November 11, 1993
The Council for Disability Concerns was formed in 1983 to improve accessibility, develop scholarships for students with disabilities and to provide communication among units involved with disability issues. It has now issued a report on its progress in those areas that details its continuing efforts to make the Uni-versity a place where all students and…
November 11, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services The Solar Car Team has overcome its first major obstacle to victory in the World Solar Challenge—dealing with the logistical nightmare of transporting 20 students, a solar car and several thousand pounds of supplies 9,526 miles around the world to Darwin in Australia’s remote Northern Territory. “Competing in…
November 11, 1993
Three faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their October meeting. They are: Jesse E. Gordon, professor of social work and of psychology Prof. Gordon, who joined the faculty in 1959, “played a major role in the integration of research and clinical practice,” the Regents said. “His expertise was shared with…
November 11, 1993
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their October meeting. Appointments ok’d Faculty and administrative appointments included: Lawrence R. Kuhns, from Wayne State University, will become professor of radiology, with tenure, effective Jan. 1. David W. Cohen, professor of history and of anthropology, also will serve as director of the International…
November 11, 1993
Melvin Hochster, the Raymond L. Wilder Professor of Mathematics, will hold the Robert W. and Lynn H. Browne Professorship in Science. His new appointment, effective Nov. 1, was approved by the Regents at their October meeting. The Browne professorship was established last month with a gift from Robert W. Browne of Grand Rapids, who received…
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…
