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October 2, 2000
Ross Chambers Ross Chambers Ross Chambers, the Marvin Felheim Distinguished University Professor of French and Comparative Literature, offers an insightful analysis of the genre of the AIDS diary in his book Facing It, AIDS Diaries and the Death of the Author, which has been selected to receive the 2000 University of Michigan Press Book Award.…
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October 2, 2000
Homer A. Neal and Richard Crawford The Hans T. David Distinguished Professor of Musicology Richard Crawford Richard Crawford, an internationally renowned scholar of American music and interpreter of our nation’s musical heritage, has helped bring the study of American music, a subject long ignored, into the mainstream of musical scholarship through his research, writing, and…
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October 2, 2000
M. Sanford Sillman, James S. Ashton-Miller, Christiane Anderson, and Audrey F. Seasholtz James A. Ashton-Miller One of the leading biomechanics researchers in the world, James A. Ashton-Miller brings his ingenuity and engineering expertise to a range of clinical problems. As part of his research on the prevention of injuries and disabilities, Dr. Ashton-Miller has made…
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October 2, 2000
Frieda Ekotto Frieda Ekotto Friedo Ekotto is an intellectual leader with broad scholarly interests in the fields of 20th-century French literature and theory and Francophone culture and literature. Known and respected for her commitment to cultural diversity, Professor Ekotto compels students and colleagues to think about how difference is constructed in the Western world and…
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October 2, 2000
Pallab K. Bhattacharya, Linda Gregerson, Regina Morantz-Sanchez, Michael Marletta and David Ginsburg Pallab Bhattacharya Pallab Bhattacharya, the James R. Mellor Professor of Engineering, is an eminent scholar with an outstanding international reputation in solid state electronics who has made pioneering contributions in the fields of optoelectronics, compound semiconductors, and high frequency electronics. He has had…
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October 2, 2000
Laura J. Olsen and Farnam Jahanian Farnam Jahanian A superb communicator and mentor, Farnam Jahanian is a pedagogical leader and one of the most effective professors in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). He consistently receives high student ratings in both undergraduate and graduate courses and attracts the best students to his…
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October 2, 2000
Horticulturalist Jim Dickinson points out growths of purple loosestrife at Matthaei Botanical Gardens’ willow pond. The non-native invasive species has pushed out other vegetation around the pond and threatens to take over wetland habitats across the country. The Gardens is part of a national program that has been testing the appetite and hardiness of another…
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September 25, 2000
By Jane R. Elgass Bollinger A massive, Universitywide planning effort is under way to help define priorities for a fundraising campaign that will be launched in 2002. The Regents were briefed by executive officers and fundraising volunteers on activities to-date and a future timetable at their meeting last week. Since last spring, Provost Nancy Cantor…
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September 25, 2000
By Wanda MonroeOffice of the Chief Information Officer Earlier this month, attorneys representing recording artists Metallica and Dr. Dre asked the U-M and several other universities to restrict access to the popular music Web site, Napster.com. An excerpt of the request states: “By this letter, we ask you to also promptly ban access by your…
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September 25, 2000
By Mary Jo Frank Office of Communications The schematic design for the new Palmer Drive Commons Building features large expanses of glass and an interior that will encourage a feeling of community, Robert Venturi of the architectural firm of Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates explained at the Regents’ meeting last week. The Regents approved the…
