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February 11, 1997
The University Record, February 11, 1997 Sirius sparkles in Michigan’s southern skies in February Sirius, the Dog Star, is not only the brightest star in Michigan’s night sky, it is also the closest one, says U-M astronomer Richard Teske. “Between 9 and 10 p.m. on February nights, Sirius can be found almost directly south of…
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February 11, 1997
The University Record, February 11, 1997 Cockroach ‘biobots’ may help scientists learn about environments Former engineering student Todd Conklin (right) places a cockroach at the beginning of an experimental test track while Stephanie Grace Lin, Ann Arbor News photographer, observes. Conklin graduated from the U-M in May 1996, but returned to Ann Arbor several weeks…
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February 11, 1997
The University Record, February 11, 1997 Check out Wednesday Workshops, learn about the ‘U’ Four brown-bag workshops sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs will help you learn more about the University and its services. Scheduled 12:10-1 p.m. most Wednesdays during the winter term, February sessions include an introduction to the Sexual Assault Prevention &…
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February 11, 1997
The University Record, February 11, 1997 Researchers examine predictors of poverty in teen mothers By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services For unwed teen mothers, family background disadvantages are at least as strong predictors of low income, high poverty and welfare use as adults as is having a child out-of-wedlock, say University researchers. “Those who…
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February 11, 1997
The University Record, February 11, 1997 Nominations open for diversity award The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic and Multicultural Affairs is soliciting nominations for the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award. The award, established in 1996 to recognize the contributions of faculty who are working to create a more culturally and ethnically diverse…
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February 11, 1997
The University Record, February 11, 1997 Wilkins to give Academic and Intellectual Freedom Lecture Roger Wood Wilkins, the Clarence J. Robinson Professor of History and American Culture at George Mason University, will present the Seventh Annual Davis, Markert, Nickerson Lecture on Academic and Intellectual Freedom at 4 p.m. March 17 in Rackham Amphitheater. He will…
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February 11, 1997
The University Record, February 11, 1997 Matthaei conservatory to be revamped Collections in the conservatory’s doors will grow to include plants from China and Japan and a bog garden that features insectivorous plants. Benches and informative displays will explain the plantings and their relationship to the environment. By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services The…
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February 11, 1997
The University Record, February 11, 1997 Kellogg Foundation’s Richardson urges University-community partnerships By Jared Blank Speaking in Rackham Amphitheater last Thursday, William C. Richardson, president and CEO of the Kellogg Foundation and former president of Johns Hopkins University, urged universities to accept that they must alter their missions now that the Cold War is over.…
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February 11, 1997
The University Record, February 11, 1997 Stage-struck staff appear in Comic Opera Guild’sThe Merry Widow Feb. 22 Although he probably won’t quit his day job in the Dental School (determining the appropriate tools for dental students to use), Brad Rondeau is hooked on singing and operatic theater. Here he assembles a mannequin head to be…
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February 11, 1997
The University Record, February 11, 1997 Weather Web sites deluged with awards By Stephenie Koehn Two Web sites operated by the University’s Weather Underground Project have received a flood of recognition for excellence in design and content. The Weather Underground Project web page and WeatherNet have both been named “Platinum Sites” by NetGuide, an on-line…
