May 9, 1994
Melville B. Stout Melville B. Stout, professor emeritus of electrical engineering, died May 1 at his Ann Arbor home. He was 98. Stout joined the U-M in 1922 as an instructor of electrical engineering and was promoted to professor in 1943. He taught electrical engineering until his retirement in 1964 after 42 years of service.…
May 9, 1994
Registrations are now being accepted for this year’s Workplace of the ’90s conference, which focuses on the theme of “Envision the Future: Understand Empowerment, Embrace Diversity, Build Excellence.” The conference will be held May 24 and repeated May 25 at the Michigan League. The conference is open to U-M support and administrative staff as well…
May 9, 1994
Margaret Grace Dow Towsley, Ann Arbor civic leader and philanthropist, died of a stroke May 2 at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital. She was 88. A generous supporter of the Univer-sity, Towsley was vice president and trustee of the Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation, a philanthropic organization founded in 1959. She was the first…
May 9, 1994
Anthropology Prof. Henry T. Wright has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Wright is one of 60 new members and 15 foreign associates elected to the Academy. The Academy is a private organization of approximately 2,000 scientists and engineers dedicated to the furthering of science and its use for the general welfare. Election…
May 9, 1994
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services U-M physicists helped make history on April 26 when scientists working at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced evidence for the elusive top quark, which researchers around the world have been searching for since 1977. Even though the announcement presented evidence, not a conclusive discovery, it was enough to…
May 9, 1994
Act now to continue benefits coverage University contributions to health, dental and life insurance benefits for staff with close-ended funding are not available to those individuals during the summer months. Coverage will cease unless action to continue coverage is taken by affected staff members. Group Coverage can be retained if staff members pay 100 percent…
May 9, 1994
Moody receives Northwestern University alumni award Charles D. Moody Sr., executive director of the South Africa Initiative Office (SAIO), recently received the 1994 Merit Award from the Northwestern University Alumni Association. The award is presented to alumni who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in a profession, field or endeavor. Moody is recognized for his work in…
May 9, 1994
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Fossils of a 46-million-year-old whale that walked on four legs on land, but swam with the undulating, up-and-down tail motion of a modern whale, have been discovered in Pakistan by paleontologist Philip D. Gingerich and researchers from the Geological Survey of Pakistan. The discovery was announced in the…
May 9, 1994
Ann Arbor Transportation Authority’s (AATA) Route 36, the U-M shuttle to and from Wolverine Tower, will begin 15-minute service on June 13. It now runs every half-hour. Faculty, staff and students with Uni-versity ID can ride AATA’s Route 36 and Oak Valley Route 16 free when going to and from Wolverine Tower; the University pays…
May 9, 1994
Beginning May 15, drivers with four or more unpaid parking violations may find their vehicles have been towed. Previously, vehicles were towed after owners accumulated six unpaid tickets. William B. Krumm, associate vice president for business operations, says that for several years the University has had a contract with the city for collection of parking…
