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February 20, 1996
The University Record, February 20, 1996 U-M sponsors conference for academic, government, and industry leaders By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Representatives from major universities, government officials and private industry leaders will gather on campus Feb. 26 for the first annual Jerome B. Wiesner Symposium, titled “The Future of the Government /University Research Partnership:…
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February 20, 1996
The University Record, February 20, 1996 Regents meet with search consultant By Rebecca A. Doyle Regents Shirley McFee, Rebecca McGowan, Deane Baker, Laurence Deitch and Philip Power met last Wednesday with Malcolm MacKay of Russell Reynolds Associates, the firm retained to help find a new president. A document prepared by Marilyn Knepp, director of academic…
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February 20, 1996
The University Record, February 20, 1996 UROP program wins award for undergraduate teaching By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services An innovative U-M program that links 700 first- and second-year undergraduates with 400 junior and senior faculty in research partnerships has received a TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Certificate of Excellence for Faculty Development to Enhance…
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February 20, 1996
The University Record, February 20, 1996 EECS Prof. Ebbini awarded $50,000 for ultrasound research By Jared Blank Emad S. Ebbini, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science, has received a $50,000 grant from an anonymous donor to improve current ultrasound imaging technologies. The competition was open to faculty who have received National Science Foundation…
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February 20, 1996
The University Record, February 20, 1996 Nasrin discusses baring emotions to public at Humanities Institute conference By John Woodford News and Information Services Taslima Nasrin, a writer who had to flee her country in June 1994 after her latest novel was banned and certain Muslim clerics sanctioned any of their followers to kill her, spoke…
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February 20, 1996
The University Record, February 20, 1996 Protection of biodiversity is program topic By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Our current world is a series of broken and fragmented ecosystems where nature’s legacy is severely threatened. Just how this threat can be met and what strategies for landscape management to protect biodiversity can be developed…
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February 20, 1996
The University Record, February 20, 1996 Guide lists more than 300 courses related to women’s health By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Three enterprising U-M students have compiled a curricular guide to women’s health that lists more than 300 courses on the topic offered at the University. Mona Kumar, LS&A senior, and Valerie Press,…
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February 20, 1996
The University Record, February 20, 1996 Change proposed for SILS bylaw The following change is proposed for Regents’ Bylaw 11.10 regarding the School of Information and Library Studies (SILS). Comments on the changes should be made to the Office of the General Counsel, Room 4010, Fleming Administration Building 1340, by March 5. Additions are underscored;…
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February 20, 1996
The University Record, February 20, 1996 POLICE BEAT By Rebecca A. Doyle Note: This is a semi-regular feature in The Record. See the end of this article for more information. Stalking charge leads to book recovery A man affiliated with the University faces charges in 14th District Court of aggravated stalking, and in Ann Arbor’s…
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February 20, 1996
The University Record, February 20, 1996 NASA shuttle mission will duplicate Ben Franklin’s experiment By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services U-M scientist hopes to repeat Ben Franklin’s famous experiment with electricity next week. Instead of a kite, some string and a key, Gilchrist will use a 1,142-pound Italian satellite, a 13-mile-long cable and the…
