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October 10, 1994
Dear Colleagues: Considerable progress has been made in teaching, research and international activities by faculty and staff at the U-M during the past academic year. Since we are beginning a new academic year, this seems like a good opportunity to pause and reflect on some of the achievements of the past year. My thoughts first…
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October 10, 1994
By Sage Arron The 34th Werner E. Bachmann Memorial Lecture, featuring Paul A. Wender of Stanford University, will be hosted by the Department of Chemistry at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 18 in Room 1210, Chemistry Building. Wender’s topic will be “The Chemistry-Medicine Continuum: Synthetic, Biological, and Computer Studies on New Medicinal Leads.” Wender is the Bergstrom…
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October 10, 1994
Staff members from across the Uni-versity are being encouraged to attend the first all-University M-Quality Expo at the Michigan Union Oct. 20–21. Under a theme of “Creating the Future: Sharing What We Are Learning,” the Expo is designed to provide “a new way for all of us to learn about improvements and innovations in the…
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October 10, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Plans for the University’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Symposium in January 1995 are in full swing. The symposium features MLK Memorial Lecturer Benjamin L. Hooks, former executive director of the NAACP. Hooks, who served as head of the world’s largest and oldest civil rights organization…
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October 10, 1994
M-Link, the collaborative program between U-M-Flint and Mott Community College (MCC), has received $54,000 in renewal funding from the Office of Minority Equity of the Michigan Department of Education through its College/University Partnership Program. M-Link, managed by Flint Admissions Director David James and Coordinator Kendall West, actively recruits qualified underrepresented minority students at MCC, who…
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October 3, 1994
With her exemplary scholarship, superb teaching at all levels, major commitment to curricular reform, and great energy and enthusiasm, June Howard has done much to improve the intellectual environment at Michigan. As associate chair of English and Director of the Program in American Culture, her efforts have been a model of service to the University.…
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October 3, 1994
Basu wins fellowship from Hoover Institution Susanto Basu, assistant professor of economics, has received a post-doctoral National and Peace Fellowship from the Hoover Institution for 1994–95. The fellowships provide scholars an opportunity to spend one year at the Hoover Institution to conduct independent research on historical and public policy issues of the 20th century. Keener…
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October 3, 1994
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services The College of Engineering will lead a multimillion-dollar, three-year research initiative to develop advanced computer simulations and modeling techniques for design of all types of ground-based vehicles. A $7.5 million grant to establish the new research center comes from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering…
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October 3, 1994
Considered one of the world’s experts in the area of microwave and millimeterwave Engineering, Linda Katehi brings distinction to the College of Engineering and the University of Michigan as a distinguished scholar, an outstanding educator, and a valued mentor. Professor Katehi’s major research contributions on the theoretical side include the accurate determination of radiation and…
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October 3, 1994
Events scheduled for Investing in Ability Week, Oct. 3–8, include: Oct. 3 Bill Demby speaking at 3 p.m. in the Michigan Union Ballroom. Demby lost both legs from the knee down while serving in Viet Nam. Today, he is a ski instructor and holds a number of athletic records. Oct. 4 “People with Disabilities: Information…
