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October 25, 1999
The University Record, October 25, 1999 Editor’s Note: The following article was written by Carol Tucker of University Health Service for Family Matters , a parents’ newsletter published by the Office of Student Affairs. Recent news about meningitis could strike fear into a parent’s heart. Meningitis seems to be on the rise among 15- to…
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October 25, 1999
The University Record, October 25, 1999 Artist and artisan Dale Chihuly stands under ‘The Star,’ industrial plastic turned art. Blown-glass yellow spears seem to grow straight from the rock and surround him. Chihuly, known worldwide for his massive works of glass, will speak on his life and work at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 2 in Rackham…
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October 18, 1999
The University Record, October 18, 1999 Jones ‘Thank you for finding so many ways to honor my sister,’ Anita Jones told family members, colleagues and students who gathered last Thursday in remembrance of Betty Jean Jones. Jones was associate dean of the Graduate School and professor of theatre at the time of her death in…
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October 18, 1999
The University Record, October 18, 1999 By Amy Reyes News and Information Services Jerome Nriagu studied 15 brands of candles and found that those with wicks containing lead or lead cores emit potentially dangerous levels of lead, which could pose serious health risks for some individuals. Photo by Bob Kalmbach A School of Public Health…
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October 18, 1999
The University Record, October 18, 1999 By Lee Katterman Office of the Vice President for Research ‘UROP would not be so successful without the participation and outstanding mentorship of our faculty who have opened up their laboratories and research to close to 4,000 students since the program’s inception. These students have co-authored papers, presented research…
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October 18, 1999
The University Record, October 18, 1999 By Rebecca A. Doyle Their hands fly around, their eyes dance and their words spill out when they talk about the new degree program. They are excited about its possibilities, about helping students and about supplying the rapidly increasing need for graduates who can excel in a new work…
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October 18, 1999
The University Record, October 18, 1999 By Jane R. Elgass Polshek “I think it is appropriate we be in a tent because it asserts that there is more to architecture than bricks and mortar,” said James Stewart Polshek last week in addressing those attending the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning Celebration…
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October 18, 1999
The University Record, October 18, 1999 By Jane R. Elgass Taubman Beaming with pride at the presence of his family at last week’s naming ceremony and celebration, entrepreneur, civic leader and philanthropist A. Alfred Taubman thanked the College and University “for taking the time to come here today. I appreciate this on a personal basis,”…
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October 18, 1999
The University Record, October 18, 1999 By Jane R. Elgass From left, Dean Douglas S. Kelbaugh; A. Alfred Taubman and his wife, Judy; and President Lee C. Bollinger. Photos by Bob Kalmbach That Indian Summer didn’t hang on quite long enough was not news to participants in the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and…
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October 18, 1999
The University Record, October 18, 1999 By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Veltman Martinus J.G. Veltman, the John D. MacArthur Professor Emeritus of Physics, has been awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in physics. Veltman joined the U-M physics faculty in 1981 after 15 years as a professor of physics at the University of Utrecht…
