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May 20, 1997
The University Record, May 20, 1997 Issue of physician-assisted suicide, will determine who controls medical ethics By Ryan Solomon A Harvard University lawyer and physician says the issue of physician-assisted suicide will decide who controls medical ethics. Speaking recently at the second annual Waggoner Lecture on Ethics and Medicine at the Medical Center’s Maternal and…
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May 20, 1997
The University Record, May 20, 1997 Grants awarded for women’s health research By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services The Michigan Initiative for Women’s Health has awarded four research grants to interdisciplinary teams of researchers doing pilot studies on issues related to women’s health. The 1997 grants, which are up to $4,000, are for one…
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May 20, 1997
The University Record, May 20, 1997 Internet 2 will make early stop at U-M Editor’s Note: This article is excerpted from one by Janet Eaton of the Information Technology Division that appeared in the April 14, 1997, issue of ITDigest. The full text is available on the ITDigest web site. Imagine the future. Imagine a…
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May 20, 1997
The University Record, May 20, 1997 ‘War on drugs’ drubbed, defended By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services The nation’s “war on drugs” came in for both a drubbing and a vigorous defense earlier this month at a “Harm Reduction Conference” sponsored by the U-M Substance Abuse Research Center (UMSARC). Depending on who was marshaling…
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May 20, 1997
The University Record, May 20, 1997 University’s inventors honored By Ryan Solomon The Technology Management Office recently hosted a luncheon to honor 83 University inventors who had either license or patent agreements finalized during fiscal year 1996-97. The Michigan Union Ballroom awards ceremony recognized the achievement of faculty and staff who Technology Management Office Director…
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May 20, 1997
The University Record, May 20, 1997 35 graduate from Business & Finance Management Institute By Rebecca A. Doyle Thirty-five staff members graduated from the 1997 Management Institute, an annual staff development program sponsored by the U-M’s Business and Finance Division. The institute is designed to provide office, technical and professional administrative staff with leadership and…
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May 20, 1997
The University Record, May 20, 1997 Pools and ponds coming to North Campus By Ryan Solomon The Board of Regents last week received a report on landscaping changes under way or being planned for North Campus. At Thursday’s meeting in the Robert Lurie Engineering Center on North Campus, University Planner Fred Mayer detailed the history…
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May 20, 1997
The University Record, May 20, 1997 147 awarded promotions and/or tenure The recommendations for promotion and/or tenure of 147 faculty members on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses, effective next academic year, were approved by the Regents at last week’s meeting. Of the total, 125 are at the Ann Arbor campus, 12 at U-M-Dearborn,…
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May 20, 1997
The University Record, May 20, 1997 5 students honored for outstanding dissertations By Rebecca A. Doyle Five scholars who received doctoral degrees in 1996 were recently honored for their dissertation work and spoke about the dissertation process at a ceremony at the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. The five were chosen from 24…
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May 20, 1997
The University Record, May 20, 1997 Home Gym tips help get peak performance from wallet, too By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Pressed for time and money but need to exercise? Set up a basic home gym that combines aerobic and strength training. “But make the investment worth while,” says Charles Kuntzleman, adjunct associate…
