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June 24, 1998
The University Record, June 24, 1998 The Historical Record By Patricia S. Whitesell Did you know that the University has a herbarium which contains nearly two million plant specimens, and that some of the specimens are the earliest native plants ever collected for the state of Michigan and the University, dating back to 1837? From…
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June 24, 1998
The University Record, June 24, 1998 Flora, art work together at Gardens By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Noted for their formal gardens, wetlands and winding trails, the scenic grounds of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens are taking on yet another artistic aspect–sculpture. Beginning this month, the Gardens will be enhanced with sculpture crafted by…
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June 24, 1998
The University Record, June 24, 1998 Police Beat Computers recovered in Brighton DPS officers traced to Livingston County a suspect in several computer thefts. The man, who is not affiliated with the University, is in custody after DPS officers, working with the Michigan State Police in Brighton, developed information linking him to the crimes. The…
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June 24, 1998
The University Record, June 24, 1998 Donors help Clements celebrate 75th anniversary By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services What kind of birthday gift do you get for the guy who has everything, including 5,000 maps, 550 atlases, 16,500 pieces of sheet music, 70,000 photographs, and 66,000 books, pamphlets, broadsides and periodicals? Maybe some shelving…
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June 24, 1998
The University Record, June 24, 1998 U centers play vital role in early childhood development By Rebecca A. Doyle The University’s five child care centers all operate differently–some offer full-time care, some take younger children and they close for different days during the year. But they have one important thing in common–they are among only…
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June 10, 1998
The University Record, June 10, 1998 Reps asked to assess how units will be affected by Y2K bug By Bruce Spiher Information Technology Division It’s easy to tell academic and administrative units on campus that they are responsible for dealing with the Year 2000 (Y2K) Millennium Bug. But it takes real support to help them…
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June 10, 1998
The University Record, June 10, 1998 Researchers build first table-top source of concentrated X-rays By Adam Marcus College of Engineering Researchers at the Center for Ultrafast Optical Sciences (CUOS) have built the first table-top laser capable of generating a coherent beam of X-rays. The work could give chemists a close-up view of the dynamics of…
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June 10, 1998
The University Record, June 10, 1998 UROP celebrates 10th anniversary this year By James Matthew Wilson News and Information Services Third-year student Tonya Myers knew in high school that she wanted to study the environment of her native Detroit. In her first year at the University, she signed up for the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program…
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June 10, 1998
The University Record, June 10, 1998 Assembly Roundup By Kerry Colligan The Senate Assembly held its monthly meeting May 18 under the direction of a new chair, William Ensminger, professor of pharmacology and of internal medicine. “Faculty governance is a lot like curling,” he noted. “The faculty are the sweepers and where the stone ends…
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June 10, 1998
The University Record, June 10, 1998 14 researchers promoted From the Office of the Vice President for Research Fourteen U-M researchers have received promotions, effective Sept. 1. “The dossiers supporting the 14 promotions of primary research faculty this year provide sound evidence of the valuable role of these individuals in the research mission of the…
