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  1. March 18, 1998

    Vaccinating the Health System against the millennium bug

    The University Record, March 18, 1998 Preventing problems in the Health System’s electronic equipment could be a big headache, but personnel in the Health System will prioritize what needs to be taken care of, making sure that anything having to do with life support receives top priority. U-M Photo Services file photo of the emergency…
  2. March 18, 1998

    Let your garden go wild without ticking off your neighbors

    The University Record, March 18, 1998 These four alternative designs for front yards with native plant gardens show that the proportion of turf can vary from 80 percent to 15 percent. As long as a clear view to the front of the house is retained, and the yard looks neat and cared-for, some biodiversity can…
  3. March 18, 1998

    State’s genetic privacy commission faces delicate task

    The University Record, March 18, 1998 George Brewer, professor of human genetics, holds an electrophoresis gel that shows DNA sequencing. One of the issues the committee will address is whether data that comes from DNA sequencing should be held in a data bank. U-M Photo Services file photo by Bob Kalmbach By Rebecca A. Doyle…
  4. March 18, 1998

    Historical Record

    The University Record, March 18, 1998 The Simpson Memorial Institute for Medical Research was created for the study of pernicious anemia, a treatment for which was discovered before the building was completed in 1926. Research at the Institute led to a more complete understanding of the disease and a compound that greatly improved the treatment.…
  5. March 18, 1998

    Hockey team on to CCHA semi-finals

    The University Record, March 18, 1998 Goalie Martin Turco makes a save in the March 15 game against Notre Dame in the first round of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association series. The Wolverines came from a two-goal deficit to win 4-3 in front of more than 5,300 fans in Yost Arena. It was the team’s…
  6. March 18, 1998

    Atlantic Monthly’s Lemann to speak on meritocracy

    The University Record, March 18, 1998 Nicholas Lemann will present the first Dialogues on Diversity program March 30. Photo courtesy Martin Cornel By Pat McCuneGraduate School Nicholas Lemann, national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, will speak on “Meritocracy: The Late Debate” at 7:30 p.m. March 30 in Rackham Auditorium as part of the Evenings at…
  7. March 18, 1998

    Being a good listener is hard work

    The University Record, March 18, 1998 By Jane R. Elgass Only 25 percent of the individuals listening to a speaker will be able to grasp the central idea. Seventy-five percent are left in the dark. That rather alarming fact was one of many presented by Jane Pettit at a session on “Improving Your Listening Skills”…
  8. March 18, 1998

    Lovins shares plans for ultra-light car

    The University Record, March 18, 1998 Physics professor Marc H. Ross (left) and Steven R. Brechin (right), associate professor of environmental sociology, confer with Amory B. Lovins, hypercar developer and co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute. Lovins addressed a standing-room-only audience in Angell Hall March 12 as part of the Environmental Theme Semester activities. Lovins…
  9. March 18, 1998

    Hang on to your passions

    The University Record, March 18, 1998 Keynote speaker Vanna Novak shared secrets of self-success with her audience at the 16th annual Women of Color Career Conference March 6. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Jane R. Elgass An audience of more than 900 found itself infused with enthusiasm March 6 when inspirational speaker Vanna Novak delivered…
  10. March 18, 1998

    Obituaries

    The University Record, March 18, 1998 Daniel Katz Daniel Katz, professor emeritus of psychology, died Feb. 28 at his home. Born in Trenton, N.J., in 1903, Katz was in his 95th year. Although he had become increasingly frail in recent years, his remarkable intellect and his qualities of character remained unchanged. In these frail years,…