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May 6, 1997
The University Record, May 6, 1997 Japanese tea boxes are a hit Washi boxes, wooden tea boxes covered with Japanese handmade washi paper (shown above), are styled after the large boxes used in Japan to ship and store bulk tea. These boxes are perennial bestsellers at the Museum of Art’s Museum Shop where each one…
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May 6, 1997
The University Record, May 6, 1997 Marcus first U-M woman elected to NAS By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services Anthropologist Joyce P. Marcus has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the first U-M woman to be so named. Marcus, professor of anthropology and curator of Latin American archeology at the Museum of…
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May 6, 1997
The University Record, May 6, 1997 Cancer/Geriatrics Center opened May 5 The U-M’s new Cancer/Geriatric Center building opened its doors to patients yesterday. Included in the new $88 million facility is the Pediatric Infusion unit, where children receive chemotherapy in a setting that includes games, television, computers and toys. Max Wicha, director of the Comprehensive…
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May 6, 1997
The University Record, May 6, 1997 Modem upgrade means more speed Thanks to upgrades of the modems that serve U-M dial-in users, you may now see an increase in connection speed when dialing in to the campus network. Merit Network Inc., the operator of the MichNet network that provides dial-in connectivity to MichNet members throughout…
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May 6, 1997
The University Record, May 6, 1997 KUDOS U-M women cited as among Detroit area’s most influential A special section of the March 31, 1997, issue of Crain’s Detroit Business cited a number of women with U-M connections as among the 100 most influential in southeast Michigan. Included are Noreen Clark, dean, School of Public Health;…
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May 6, 1997
The University Record, May 6, 1997 Manoogian Foundation adds $500,000 to Armenian Studies Program By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services The Alex and Marie Manoogian Foundation has added another $500,000 to the nearly $2 million donation it has made to the University’s Armenian Studies Program. The initial gift enabled the Armenian Studies Program to…
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May 6, 1997
The University Record, May 6, 1997 U-M athletes entertain Mott patients Wolverine fullback Chris Floyd gets five from Zachary Darling, a patient at Mott Children’s Hospital. African American athletes teamed up with members of Omega Psi Phi, one of three Black fraternities at the U-M, to reach out to the community. Both athletes and fraternity…
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May 6, 1997
The University Record, May 6, 1997 Amulets used in Greek and Roman female medicine on display at Kelsey Museum By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services Modern mothers-to-be rely on prenatal vitamins and today’s menopausal moms resort to soy and hormone replacement therapy. But Greek and Roman mothers of all ages put their trust in…
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May 6, 1997
The University Record, May 6, 1997 Obituaries Chia-Shun Yih, the Stephen P. Timoshenko Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and a distinguished scientist internationally known in his field of fluid mechanics, died April 25 near Tokyo. He was 78. He was a member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. Among the numerous honors accorded…
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May 6, 1997
The University Record, May 6, 1997 Endowed position a first for Library The first endowed position at the University Library—the Irving M. Hermelin Judaica Curatorship—has been established with a lead gift of $325,000 from David and Doreen Hermelin and Henrietta Hermelin Weinberg in honor of their father, Irving M. Hermelin, a lover of books and…
