August 14, 2000
By Sally PobojewskiNews and Information Services Ormond MacDougald, assistant professor of physiology, and graduate student Sarah Ross examine assay results to determine which Wnt proteins are expressed during fat cell development. Ross and MacDougald’s discovery of how Wnts control the formation of fat cells in mice was featured in the Aug. 11 issue of Science.…
August 14, 2000
Amanda Proulx (right), a visitor to the U-M campus from Saginaw, gives some much-appreciated attention to Sanco, a member of Northfield Township’s K-9 force. Corporal Jeff Krysan (left) brought Sanco to the University to participate in National Night Out, a program sponsored each year by the Department of Public Safety to help the campus community…
July 17, 2000
By Kara Gavin Health System Public Relations Gilbert S. Omenn explains details of the Health System’s strategic plan at the July 13 Regents’ meeting. Regent David A. Brandon is on the right. Photo by Paul Jaronski, U-M Photo Services As the University begins its 2001 fiscal year, the U-M Health System (UMHS) last week unveiled…
July 17, 2000
By Jane R. Elgass As chief financial officer, Robert Kasdin’s primary responsibility is to ensure the preservation of the University’s financial health, and it is, indeed, in good condition, he told the Regents at their meeting last week. To maintain that healthy status, he focuses his efforts in three areas: Tracking and managing financial performance.…
July 17, 2000
By Jane R. Elgass Martin Options for higher football ticket prices for the 2001 season, the addition of premium seating to Yost Ice Arena and stepped-up fundraising efforts are among the elements the Athletic Department will use over the next several years to recover from three years of deficit budgets. A $2.05 million deficit is…
July 17, 2000
By Pete Barkey Health System Public Relations The University of Michigan Hospital has reaffirmed its position as one of America’s best hospitals according to an annual survey released July 7 by U.S. News and World Report magazine. The U-M Hospital in Ann Arbor ranked 11th this year, tied with the Hospital of the University of…
July 17, 2000
By Rebecca A. Doyle Thomas Deegan (right) demonstrates the pediatric patient simulator for Ann Arbor Mayor Ingrid Sheldon (second from left) and others. Photo by Paul Jaronski, U-M Photo Services Both the public and the press got a sneak preview of the new facilities in the Health System’s Emergency Department that opened for business last…
July 17, 2000
By Linda Green M-Pathways In August, the University is introducing one common coding method, called the ShortCode. A ShortCode will represent a specific ChartField combination and make it easier for people who buy goods and services from prime vendors and internal University services units to conduct business. The ShortCode will replace individual coding systems currently…
July 17, 2000
From Facilities and Operations The renovation of Haven (left) and Mason halls is among the major projects slated for campus facilities over the next several years. The project will address infrastructure problems, and Haven Hall is slated for a 23-foot addition that will bring its outside wall in line with that of Mason Hall. Space…
July 17, 2000
The parapet around the top row of seats at Michigan Stadium is receiving a new coat of paint this month. Commonly referred to as the ‘halo,’ the short wall on the top edge of the stadium no longer features letters spelling out phrases from U-M’s fight song or icons of footballs, helmets and University seals.…
