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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Museum of Art features religious works The Museum of Art features more than 17 works depicting such events as the Nativity of the Virgin, the Annunciation, and the Virgin and Child. This season the Museum adds to its collections a special exhibition of colorful 18th and 19th century prints…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 ‘So Many Stars’ explores jazz Opera Star Kathleen Battle joins jazz notable Cyrus Chestnut (left) and others at 8 p.m. Dec 13 in Hill Auditorium for a performance featuring favorite spirituals, music by Duke Ellington, lullabies and love songs. Photo by David Katzenstein
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Commission for Women celebrates Barbara Newell, the first president of the University’s Commission for Women, was the keynote speaker at the 25th anniversary celebration of the group. Other speakers included President Emeritus Robben Fleming, Provost J. Bernard Machen, Barbara Murphy and Laurita Thomas. Photo by Bob Kalmbach
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Moths become media stars Meet the University’s latest media stars. This collection of Biston betularia cognataria, hidden away for the past 16 years in a drawer at the U-M Museum of Zoology, made the front page of the New York Times science section Nov. 12. The moths were collected…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Good speaks on research policy Mary L. Good, undersecretary for technology in the United States Department of Commerce, spoke at the U-M last week as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series on National Research Policy. Speaking on the `Future of the Academic Research Enterprise,’ Good said the best way…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 In Brief… M-Stores will close for Thanksgiving holiday M-Stores General Supplies Division will be closed Nov. 28-Dec. 1 and will re-open at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 2. Peirce will present lecture on Women and the Middle East Leslie Peirce, professor of women’s studies at Cornell University, will present the Center…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Michelle Engler visits U-M in support of community service Michigan’s First Lady Michelle Engler visited the Center for Learning through Community Service on Nov. 15. The Center, which recently moved in the former Pound House location, will house the offices for Project SERVE, Michigan Neighborhood AmeriCorps, Project Community and…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 M-Pathways: Answers to frequently-asked questions By Gretchen Weir M-Pathways Project Students used to grumble but accept the irritation of having to visit several offices every time they needed to change their personal data. Researchers used to dread but accept the burden of making their way through the maze of…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Older men need less time to stop than older women Joseph Datsko, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, participated in recent U-M experiments to identify gender and age differences in the ability to stop suddenly while walking. Photo by Albert Schultz By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Seventy-year-old John…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Mother Nature: Good medicine for cancer patients? By Kristen Finn Health System Public Relations A regular dose of Mother Nature in the form of gardening, bird-watching or even a backyard romp with Rover may be just the remedy needed to restore the mental energy of people faced with a…
