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November 12, 1996
The University Record, November 12, 1996 Evenings at Rackham begins new season with controversial Sokal hoax By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services New York University physicist Alan D. Sokal, author of a highly controversial “hoax” article published in the journal Social Text earlier this year, will launch the University of Michigan’s 1996-97 “Evenings at…
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November 12, 1996
The University Record, November 12, 1996 U-M chemist identifies compounds that block first step in lupus-related kidney damage By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services A U-M researcher has identified chemical compounds that lock onto antibodies produced by mice with the autoimmune disorder systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and prevent those antibodies from binding to DNA.…
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November 12, 1996
The University Record, November 12, 1996 $900,000 grant will benefit U-M AIDS treatment program By Margo Schneidman Medical Center Public Relations AIDS patients in southeastern Michigan will now have greater continuity of care and access to primary care service, thanks to a $900,000 grant from the Ryan White Fund to the Medical Center’s AIDS Program.…
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November 12, 1996
The University Record, November 12, 1996 U-M will compete with other universities for shrinking student base, Spencer tells LS&A By Jared Blank Theodore Spencer, director of undergraduate admissions, addressed the LSA faculty at their monthly meeting last week and discussed the trends he has noticed in the applicants to the University’s undergraduate programs. Of foremost…
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November 12, 1996
The University Record, November 12, 1996 Pennsylvania Blue Shield will provide vision care Davis Vision, the company that administers the vision care plan for U-M participants, was recently sold to Pennsylvania Blue Shield. This development will have no effect on the vision benefits currently offered to faculty and staff at the University, and the Benefits…
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November 12, 1996
Benefits Enrollment Line (BEL) reopens for adjustments The confirmation statement, mailed recently from the Benefits Office to faculty and staff members, can be changed or corrected during the adjustment period. The Benefits Enrollment Line (BEL) will be open for adjustments Nov. 11-Nov. 26. Call 763-0425 in Ann Arbor or 1-800-236-1492 elsewhere in the United States.…
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November 12, 1996
The University Record, November 12, 1996 Working women benefit from career, home balancing act By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services “Juggling the demands of careers and families seems to benefit working women and their offspring,” Smith College Prof. Faye Crosby told an attentive audience at the Nov. 1 kick-off symposium for the U-M Work/Life/Family…
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November 12, 1996
The University Record, November 12, 1996 Interim facility catches Buhr overflow By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Buhr is bulging. The more than 1.7 million books moved from the U-M libraries to its Buhr Shelving Facility in the past 15 years have stretched the facility to its limit, forcing the University to use an…
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November 12, 1996
The University Record, November 12, 1996 Knowledge Navigation Center can help chart the way through technology By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services From exploring the WorldWide Web to creating multimedia tools for teaching and learning, the University Library’s Knowledge Navigation Center (KNC) is available to help students, faculty and researchers chart their way through…
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November 12, 1996
The University Record, November 12, 1996 Workshop explores African power and culture A week-long international workshop examining transformations of power and culture in Africa, sponsored by the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies (CAAS), continues through Nov. 20. Through a series of panel discussions, films, lectures and visits to the Detroit Institute of Arts, the…
