kalter was best known for his work on the impact of divorce on children, the subject of his 1990 book, Growing Up with Divorce…
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November 1, 1999
The University Record, November 1, 1999 At work in the ‘loom room’ Fiber artist Sherri Smith, the Catherine B. Heller Collegiate Professor of Art and interim dean of the School of Art and Design, at work on a floor loom in the ‘loom room’ at the School. Known for her wall installations, Smith’s work has…
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October 25, 1999
The University Record, October 25, 1999 By Judy Dean Information Technology Division Y2K Response Team members Bill Bess (left) and Jose-Marie Griffiths (right) with James Snyder of the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, who is developing ‘what-if’ scenarios for those preparing the University for the ‘rollover’ to 2000. Photo by Bob Kalmbach With…
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October 25, 1999
The University Record, October 25, 1999 By Jane R. Elgass Asked the proverbial ‘How does it feel to be …? question when he turned 80, ‘an idiotic question,’ he said, Schorr told his questioner from the tennis court, ‘Considering the alternative, it feels pretty d… good.’ At 83, newsman Daniel Schorr is accustomed to being…
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October 25, 1999
The University Record, October 25, 1999 By Joel Seguine News and Information Services Some students believe that binge drinking is still moderate drinking, a perception that may not be shared by their parents or the public, said Carol Boyd. Photos by Bob Kalmbach U-M students are experiencing a variety of negative consequences—personal, academic and social—as…
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October 25, 1999
The University Record, October 25, 1999 Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of profiles of U-M alumni who have made significant and lasting contributions through their research, scholarship and creative activity. Expanded versions of these articles are available on the U-M research web at By Lee KattermanOffice of the Vice President for…
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October 25, 1999
The University Record, October 25, 1999 By Sally Pobojewski Health System Public Relations U-M scientists will receive $4.4 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to develop an innovative approach to cancer treatment—nanomolecular “smart bombs” that sense pre-malignant and cancerous changes inside living cells and then destroy the cells before they can grow into tumors.…
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October 25, 1999
The University Record, October 25, 1999 Editor’s Note: The following statement was issued Oct. 21 by Robert Winfield, interim director of University Health Service, in response to local and national events regarding bacterial and viral meningitis. “In recent days, the issue of meningitis on college campuses has caught the attention of media throughout Michigan and…
