October 9, 2000
Emmanuel-George Vakalo Emmanuel-George Vakalo, associate professor of architecture at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, died Oct. 2 in Ann Arbor. He was 54. Vakalo was born in Athens, Greece, and served in the Royal Greek Air Force. He received bachelor’s (1970) and master’s (1973) degrees in architecture, and a master’s degree in…
October 9, 2000
By Monica Finch Human Resources/Affirmative Action Human Resources representatives Sandra Henkel and Jon Lund (from left) recently participated in a job fair sponsored by the ‘Ann Arbor News,’ just one of the approaches the University uses to attract employees. The externally sponsored job fairs help recruiters find a wider pool of qualified candidates. Photo by…
October 9, 2000
‘Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii: Ancient Ritual, Modern Muse,’ an exhibition organized by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and the Museum of Art, will be on display through Nov. 19 in the Museum of Art’s West Gallery and at the Kelsey Museum. The show centers on a series of frescoes discovered in 1909 at…
October 9, 2000
John Lardis, a 1953 graduate of the School of Art and Design, returns to campus this month with an exhibition at the Warren Robbins Graduate Gallery in the Art and Architecture Building. ‘Internal Sanctums,’ which features recent paintings of faces, some famous and some not, will be on display Oct. 16–31. The large, bold, colorful…
October 9, 2000
The Department of Musical Theatre will present ‘Of Thee I Sing’ this week in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. A political satire, ‘Of Thee I Sing’ focuses on a presidential candidate and his running mate who are nominated by an ‘old boys’ network, win votes by feigning interest in political issues and then have several difficult…
October 9, 2000
By Kara Gavin Health System Public Relations People with bipolar disorder have an average of 30 percent more of an important class of signal-sending brain cells, according to new evidence being published by U-M researchers. The finding, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, solidifies the idea that the disorder has unavoidable biological and genetic…
October 9, 2000
By Kara Gavin Health System Public Relations A new study led by the U-M has found that women who have a breast reconstructed after a mastectomy gain large improvements in their emotional, social and functional well-being, regardless of the technique or timing they choose for their reconstruction. But the biggest psychological boost, the study shows,…
October 9, 2000
By Jennifer Sroka U-M-Dearborn A new master’s degree in information systems and technology began this fall in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at the U-M-Dearborn. The program, which is geared toward working professionals who want to complement, extend and integrate technical and organizational knowledge in information systems, was approved by the Regents at…
October 9, 2000
Eighteen University of Michigan projects nominated for the 2000 Computerworld Smithsonian Awards Program have been recognized as part of the “Permanent Research Collection on Information Technology” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The “2000 Information Technology Innovation Collection” was formally presented to the Smithsonian Institution earlier this year. The laureates, as the Smithsonian…
October 9, 2000
By Theresa Maddix From left, students Heidi Lengyel, Jack Bernard and Carey Larabee sit on a panel to field questions on their experiences at U-M. The video documentary preceding the panel was made possible with support from Graduate School Dean Earl Lewis. Photo by Paul Jaronski, U-M Photo Services The Michigan Union’s Kuenzel Room is…
