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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 Sullivan to patrol Olympic waters James R. Sullivan, security officer in the Department of Public Safety, will be working as a volunteer in security at the 1996 Olympic kayaking races on the Ocoee River in Tennessee this summer. Sullivan’s 11 years experience as a kayaker and 16 ye ars…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 KUDOS Juster is recipient of Gottschalk Prize Susan M. Juster, professor of history, is the recipient of the 1995-96 Gottschalk Prize. The $1,000 prize awarded by the American Society for 18th Century Studies is given for the best book on an 18th-century topic published during the preceding year. Juster’s…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 In Brief… Personal mileage reimbursement rate has changed The reimbursement rate for the use of a personal automobile while on University business increased to $.30 per mile, effective June 1. If you have any questions, contact the Accounts Payable and Travel Office at 764-6253 or send e-mail to
[email protected].…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 HOT OFF THE PRESS Watercolors of Italy, by Mignonette Yin Cheng, professor of art. An exquisitely illustrated book of watercolor paintings by the author, locales of the works include Tuscany (Florence, and Siena), landscape panoramas from the region of Umbria, and intimate vignettes of Venice and other cities. More…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 10,000-year-old woman gets facelift ‘Ancient Americans: One Woman’s 10,000-Year Journey,’ a permanent part of the Exhibit Museum of Natural History’s collection, was unveiled at a program June 13. The exhibit documents the recreation of the face and head of a 22-year old woman who l ived 10,000 years ago.…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 Media Union formally opened Michigan Gov. John Engler (left), U-M President James Duderstadt (center) and Regent Philip Power (right) were among hundreds of faculty, students, staff and guests who attended the dedication of the Media Union on June 21. The Media Union will house digital libraries, virtual reality laboratories,…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 Observatory room named for Regent Emeritus Connable Former Regent Alfred B. Connable and his wife, Tenho, admire a plaque presented to Connable at a ceremony June 19 naming the Alfred B. Connable Conference Room in the Observatory. Connable was a Regent in 1942-57 and one of 16 U-M graduates…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 Students gear up for phase one of FutureCar Challenge U-M engineering students make last-minute modifications to a 1996 Ford Taurus, which they configured to run on diesel fuel and electricity for the national FutureCar Challenge. Students and their car competed against 11 other student-designed hybrid vehicles June 17–24 in…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 Now users can route, track requests for data access Users who request access to administrative data on the Data Systems Center (DSC) mainframe and servers will now have more control over the authorization approval process. The new process, implemented by the Information Technology Division (ITD) Operations Management Administrative Data…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 Therapy shows promise in fight against non-Hodgkins lymphoma An innovative treatment using radioactive antibodies that target and destroy cancer cells appears to shrink tumors in patients who have failed numerous conventional therapies for the most common form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers presented findings from a Phase…
