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April 1, 1997
The University Record, April 1, 1997 Serious injuries from air bag inflation are rare, researcher finds By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Air bags harm nearly two-thirds of drivers in crashes in which an air bag inflates, but most of the injuries are minor cuts, scrapes and bruises, says a U-M researcher. “As more…
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April 1, 1997
The University Record, April 1, 1997 Michigan Radio will use $35,000 grant to help cover environmental issues By Harriet Teller Michigan Radio Michigan Radio has received a $35,000 grant from the Frey Foundation to help it become a more vital public service over the next two years. The grant will fund increased coverage of Great…
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April 1, 1997
The University Record, April 1, 1997 April 9 ‘Evenings at Rackham’ lecture explores women’s athletics By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services “Women and Sports: Lessons from the Playing Field” will explore the world of female athletics during the “Evenings at the Rackham” lecture series at 7 p.m. April 9 at Rackham Auditorium. The discussion…
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April 1, 1997
The University Record, April 1, 1997 Success doesn’t always feel like success By Rebecca A. Doyle Parker Brothers Inc., when they created the game of Life, defined success as money, fame and happiness, and the player with the most dollars, hearts and stars at the end of the game was the winner. But three women…
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April 1, 1997
The University Record, April 1, 1997 Date set for presidential inauguration Lee C. Bollinger will be inaugurated as the University’s 12th president on Friday, September 19, in a morning cer emony in Hill Auditorium. The Regents selected Bollinger as president November 5, 1996, and he assumed the responsibilities of the office February 1. A day-long…
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March 25, 1997
The University Record, March 25, 1997 Sculpture stands in memory of early profs Cenotaph, built in 1845, stands at the southeast corner of the Graduate Library in memory of four of the U-M’s earliest professors. Three of them died prematurely, symbolized by the break in the column. The sculpture was completed in 1845, at a…
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March 25, 1997
The University Record, March 25, 1997 REGENTS’ ROUNDUP Note: Regents’ Roundup appears as a semi-regular feature in The Record. Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their March meeting. $10.3 million in gifts accepted At their March meeting, the Regents accepted $10,358,090 in gifts received during February. The total included $6,109,497…
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March 25, 1997
The University Record, March 25, 1997 Obituary Charles Overberger Charles G. Overberger, professor emeritus of chemistry and vice president emeritus for research, died March 17 at Riverview of Ann Arbor after an extended illness resulting from Parkinson’s Syndrome and related disorders. He was 76. An educator and internationally known expert on organic polymer chemistry, Overberger…
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March 25, 1997
The University Record, March 25, 1997 Orthotics and Prosthetics Center helps mold new lives Jeff Van Sickle (left photo, standing) and Steve Cielinski form plastic wrap around a mold of a patient’s lower leg. After the wrap is formed and cooled, it will be cleaned and trimmed by Cielinski, as in the right photo. Paul…
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March 25, 1997
The University Record, March 25, 1997 KUDOS Ukadike awarded residency in Bellagio, Italy N. Frank Ukadike, assistant professor of film and video studies, of communications studies and of Afroamerican and African studies, is the recipient of a residency at the Bellagio (Italy) Study & Conference Center of the Rockefeller Foundation. The Foundation’s Bellagio Committee invited…
