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January 21, 1997
The University Record, January 21, 1997 Physics offers glimpse into the dark side of the universe Fred C. Adams, associate professor of physics (left), and Greg P. Laughlin, postdoctoral fellow in physics, contemplate, ‘The Dark Era’—the final stage in the universe’s long-term future. Their research on the evolution of astrophysical objects, titled ‘A Dying Universe,’…
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January 21, 1997
The University Record, January 21, 1997 Building Services employees help ease blood shortage Donors Kee Condict (far left, standing), Ann Kralik (far right , on table) and Milica Dogi (foreground) donate blood to the American Red Cross in response to their emergency request. Nurses Renee McComas (second from left) and Betsy DeWitt helped collect the…
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January 21, 1997
The University Record, January 21, 1997 In Brief… Regents meet Jan. 23-24 The Regents of the University will begin their January meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thurs. (Jan. 23) in the Regents Room, Fleming Administration Bldg. The meeting is expected to be closed immediately after opening pursuant to Section 8h of the Open Meetings Act. It…
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January 21, 1997
The University Record, January 21, 1997 Richard Kennedy receives Swede Johnson Award Kennedy showed some of his famous good humor when he quipped, ‘Does this mean that I can park on this street?’ at the 1994 ceremony naming after him the street adjacent to the Fleming Administration Building. By Rebecca A. Doyle Richard L. Kennedy,…
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January 21, 1997
The University Record, January 21, 1997 KUDOS Schmidt named Hunting Family Faculty Fellow Brian B. Schmidt, assistant professor of Hebrew Bible and ancient West Asian cultures, will be the 1996-97 Hunting Family Faculty Fellow at the Institute for the Humanities. Schmidt’s research focusing on the use of divine image in ancient Israelite and Canaanite societies…
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January 21, 1997
The University Record, January 21, 1997 Griffiths nominated to National Commission on Libraries and Information Technology by President Clinton President Clinton has nominated Jose-Marie Griffiths, executive director and chief information officer of the University of Michigan’s Information Technology Division, to the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). The nomination now goes to the…
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January 21, 1997
The University Record, January 21, 1997 Sculpture stands up to snow, sub-zero temperatures This sculpture, in place on the west side of the School of Art and Architecture Building on the North Campus, has seen a number of winters since graduate student Hillary Shames Longhorst constructed the wood and metal piece before graduating with a…
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January 21, 1997
The University Record, January 21, 1997 Neal will be honored at public ceremony Jan. 28 The public is invited to a ceremony unveiling a plaque on the Presidents’ Wall at the Michigan Union to commemorate the contribution of Interim President Homer A. Neal to the University’s leadership. The 4:30 p.m. unveiling ceremony Jan. 28 will…
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January 21, 1997
The University Record, January 21, 1997 Talk of the Nation to be broadcast live from Rackham Auditorium Ray Suarez, host of National Public Radio’s (NPR) Talk of the Nation, will bring the program to Rackham Auditorium 2-4 p.m. Feb. 6 for a live national broadcast examining race relations in America. The program, the midday voice…
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January 14, 1997
The University Record, January 14, 1997 Administration fee eliminated on retirement accounts The charge of $2 per month for administering supplemental retirement accounts (SRAs) for faculty and staff members has been eliminated. Effective Jan. 1, 1997, this charge will no longer be deducted from participants’ paychecks. SRAs are pretax retirement savings accounts which participants have…
