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November 5, 1997
The University Record, November 5, 1997 Klaus-Peter Beier (left), adjunct associate professor and research scientist at Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME), and Steffen Heise, NAME international intern, take turns with stereo glasses that allow them to see the environment in thr ee dimensions in the CAVE¨ (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) at the Virtual Reality…
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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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October 29, 1997
The University Record, October 29, 1997 Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Oct. 15 issue of the Record and contained erroneous information. We are reprinting the entire article to put the correct information in the proper context. By Jane R. Elgass Millie Tirado has lots of experience in counseling students. As the new…
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October 29, 1997
The University Record, October 29, 1997 Ellerbe with reporters following the press conference. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Jane R. Elgass An unwillingness to compromise the core values of the University and athletic department and a desire “to keep the unit together” prompted Athletic Director Tom Goss to name Brian Ellerbe as interim head coach…
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October 29, 1997
The University Record, October 29, 1997 By Julie Peterson News and Information Services Fall enrollment at the University–fueled by the largest freshman class ever–reached record levels, according to official student counts released this week. The University’s 5,534 new freshmen represent an increase of 207, or 3.9 percent, over the fall 1996 entering class. Total enrollment…
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October 29, 1997
The University Record, October 29, 1997 Several families participated in a Yoga and relaxation group through the programs offered at North Campus. Photo courtesy of Counseling and Psychological Services By Mary Jo Frank Office of University Relations Ten projects to enhance the climate for diversity at Michigan will be funded through the President’s New Century…
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October 29, 1997
The University Record, October 29, 1997 By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Genetics is a field fraught with great promise and risk, according to Elizabeth M. Petty. A genetics researcher and assistant professor of internal medicine and human genetics, Petty gave a historical overview of the field of genetics at the School of Public…
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October 29, 1997
The University Record, October 29, 1997 Giovanni the Fearless (Charlie Jett) and Colombina Bombasto (Krista Braun) are in love at first sight, as her unapproving father, Jacopo, looks on. Photo by Carolyn Balducci By Jean M. Muscat The Residential College’s (RC) celebration of its 30th anniversary is well under way. It began last week with…
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October 29, 1997
The University Record, October 29, 1997 This magnified image shows rat nerve fibers and Schwann cells after 72 hours in a culture with IGF-I. Most cells have already moved to the fiber and attached to it; many are beginning to wrap around and sp read along the fiber. This magnified image shows rat nerve fibers…
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October 29, 1997
The University Record, October 29, 1997 Alexander Makarewich Alexander J. Makarewich, financial manager in the Financial Operations office, died Oct. 19 in Bloomington, Ind., of a possible heart attack. He was 58. Makarewich was born May 12, 1939, in Highland Park. He earned a B.A. in accounting from Eastern Michigan University in 1962, served with…
