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March 18, 1997
The University Record, March 18, 1997 Composing doesn’t get the most money in U.S., Bolcom says By Jared Blank Music Prof. William Bolcom outlined the recent history and current state of the oft-struggling American orchestras and composers in his Henry Russel Lecture, presented last week. The lectureship is the highest honor the University gives to…
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March 18, 1997
The University Record, March 18, 1997 Basketball program inquiry results in “corrective actions” The Athletic Department announced last week that “a series of corrective steps will be taken in light of an internal investigation involving the men’s basketball program,” according to Athletic Director M. Joseph Roberson and Percy Bates, faculty athletic representative. The findings are…
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March 18, 1997
The University Record, March 18, 1997 Seven named to Thurnau Professorships Seven U-M faculty members were named by the Regents at their February meeting to the Arthur F. Thurnau Professorship, which “recognizes and rewards faculty for outstanding contributions to undergraduate education.” Those honored are Luis O. Gomez, the Charles O. Hucker Professor of Buddhist Studies;…
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March 18, 1997
The University Record, March 18, 1997 People feel safer on campus than in 1989 Members of the University community feel safer on campus than they did in the late 1980s, according to a 1996 survey conducted by the Institute for Social Research at the request of the Task Force on Campus Safety and Security. The…
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March 18, 1997
The University Record, March 18, 1997 Wallenberg, Dinkeloo lectures scheduled The close of the month brings two major lectures to the College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Michael Sorkin will deliver the Raoul Wallenberg Lecture March 26 and Rafael Vinoly will give the John Dinkeloo Memorial Lecture March 31. Both presentations begin at 6 p.m.…
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March 11, 1997
The University Record, March 11, 1997 A whale of an exhibition The most ambitious exhibit project ever undertaken by the Exhibit Museum, “Back to the Sea: The Evolution of Whales,” will be the most complete exhibition of its type in the world. The exhibition is scheduled to be completed in October. Many of the specimens…
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March 11, 1997
The University Record, March 11, 1997 Getting ready for Sunrayce ’97 Engineering students Reuben Rohrschneider (left) and Steve Stewart (right) help put the finishing touches on a carbon fiber layer that will cover the rear body of their solar car, the Wolverine. Students are putting in long hours preparing for Sunrayce ’97, slated to begin…
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March 11, 1997
The University Record, March 11, 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 February meeting. $28.3 million in gifts accepted At their February meeting, the Regents accepted $28,328,867 in gifts received by the University during January. The…
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March 11, 1997
The University Record, March 11, 1997 Obituaries Chai Yeh Chai Yeh, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, died Feb. 15 in Davis, Calif. He was 85. A pioneering researcher in the fields of photonics, fiberoptics and solid-state electronics, Yeh was a member of the faculty for 20 years. Yeh came to Ann Arbor in…
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March 11, 1997
The University Record, March 11, 1997 M-Rover assists authorities in recovery of submerged car Photo by Hans Van Sumeren M-Rover is lowered over the side (above) of a Coast Guard cutter to search the icy waters for the Ford Bronco. Below, the remains of the vehicle are nearly unrecognizable. M-Rover, the U-M’s underwater robot, traveled…
