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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 In Brief… Regents will meet May 16–17 The Regents will begin their May meeting at 1 p.m. May 16 in the Regents’ Room, Fleming Administration Bldg. Public Comments will be heard at 4 p.m. in the Anderson Rm., Michigan Union. The meeting continues May 17 at 9 a.m. in…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Five receive 1996 Distinguished Dissertation Awards Weisbuch (center) presented (from left) Drennan, Grigsby, Graver and Sampath with Distinguished Dissertation Awards at a ceremony last Thursday. Photo by Bob Kalmbach Five former doctoral students were honored with Distinguished Dissertation Awards at a ceremony last Thursday. The awards are presented to…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Tanks test load limits Andrzej S. Nowak, professor of civil engineering, used two M-60 Michigan National Guard tanks to test the strength and structural integrity of a Canton Township bridge over Fellows Creek last Thursday. Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Great Lakes Center for Truck…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Wise is finalist in Discover’s Technological Innovation Awards College of Engineering Prof. Ken Wise (center) with a silicon wafer containing hundreds of neural probes fabricated in the U-M’s Solid-State Engineering Laboratory, seen in the background. Wise is a finalist for a 1996 Discover Award for Technological Innovation for his…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Gov. Engler appoints Womack to investment committee Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Farris W. Womack has been appointed to the state’s Investment Advisory Committee by Gov. John Engler. The governor makes appointments to the committee with advice and consent of the Senate. The committee is responsible for…
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April 30, 1996
The University Record, April 30, 1996 Committee recommends 1,100+ employee reduction for U-M Health Systems By Rebecca A. Doyle “Over the last several months we have been imparting to our employees our growing recognition that we are going to have to have a smaller workforce in the future in order to meet the needs of…
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April 30, 1996
The University Record, April 30, 1996 U-M-Dearborn honors six student, one adviser for volunteer, leadership activities Six U-M-Dearborn students and one student adviser were honored for their leadership and volunteer service at a ceremony on April 3. “The leadership awards recognize the year-long achievements of students, faculty and staff as well as student organizations that…
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April 30, 1996
The University Record, April 30, 1996 Provost names search committee for new Medical School dean By Rebecca A. Doyle Provost J. Bernard Machen has named 13 members to the committee that will search for the next dean of the Medical School. Dean Giles G. Bole, who has served as dean since 1991, will return to…
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April 30, 1996
The University Record, April 30, 1996 Job sharing works for two counselors at CEW Doreen Murasky (left) and Lisa Tulin-Silver told participants at a workshop last week how to sell job-sharing to employers. The alternative to 40-hour weeks can actually save employers money, they note. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Diane Swanbrow News and Information…
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April 30, 1996
The University Record, April 30, 1996 74 recognized at annual Technology Transfer luncheon Mark Meyerhoff, professor of chemistry (left), and Victor Yang, associate professor of pharmaceutics, were two of 74 U-M faculty, research scientists and graduate students who received patents or licensing agreements in 1995. Yang and Meyerhoff’s patent is for a heparin-selective polymer membrane…
