All Headlines

  1. July 30, 1997

    Reducing administrative costs a major goal of budget

    The University Record, July 30, 1997 By Jane R. Elgass For a number of years, the University has undertaken various initiatives related to cost containment and cost reduction. Annual reallocations of 1 percent to 5 percent of the total General Fund have resulted in the reallocation of more than $100 million. Other initiatives have included…
  2. July 30, 1997

    High five from four on the Diag

    The University Record, July 30, 1997 Workers on a break from ongoing construction on the Diagpropped their gloves on metal posts used to designate concrete pathways.Photo by Ryan Solomon
  3. July 30, 1997

    Nasal spray flu vaccine is culmination of years of effort by SPH researcher

    The University Record, July 30, 1997 Hunein Maassab has collaborated with the National Institute of Allergic and Infectious Diseases on the flu vaccine since 1970. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Debbie Gilbert News and Information Services A nasal spray influenza vaccine pioneered by Hunein F. Maassab, professor of epidemiology, has proven 93 percent effective in…
  4. July 30, 1997

    Explore at the Exhibit Museum

    The University Record, July 30, 1997 Nico Baker, a 9-year-old student at Honey Creek School,puts the last of 36 blocks on a pyramid built by children attending onof the “Explorations!” sessions at the Exhibit Museum. Sessionscontin ue through August. Photo by Bob Kalmbach
  5. July 30, 1997

    Early warning signs of a major depression can fly under patients’ psychicradar

    The University Record, July 30, 1997 By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services The initial stage of a major depression, which recurs in 50 percentto 85 percent of all patients who experience a first epi sode, is like astealth bomber. It seems to fly under a patient’s radar in the guise ofvaguely negative, uncomfortable emotions…
  6. July 30, 1997

    Science or sleight of hand

    The University Record, July 30, 1997 U-M physicist Franco Nori demonstrates the old gambler’s trick of dropping a card into a hat: Hold the card vertically and it will flutter randomly and miss the hat. Hold it horizontally and it drops in. In last week’s issue of Nature, Nori and co-author Stuart Field reported results…
  7. July 30, 1997

    Tuition to increase by less than 3 percent

    The University Record, July 30, 1997 Editor’s Note: A breakdown of tuition rates is available on-line at: http://www.umich.edu/~newsinfo/Releases/1997/Jul97/r071897a.html The rate of increase in tuition for U-M undergraduates will decline for the seventh year in a row under the University’s 1997-98 budget, approved by the Regents at their July meeting. Tuition for all undergraduates–including upper and…
  8. July 16, 1997

    Regents Roundup

    The University Record, July 16, 1997 Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their June meeting. Dumas is vice provost emeritus and dean emeritus Rhetaugh Graves Dumas, the Lucille Cole Professor of Nursing and professor of nursing, was named vice provost emeritus and dean emeritus. “Dr. Dumas will leave the position…
  9. July 16, 1997

    Fire department uses campus building for training

    The University Record, July 16, 1997 Lieutenant Ed Dzinbimski of the Ann Arbor Fire Department descends the 125-foot height of the Dental School Building. The fire department used the U-M campus as a training site for rappelling exercises last week. Photo by Bob Kalmbach
  10. July 16, 1997

    Nancy Cantor ‘ideal provost for Michigan,’ Lewis to be interim Rackham Dean

    The University Record, July 16, 1997 Cantor Lewis President Lee C. Bollinger has selected Nancy Cantor to be the University’s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. He will submit his recommendation for approval of her appointment to the Regents at their meeting this week. If approved, the appointment will be effective Sept. 1.…