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June 5, 1995
The University Record, June 5, 1995 Purchasing awards contract to Fisher Scientific Customer responses to queries from purchasing agents about what they wanted from a laboratory supply vendor have resulted in a multi-million dollar contract awarded last month to Fisher Scientific Inc. The firm will guarantee 24-hour delivery from receipt of order. It also has…
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June 5, 1995
The University Record, June 5, 1995 14 Flint, Dearborn faculty awarded tenure and/or promotions At their May meeting, the Regents approved recommendations for promotions and/or tenure awards to three faculty at the U-M-Dearborn and 11 faculty at the U-M-Flint. They are, on the Dearborn campus: From assistant professor to associate professor with tenure: Alan Argento,…
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June 5, 1995
The University Record, June 5, 1995 Geochemists find evidence of biogenic ‘bloom’ in North Pacific By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services A U-M research team has identified the first strong geochemical evidence indicating that a large section of the North Pacific–which today is a subarctic, barren water wasteland–supported a large population of plant and…
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June 5, 1995
The University Record, June 5, 1995 $100,000 Bloch Arts Fund will bring arts into academic experience By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services The physics of music … the artistry of archaelogical finds … the mathematical theories underlying musical composition, art forms and architectural designs … the impact of the social and political environment on…
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June 5, 1995
The University Record, June 5, 1995 State Senate passes higher ed appropriations bill on to House The State Senate last Thursday approved higher education appropriation recommendations made by Gov. John Engler and included in its bill an additional $18.8 million on a one-time basis for maintenance and technology purposes at 12 of Michigan’s 15 public…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 $3 million trust fund creates professorship, helps students at Medical Center A $3 million trust fund at the Medical School will create an endowed professorship and also help students in need of financial assistance. The faculty position will be known as the J. Griswold Ruth, M.D., and Margery Hopkins…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 Sloan Foundation awards $2.2 million for trucking research By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services The School of Business Administration, in partnership with the College of Engineering, has been awarded $2.2 million by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to find ways the trucking industry can better support the efforts…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 Toxin allows smoothing of facial wrinkles without surgery Medical Center Public Relations The toxin that causes botulism, a rare but serious form of poisoning caused by eating contaminated canned or preserved food, is the most potent poison known to man. But at the Medical Center, facial plastic surgeons are…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 Survey finds strong polarity in doctors’ views on assisted suicide By Joan Siefert Rose Medical Center Public Relations As the national debate continues on the legal and ethical issues surrounding the assisted suicide of patients by Dr. Jack Kevorkian, a new survey of Michigan oncologists finds that nearly 21…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 Stewart will be Heller Professor Prof. Paul Stewart will hold the Catherine B. Heller Collegiate Professorship of Art, effective May 1. His appointment was approved by the Regents at their April meeting. “A prolific artist who is internationally recognized, Prof. Stewart has been included in Who’s Who in American…
