November 11, 1993
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Partnerships between environmental regulators and industry would go a long way to encourage waste reduction and pollution prevention, according to a U-M alumni panel of environmental policy experts. Speaking at the Institute of Public Policy Studies’ 25th anniversary conference Oct. 22, the panel discussed whether environmental regulators should…
November 11, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle What used to be a nightmare is now almost a dream come true for employees in telecommunications, thanks to some planning sessions, customer input and guidelines in quality management that advised that they listen to each other without passing judgment or trying to place blame. Information Technology Division’s (ITD) Network Systems…
November 11, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News & Information Services Using a $1.2 million grant from Ford Motor Co., researchers at the College of Engineering will develop new simulation methods and software to help automotive engineers improve chassis durability while reducing design and development costs. The Ford grant will establish a Center for Automotive Structural Durability Simulation to…
November 8, 1993
The University will celebrate Puerto Rican Week Nov. 14–21 with a variety of educational and cultural activities. “A Taste of Puerto Rican Cuisine” will be held at 2 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Trotter House. Recipes for traditional dishes will be available. Physician Jose J. Gorrin will discuss health reform plans being implemented in Puerto…
November 8, 1993
Duderstadt serves on CMS board President James J. Duderstadt has been elected to the board of directors of the CMS Energy Corp., whose principal subsidiary is Consumers Power Co., the state’s largest utility and the nation’s fourth largest gas and electric utility. Perlstadt named interim head of Michigan Public Health Institute Harry Perlstadt, adjunct associate…
November 8, 1993
Jon Cosovich, vice president for development since 1983, will become deputy to the president on Dec. 1, President James J. Duderstadt announced last week. “Some time ago, Jon told me that after having served as vice president for development for 11 years, he was ready to take on a new challenge,” Duderstadt said. “He and…
November 8, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services University researchers have received $1.3 million in federal funding to expand the work of the U-M Japan Technology Management Program (JTMP). Established in 1991, the program helps American industrial managers learn how the Japanese manage technology, and educates students in Japanese language and culture so they are prepared…
November 8, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank Academic reputation, surroundings, value for the price, academic facilities, majors they are interested in studying and cost of attendance are reasons Michigan residents admitted to LS&A give for enrolling at the U-M. Non-residents offer a similar list, but add to the U-M’s “pluses”: quality of social life, recreational facilities and extracurricular…
October 18, 1993
University of Chicago sociologist William Julius Wilson will deliver this year’s Tanner Lecture on Human Values. Titled “The New Urban Poverty and the Problem of Race,” the lecture will begin at 4 p.m. Friday (Oct. 22) in Rackham Auditorium. A panel of three scholars will respond to Wilson’s lecture in a symposium at 9:30 a.m.…
October 18, 1993
Reinventing government, reforming the health care system and exploring the future of American cities will be among the topics addressed at the 25th anniversary celebration of the Institute of Public Policy Studies (IPPS) Friday and Saturday (Oct. 22–23). The conference, which runs 12:30–5 p.m. Friday (Oct. 22) and 10–11:45 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 23), will feature…
