September 6, 1994
The University has established a fact-finding committee to gather information on any possible involvement of the Uni-versity with respect to federally sponsored human radiation studies conducted between 1930 and 1974. Creation of the committee, chaired by pathology Prof. Gerald D. Abrams, is in response to a federal Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments that is…
September 6, 1994
By Cathy Houlihan Medical Center Information Technology Five Medical Center technology groups have combined their efforts and become a single organization. Included in the new Medical Center Information Technology group are the former information technology providers of U-M Hospitals Information & Networking Services; Information, Technology & Networking Office of the Health Sciences; Medical School Information…
September 6, 1994
Richard Snyder honored by Aerospace Medical Association Richard G. Snyder, professor emeritus of anthropology and research scientist emeritus, recently received the Aerospace Medical Association’s John Paul Stapp Award. The award is given annually to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of aerospace biomechanics and to promote progress in protection from injury resulting from ejection, vibration…
September 6, 1994
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Jun Ni, associate professor of mechanical engineering and applied mechanics, is one of 30 scientists and engineers named by President Bill Clinton to receive a 1994 Presidential Faculty Fellow Award. The award recognizes young college and university faculty members who demonstrate excellence and promise both in scientific or…
September 6, 1994
The Business and Finance Division is forming a Workplace Violence Task Force to develop a comprehensive response to workplace violence. Representatives from several Central Campus offices have been asked to form a lead team to begin the process. They include Keith Bruhnsen, manager of the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program; Leo J. Heatley, director of…
September 6, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Michigan’s game against Boston College last weekend not only marked the opening of the 1994 football season for the Wolverines, it also featured the return of Michigan Radio and long-time announcer Tom Hemingway to the football airwaves after a six-year hiatus. Hemingway, WUOM sports director and the play-by-play…
September 6, 1994
Sixty-three LS&A faculty members have received Excellence in Education Awards from Dean Edie N. Goldenberg. The annual awards, first instituted in 1991, recognize faculty members for special contributions to the College’s educational mission. Support for the Excellence in Education Awards comes from the College’s gift funds. Award winners by department are: American Culture/Romance Languages and…
September 6, 1994
Editor’s Note: The following books have been published by the U-M Press. The Walls of Jericho, by Rudolph Fisher. A physician and writer, Fisher was the author of several short stories and novels. Fisher, who lived most of his life in Harlem and Jamaica, Long Island, died at the age of 37 in 1934. The…
September 6, 1994
Listed below are the 15 members of the research faculty who received promotions effective Sept. 1. LS&A: Mark A. Skalsey, physics, associate research scientist. Institute for Social Research: Amiram D. Vinokur, research scientist. Medical School: Gary J. Fischer, dermatology, associate research scientist; Craig Hammerberg, dermatology, assistant research scientist; David I. Yule, physiology, assistant research scientist.…
September 6, 1994
The Meridian Voice Mail system used by U-M faculty and staff was upgraded by Information Technology Division (ITD) Network Systems in late August. In addition to enhancing the service, the upgrade affects the way passwords are set for the system. The system no longer accepts a password containing only two digits. Newly set passwords or…
