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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 Life-long friend of Wallenberg to give annual lecture By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Former Swedish ambassador Per Anger, who helped his life-long friend Raoul Wallenberg save the lives of thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War II, will deliver the sixth annual University Wallenberg Lecture at 7:30…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 Greek gods appear in Michigan’s October skies Michigan’s autumn skies display five constellations representing the chief players in one of the most famous constellation myths—the rescue of Princess Andromeda by the hero Perseus. “The tale is one of vanity and vengeance,” says astronomer Richard Teske. “Principal characters are Perseus…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 Students rally in support of affirmative action By Jane R. Elgass More than 100 students gathered in Regents’ Plaza at noon last Thursday to rally for affirmative action, as part of similar activities taking place nationwide. Mounted by a coalition of student groups, the rally included a skit as…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 OBITUARY University of Michigan researcher Andrea Foote, a leading expert in the area of health promotion in the work place, died from Krukenberg’s syndrome, a form of cancer, Oct. 6. She was 54. Foote, who was honored with a Distinguished Research Scientist Award in 1994, was director of the…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 As of January, no MTS e-mail, Confer for most users If you use an MTS account funded by the Information Technology Division (ITD) Computing Allocation, you need to switch to another e-mail system before January 1996 or begin paying for MTS e-mail and Confer with other funds. In January,…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 POLICE BEAT By Jane Elgass Man arrested in sexual assault A man who is not affiliated with the University has been arrested and charged with third degree criminal sexual conduct following an assault on a woman resident of Bursley Hall on Oct. 4. The incident was reported to DPS…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 United Way support critical part of HARC’sfunding By Jared Blank “Many people still see HIV as a punitive disease—they’ll say, `it was your own fault, you should deal with it yourself.’ We are trying to educate people about the realities of this disease,” says Lawrence E. La Ferte, administrator…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 Some faculty have reservations about learning communities By Jane R. Elgass Being bombarded with some 400 or more pages of written material during the summer and in their first weeks on campus makes it difficult for first-year LS&A students to think about the University in a coherent way. To…
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October 9, 1995
Internationally recognized for her contributions to our understanding of how growth hormone regulates cell function, Christin Carter-Su’s recent studies focusing on the growth hormone signaling pathways in cells have led to a landmark discovery in endocrinology—the identification of the growth hormone stimulation of an enzyme called the JAK2 tyrosine kinase. The growth hormone activation of…
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October 9, 1995
Fifteen faculty members will be recognized this afternoon for their teaching, research, service and creative activities at a presentation ceremony at 4 p.m. in Rackham Amphitheater. A reception will follow at 5 p.m. in the Assembly Hall. Two will receive Amoco Foundation Faculty Teaching Awards, which recognize “demonstrated excellence in instruction at the undergraduate level”…
