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October 8, 1997
The University Record, October 8, 1997 Some of the Crisler Arena crowd that gathered last week for the UMatter celebration, ‘Tailgate for Champions.’ Photo by Bob Kalmbach Amos By Kerry Colligan We’ve all been in this situation. You’re attending a lecture, a conference or some other presentation, and the speaker begins with enthusiasm, “Aloha” (okay,…
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October 8, 1997
The University Record, October 8, 1997 By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent to the University Sept. 30 for pioneering gene transfer technology developed in 1987 by researchers at the Medical School. The patent broadly covers use of DNA viruses as vectors to introduce new genes…
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October 8, 1997
The University Record, October 8, 1997 Six-year-old twins David and Michael Stratman of Chelsea surround their friend Myles Lange, also of Chelsea, as the trio tries on various masks during the Theatre and Drama Department’s Halloween costume sale. The popular sale, open to the public, is held when the costume shop’s storage facilities are overwhelmed…
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October 8, 1997
The University Record, October 8, 1997 By Jane R. Elgass Four faculty members are among the 151 new fellows and 14 new foreign honorary members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS). Those elected are Jack E. Dixson, the Minor J. Coon Professor of Biological Chemistry and chair, Department of Biological Chemistry;…
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October 1, 1997
The University Record, October 1, 1997 By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Students, faculty, and former students from various U-M disciplines met last week with Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt for an informal conversation prior to his presentation, “Global Warning: A Call for Action on Climate Change.” Babbitt asked the 12 invited participants…
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October 1, 1997
The University Record, October 1, 1997 By Rebecca A. Doyle A poster provided by the Family Violence Prevention Fund shows a photo of a woman cowering on the floor at the feet of a man who stands above her with clenched fists. Superimposed are the words “If the noise coming from next door were loud…
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October 1, 1997
The University Record, October 1, 1997 Set designer Toni Auletti pulls yards of cotton muslin from the Frieze Building’s paint shop floor. Auletti stapled the fabric to a soft board on the floor and then painted on a 1950s design in burnt orange and harvest gold. Once dry, the muslin becomes drapery lining for The…
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October 1, 1997
The University Record, October 1, 1997 Campaign for Michigan – Over the Top at 1,371,837,199! Illitch-LitesLites NederlanderSmilovitz By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services In 1945, irritated U-M student Bob Tisch and a friend complained in the Michigan Daily that students would never be enthusiastic until they got better seats. “In the last few years,…
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October 1, 1997
The University Record, October 1, 1997 Campaign for Michigan – Over the Top at 1,371,837,199! The glass at the Power Center for the Performing Arts reflected the spirit of the day, a special moment in the history of the University. Power Center was the site for a dramatic presentation by the Michigan Marching Band and…
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October 1, 1997
The University Record, October 1, 1997 Harrison (right) and Department of Public Safety Director Leo Heatley at the media briefing. ‘I want to express first and foremost our deep sense of grief and the sadness that the entire University community feels upon hearing of the death of Tamara Williams, a talented and gifted senior at…
