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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 By Theresa Hofer Information Technology Division When instructor Jose Benki’s wallet was stolen from his gym locker two years ago, he quickly canceled his credit cards, filed a police report, and replaced his identification cards. He thought that was the end of the incident. In reality, his troubles were…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 This Cancer Center kiosk at Busch’s on South Main St. is one of 50 deployed around the state. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle From Medical Center Public Relations The Comprehensive Cancer Center is launching a statewide network of interactive computer kiosks to link residents with up-to-date health information. The…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 Mathematics professor Carolyn Dean talks with participants at Sonya Kovalevsky Day. Photo by James Matthew Wilson By James Matthew WilsonNews and Information Services Nearly 50 high school-age women from southeastern Michigan assembled in East Hall earlier this fall to learn about career opportunities for women in mathematics. The day-long…
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November 12, 1997
> Audrey T. Boseman Audrey T. Boseman died Oct. 20 after a long struggle with cancer. Boseman joined the business office at the Institute for Social Research in 1953 and was named business manager in April 1971. She retired last March. Family and colleagues note that Boseman ³had a great flair and love for simple…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 By Jane R. Elgass Three U-M faculty members are among 60 nationwide to receive Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their careers. The awards recognize young scholars’ research contributions, their promise and…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 Chitanda By Jane R. Elgass An eye-opening experience with human rights while working in a legal aid office in Zimbabwe in 1988 started Virginia Chitanda on an international journey that culminated earlier this fall with her appointment as director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC). Chitanda…
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November 5, 1997
The University Record, November 5, 1997 Dark and gray areas in this mouse muscle tissue, sampled one month after injection with the U-M viral vector, indicate regions containing the dystrophin virus. By Sally Pobojewski Medical Center Public Relations U-M scientists have developed a viral vector that delivers the gene for dystrophin, a protein critical for…
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November 5, 1997
The University Record, November 5, 1997 Keith Parks (foreground left), a third-year LS&A student, and Diane Nguyen, a first-year law student, moderated the panel at last week’s press conference hosted by a coalition of student organizations that support affirmative action. The coalition has been formed as a result of the lawsuit against the University’s admissions…
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November 5, 1997
The University Record, November 5, 1997 Karen Jania, UARP staff, examines files at the Bentley Historical Library. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Dark, dank basements and dusty, dry attics may seem like likely places to find the University’s old records, but this is an increasingly antiquated notion, according to…
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November 5, 1997
The University Record, November 5, 1997 By Jane R. Elgass President Lee C. Bollinger met with Senate Assembly last week, setting forth issues he feels must be addressed and commenting on the admissions lawsuit. Pending issues Admitting that he has a tendency to make lists that “threaten to intimidate him to inactivity,” Bollinger nevertheless produced…
