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June 10, 1998
The University Record, June 10, 1998 Biochemist Kun-Liang Guan named a MacArthur Fellow By Jane R. Elgass When biochemist Kun-Liang Guan first heard that he’d be receiving money from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, he thought the funds were for his research and wanted them sent to his department. “Then I realized…
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June 10, 1998
The University Record, June 10, 1998 Michigania offers more than summer camps By Rebecca A. Doyle Roy Christiansen said he didn’t sleep very well the last night of his stay at Michigania, the Alumni Association’s retreat and conference facility in northern Michigan. “I was thinking of this problem we have and how it can be…
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June 10, 1998
The University Record, June 10, 1998 Exotic fish ID cards available for Great Lakes anglers By Peggy Britt Michigan Sea Grant Program With the start of a new fishing season, Michigan Sea Grant is stepping up efforts to distribute two wallet-sized cards to aid anglers in identifying two exotic fish found in the Great Lakes–the…
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June 10, 1998
The University Record, June 10, 1998 Evidence suggests gene therapy may suppress fibroids that lead to thousands of hysterectomies annually By Dave Wilkins Health System Public Relations Research from the Women’s Health Program suggests that gene therapy may someday control a condition responsible for nearly half the 550,000 hysterectomies performed in the United States each…
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June 10, 1998
The University Record, June 10, 1998 Jewish Federation funds Drachler Chair in School of Social Work By Deborah Perry School of Social Work The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit has established the Sol Drachler Chair in Jewish Communal Service at the School of Social Work with a pledge of $1.2 million. The holder of the…
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June 10, 1998
The University Record, June 10, 1998 Angiogenesis research may lead to treatments for many diseases, not just cancer, says U expert By Nancy Ross-Flanigan News and Information Services With cover stories in major news magazines and reports on national news, the tumor-fighting molecules called angiogenesis inhibitors have become overnight celebrities. University of Michigan researchers are…
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May 20, 1998
YoHA’s Arts of Citizenship receives funding for three years By Jane R. Elgass Efforts to create a community of faculty who are eager to explore the connections and links between the University and the wider surrounding community got a boost earlier this month with the announcement that the Arts of Citizenship program has received three…
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May 20, 1998
Title IX about ‘increasing opportunities for men and women’ By Kerry Colligan “Title IX does not mean decreasing opportunities for men,” Peggy Bradley-Doppes, senior associate director of intercollegiate athletics, says. “It’s about increasing opportunities for men and women. It is not a women’s issue or a women’s problem. It is a university concern and it…
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May 20, 1998
134 receive tenure The Regents approved recommendations for promotion and/or tenure of 134 faculty members on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses, effective next academic year. Of the total, 119 are on the Ann Arbor campus, eight at U-M-Dearborn and seven at U-M-Flint. Those at the Ann Arbor campus are: From associate professor with…
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May 20, 1998
Michiganders would pay higher taxes for research funding By Sally Pobojewski Health System Public Relations Medical research is important to Michigan’s future, because it creates jobs and boosts residents’ incomes, according to 90 percent of Michigan residents polled in a recent survey. The telephone poll of 800 Michigan adults also indicated that a majority believe…
