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  1. February 18, 1998

    Hucka out to stop unsolicited e-mail at the source

    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…
  2. February 18, 1998

    Diversity is necessary for academic excellence, Knefelkamp says

    The University Record, February 18, 1998 Knefelkamp applauded the U-M’s stance on affirmative action. Photo by Paul Jaronski, Photo Services From the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching “We cannot have an excellent democracy if we do not have excellent universities, and we cannot have excellent universities if they do not mirror the diversity…
  3. February 18, 1998

    National Conference on ‘Managing Research Integrity’: Both scientists and media need to do better job

    The University Record, February 18, 1998 Panelists for the session on ‘Public and Media Perceptions of Academic Approaches to Integrity in Research’ included (seated, from left) moderator Charles Eisendrath, Karl Leif Bates, Daniel S. Greenberg, Chris B. Pascal and (standing) Daniel Sharphorn. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Paula Saha “I always tell people that working…
  4. February 18, 1998

    U hosts competition for minority musicians

    The University Record, February 18, 1998 Graduate music student Aaron Dworkin (right), shown with his mentor Stephen Shipps, has created the Sphinx Competition to encourage Black and Latino children to develop an interest in string instruments. Twelve young musicians will participate in semi-finals on Feb. 27. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle By Joanne Nesbit News…
  5. February 18, 1998

    Obituary

    The University Record, February 18, 1998 Raleigh Morgan Jr. Raleigh Morgan Jr., professor emeritus of Romance linguistics, died Jan. 29 following a lengthy illness. He was 81. Morgan held a Ph.D. from the U-M and was an authority on French Creole and dialects in the New World. He was a faculty member from 1965 to…
  6. February 11, 1998

    OVPR changes will strengthen teaching, research activities

    The University Record, February 11, 1998 By Jane R. Elgass Recommendations that will result in more coordination and more opportunities for collaboration between the University’s teaching and research communities will be presented to the Regents at their Feb. 19–20 meeting by President Lee C. Bollinger. The recommendations will result in a closer integration of the…
  7. February 11, 1998

    Papers of ‘I Love You Truly’ author at Special Collections Library

    The University Record, February 11, 1998 By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services It has become an anthem sung for decades at weddings across the country. Yet, Carrie Jacobs-Bond’s saccharine 1901 melody and words were first published as one of the offerings of “Seven Songs.” “I Love You Truly” was written by the widow who,…
  8. February 11, 1998

    College of Engineering and General Motors to form satellite research lab

    The University Record, February 11, 1998 By Adam Marcus College of Engineering The College of Engineering has teamed up with General Motors Global Research and Development Operations to host a satellite research lab on campus. Representatives from the College and GM, the nation’s largest automaker, signed an official letter of understanding Jan. 30 to launch…
  9. February 11, 1998

    Copier program clicks with units

    The University Record, February 11, 1998 By Robert Hubbard Printing Services How do you take the pain out of keeping the office copier doing what it is supposed to do‹making high quality copies reliably and economically? More than 300 U-M departments have found that keeping the copier operating is no longer their problem; the Managed…
  10. February 11, 1998

    Neurological disorder may be behind elderly people’s falls

    The University Record, February 11, 1998 By David Wilkins Health System Public Relations It¹s a terrifying aspect of old age: falling. Nearly one in three people over age 65 and not living in a nursing home fall each year‹and those falls often result in serious injury and significant cost. In a series of studies begun…