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July 30, 1997
The University Record, July 30, 1997 By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Women’s health and the female psyche are endlessly fascinating to pop psychologists and the public at large, but there is a dearth of insightful empirical research on women’s health issues, said speakers from across the nation earlier this month at a workshop…
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July 30, 1997
The University Record, July 30, 1997 By Janis Giannini University Library The University has been awarded $250,000 by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to develop an electronic Middle English Compendium (MEC), a powerful new resource that promises to break new ground in Middle English studies. The development of the MEC is a joint…
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July 30, 1997
The University Record, July 30, 1997 The M-CARE preference initiative, a new health insurance program designed to enhance the economic viability of the U-M Health System, is being proposed for 1998. Under the proposal, active faculty and staff will have the opportunity to receive free health insurance from the M-CARE HMO. The proposal calls for…
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July 30, 1997
The University Record, July 30, 1997 Outgoing Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs J. Bernard Machen (above) was honored by the Regents with a resolution at their July meeting. He will be succeeded by Nancy S. Cantor, whose appointment to the post, effective Sept. 1, was approved at the meeting. “Provost Machen assumed…
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July 30, 1997
The University Record, July 30, 1997 The library in the Law Quad has many distinct architectural features. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services The Law Quadrangle. Many have noted the architecture, decorative carvings and the history of the structure and its interior. Millions have walked past it. Hundreds of thousands…
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July 30, 1997
The University Record, July 30, 1997 Raghavan awarded NSF grant Malini Raghavan, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology, was awarded a National Science Foundation Research Planning Grant for herresearch titled “RPG: Biochemical Studies of Transporters Associated with Antigen Processing.” The grant is given to women who have not been principal or co-principal investigators on federal…
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July 30, 1997
The University Record, July 30, 1997 Johnson President Lee C. Bollinger has selected Chacona W. Johnson to be his chief of staff. She also will be associate vice president for development. Her appointment, effective July 21, was approved by the Regents at their July meeting. Johnson was director of principal gifts for the Campaign for…
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July 30, 1997
The University Record, July 30, 1997 Laptops and cell phones were the order of the day last week when more than 100 individuals gathered at the U-M to discuss Internet2. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Rebecca A. Doyle More than 100 representatives from universities around the nation gathered at the U-M last week to discuss…
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July 30, 1997
The University Record, July 30, 1997 The University of Michigan Hospitals have moved into the top 10 list of best hospitals in America, according to an annual survey by U.S. News and World Report. The Medical Center tied for 10th this year, up from 15th a year ago. The U-M also received recognition in 15…
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July 30, 1997
The University Record, July 30, 1997 Dewey Morris John Dewey, the famous philosopher and educator, began his professional career at the University of Michigan under the mentorship of George S. Morris. Among his many achievements, Dewey was responsible for the beginnings of a new school of psychology, and he wrote more than 40 books and…
