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November 2, 1998
The University Record, November 2, 1998 Possible human ancestors lived in Spain more than 780,000 years ago, says geology researcher By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Some 780,000 years ago, the first Europeans were using simple stone tools to scratch out a living in a cave called Gran Dolina in the Atapuerca Mountains of…
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November 2, 1998
The University Record, November 2, 1998 Snap Shots There are no snap shots in this issue. If you wish, you may visit the snap shots page from October 28. You can always drop us a line:
[email protected]. Copyright © 1998. The Regents of the University of Michigan.
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November 2, 1998
The University Record, November 2, 1998 Former mob captain gives tough lesson on sports gambling By Jane R. Elgass It’s a multi million dollar a year business with strong ties to organized crime that can have a devastating effect on an athlete’s career and ruin a university’s image. And the widespread prevalence of sports-related gambling…
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November 2, 1998
The University Record, November 2, 1998 Task force studying flooding problems By Elizabeth Hall Business Operations The University has formed a task force to address storm water management and flooding issues after flooding in many campus buildings last summer. The University has been addressing storm water quality management issues since 1996. The task force will…
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November 2, 1998
The University Record, November 2, 1998 Geologists use ‘nature’s grease’ to date fault activity By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services U-M scientists have found a way to use gouge—soft, chalky material created in the contact zone between moving fault blocks—to date near-surface fault activity and learn more about the fault’s current strength. Although geologists…
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November 2, 1998
The University Record, November 2, 1998 It’s in the attic Where can you store grocery carts and vans? In the attic of course. That’s the U-Attic in the Auxiliary Services Complex Building on Green Road. Since the ’80s, the U-M community has used the more than 19,000-square-foot facility to store everything and anything, including grocery…
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October 28, 1998
The University Record, October 28, 1998 Computer-aided collaboration builds writing skills By Nancy Ross-Flanigan News and Information Services Students who work together on writing projects become much better and more flexible writers than those who labor alone. And when they collaborate via computer, their progress is even more dramatic. But teachers whose students work this…
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October 28, 1998
The University Record, October 28, 1998 Business School places fourth in poll By Rebecca A. Doyle The Business School again is listed in the top tier of Business Week’s biennial poll. Although it dropped from second to fourth place in the rankings, Michigan got top reviews from its graduates, many pointing to the international opportunities…
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October 28, 1998
The University Record, October 28, 1998 Assembly Roundup By Kerry Colligan “We are at an important transition point for the University. We have gone through a decade of unbelievable growth,” Chief Financial Officer Robert Kasdin told the Senate Assembly at its Oct. 19 meeting. Outlining his priorities for the academic year, Kasdin touched on the…
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October 28, 1998
The University Record, October 28, 1998 Young urges students to think critically about affirmative action By Jane R. Elgass We all are benefited by the existence of the general communities in which we live and work, and by the smaller communities within them. However, the current affirmative action debate has caused divisiveness in many of…
