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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 Regent Emeritus Frederick C. Matthaei Jr. had a surprise for those attending the Oct. 31 dedication of the ’47 E Reflecting Pool (contributed by the Class of 1947), adjacent to the Lurie Engineering Center on North Campus. The dedication ceremonies were held inside due to inclement weather. After a…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 From Medical Center Public Relations People who develop type 2 diabetes at an early age can substantially reduce their rates of blindness and kidney failure in later life by tightly controlling their blood-sugar level, according to researchers at the Medical Center and the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Ann…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 A woman reported to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) a sexual assault that took place around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 9 near the Geddes Road entrance to the Arboretum. The lone male perpetrator, last seen on foot, used a knife to threaten the woman. He is described as a…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 Biochemistry sophomore Mary Ellen Freund shows how to make ice cream. Chemistry students spent part of last Wednesday on the Diag demonstrating the chemical processes used to make ice cream and slime. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 By Mary Jo Frank University Relations Looking for new and better ways to help the University tap the potential of staff, the Commission for Women (CFW) is sponsoring a series of programs focusing on leadership. In the first of several noon-time presentations scheduled this fall, J.A. Bardouille, program manager…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 Transportation Services’ driver Tom Mercer (top) and Chet Lapinski, also from Transportation Services, demonstrate the lift on one of the handicap-accessible buses. At least one bus equipped for use by those with physical disabilities will be on the road during the times the Commuter buses run, pledges Pat Cunningham,…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 This 1790s print from an engraving by Robert Dodd shows Fletcher Christian setting some of the Bounty’s crew and its Captain Bligh adrift after the mutineers took over the ship. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Joanne NesbitNews and Information Services More than 200 years ago a refitted HMS Bounty,…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 From Medical Center Public Relations A 50-year-old medical test has proved more reliable than high-tech diagnostic tools in pinpointing some back disorders, according to a researcher at the Medical Center. Electromyography (EMG), a test which has been around since World War II, measures the electrical signals sent out by…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 As was reported previously in the Record, Ann Arbor will be getting a new area code, 734, beginning Dec. 13. Use of either 734 or 313 will be allowed from then until July 25, 1998, when the new area code becomes mandatory. Every department and unit on campus will…
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November 5, 1997
The University Record, November 5, 1997 Dark and gray areas in this mouse muscle tissue, sampled one month after injection with the U-M viral vector, indicate regions containing the dystrophin virus. By Sally Pobojewski Medical Center Public Relations U-M scientists have developed a viral vector that delivers the gene for dystrophin, a protein critical for…
