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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 U ‘rocket scientists’ share Galileo mission successes By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services As the theme from “2001: A Space Odyssey ” boomed through Rackham Auditorium last Wednesday evening, the U-M’s very own “rocket scientists ” took the stage to share new data from the Dec. 7 Galileo…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Monet’s garden theme of Flower and Garden Show By Margaret Vergith Matthaei Botanical Gardens Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as the paint and the soil and sky as the canvas.—Claude Monet This year’s Ann Arbor Flower and Garden Show March 28&endash;31 will highlight gardening as…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Magic: Just another attempt at control By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Maybe it’s magic. Maybe it’s religion. Or, it could be science. The definition of “magic” can depend on who you were and where and when you lived. “Traditions of Magic in Late Antiquity,” a Hatcher Library…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Raffle to benefit Trauma Burn Center The Helping Hands for Children Charity Organization, with the help of the U-M Trauma Burn Center, is sponsoring a new home raffle on March 29 and the Center. Tickets are $50 each or 11 for $500. One ticket could give a lucky winner…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Overweight women with high bone mineral density are more likely to develop osteoarthritis, according to U-M study By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Young and middle-aged overweight women with high bone density have an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis during mid-life, according to a study from the School…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Innovative Medical Center program hopes to stop substance abuse by teens By Michelle Donaldson Medical Center Public Relations The Medical Center is launching a bold initiative to intercept and educate young people at the very beginning of their trouble with substance abuse. “Facing Alcohol Challenges Together” (FACT), which requires…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Crab Nebula feature of February skies in Michigan Michigan starwatchers who brave February’s cold will be rewarded with a look at the Crab Nebula, located between the horns of the constellation Taurus, the Bull. The gaseous debris left over from a supernova or exploding star, the Crab Nebula was…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Ponting grant supports ECB collaborative computer network By Jared Blank Two U-M faculty members and the head of the English Department in a Detroit High School have received a $6,250 grant from the Herbert and Elsa Ponting Foundation to create a new collaborative computer network with MacKenzie High School…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Seminar series focuses on responsibility in conduct of research The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies have inaugurated an annual series of information and discussion sessions on responsibility in the conduct and administration of research. The sessions cover topics…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 A privileged environment no protection from racism By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services “I would recommend to my colored friends to follow our example and they would be spared some very painful realities . . .,” Sarah Forten wrote to a friend in 1837. “We are not disturbed…
