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February 18, 1998
The University Record, February 18, 1998 By Rebecca A. Doyle You have 12 new e-mail messages-or 25 or 167, depending on your job at the U-M and how often you check your electronic mailbox-facing you every morning when you boot up your computer. Recently there has been a much greater chance that several of them…
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February 18, 1998
The University Record, February 18, 1998 Participants in the panel on ‘The Ethical Climate’ were (from left), moderator David Smith, Veronica Barcelona, Steven Kunkel, Joshua Margolis, Karen Muskavitch and Julie A. Reyes. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Jane. R. Elgass Genetic research and regulation. Human cloning. Expectations placed on investigators, competition for grants. The real…
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February 18, 1998
The University Record, February 18, 1998 Panelists Lawrence Rhoades (at podium), Edward Goldman (seated, from left), Howard Rush, Elaine Brock and Katharine Phillips discussed issues of research integrity that have become more urgent with the increased use of technology in scientific and medical research. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Rebecca A. Doyle Five panelists discussed…
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February 18, 1998
The University Record, February 18, 1998 Walker By Rebecca A. Doyle Man arrested for obstructing officer A 37-year-old man not affiliated with the University was arrested Jan. 17 and charged with resisting and obstructing a police officer. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer was responding to a report of fighting in the Anderson Room…
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February 18, 1998
The University Record, February 18, 1998 This year’s theme semester focuses on the environment. Here are some tips to guide you in helping preserve our environment: Don’t leave your computer on overnight or over the weekend. Wait until you are ready to use your computer before turning it on. Turn off your computer if you…
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February 18, 1998
The University Record, February 18, 1998 Crocodile God Sculpture, limestone, Roman period, from the U-M excavation at Karanis, Egypt. Photo courtesy Kelsey Museum From the Kelsey Museum “The Ancient Near East and Egypt,” the permanent installation of the Kelsey Museum’s archaeological collections from Egypt to Iran, opened Feb. 20. Items in the collections range in…
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February 18, 1998
The University Record, February 18, 1998 Gen. George Washington’s letter to his dentist, Dr. John Baker, in the holdings of the Clements Library. Photo courtesy Clements Library By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services He had to give up his birthday (Feb. 22) to the official President’s Day, one of the scheduled Monday holidays. And…
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February 18, 1998
The University Record, February 18, 1998 By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Unless universities and scientists take public concerns about research misconduct seriously, warns Nicholas Steneck, scientists can look forward to more intervention and oversight of their work by federal agencies in the future. Steneck, professor of history and director of the Inteflex Program,…
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February 18, 1998
The University Record, February 18, 1998 By Dave Wilkins Health System Public Relations Scientists exploring which medical treatments work and which don¹t often find their research–and even their character, credibility and professional conduct–harshly attacked by critics whose financial interests are threatened by their findings. Manufacturers, physicians, patient advocacy groups and other special interests can intimidate…
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February 18, 1998
The University Record, February 18, 1998 By Rebecca A. Doyle Mike Hucka hates spam. No, he’s not opposed to canned luncheon meat. He’s opposed to unsolicited computer e-mail, euphemistically referred to in the computer world as “spam.” “Unlike junk mail that comes in paper form, unsolicited computer e-mail spammers are abusing the network and not…
