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September 7, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Scientists at the Biological Station report that rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) produce fundamental changes not only in plant growth rates, but also in microorganisms living in the soil and in the levels of carbon and nitrogen deposited in the soil. Results of their experiment were…
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September 7, 1993
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Tired of feeling gloomy or grim? You have company. On average, most of us spend about three days out of every 10 trying to shake off a bad mood, according to a U-M study. But how we attempt to raise our spirits varies dramatically. “There are about 14…
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September 7, 1993
At a mid-afternoon press conference last Friday, President James J. Duderstadt announced he will recommend to the Board of Regents at its Sept. 24 meeting that M. Joseph Roberson be appointed as director of athletics. If approved, his new appointment will be effective July 1, 1994, for a three-year term, succeeding Jack Weidenbach, the current…
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September 7, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle University education, research and administrative activities reported over the summer stretched from outer space to office space, from South Africa to Maryland, and back home to Ann Arbor. For those faculty and staff who were away for the summer months, the Record offers its annual summer news roundup. General Fund budget…
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September 7, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank The Pilot Program sometimes tips the scale in favor of Michigan when prospective students are deciding between a small liberal arts college and the U-M, observes Pilot Director Margaret A. Talburtt. Since its creation in 1962, the Pilot Program has combined the personal and academic advantages of a small liberal arts…
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September 7, 1993
MartinusVeltman honored by European Physical Society Martinus J. Veltman, the John D. MacArthur Professor of Physics, has been awarded the 1993 High Energy and Particle Physics Prize of the European Physical Society. McVaugh book recognized Rogers McVaugh, curator emeritus of vascular plants and professor emeritus of botany, has received the Luz Maria Villarreal de Puga…
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September 7, 1993
Susan McClanahan, LS&A assistant dean for development and external relations, has been appointed vice president for development at Wayne State University (WSU), effective Sept. 16. She will be the chief administrator of WSU’s Development Office. In fiscal year 1991–92, WSU’s development team helped generate more than 42,000 contributions totaling $16 million. “I’m very pleased that…
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September 7, 1993
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services Michael R. Kapetan, sculptor and lecturer at the School of Art, will offer the public a rare glimpse of fine sculpture-in-progress during his six-month residence at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. An ecclesiastical sculptor who specializes in wood carving, Kapetan will be Artist-in-Residence at the cathedral beginning…
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September 7, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank U-M teachers focus on teaching more than theory in their new book Multicultural Teaching in the University. In separate chapters, more than 25 contributors discuss the aims, strategies, hopes, risks and rewards that underlie their classroom experiences. The book is edited by David Schoem, Linda Frankel, Ximena Zuniga and Edith A.…
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September 7, 1993
Romanian-born poet, author and radio commentator Andrei Codrescu will speak at a screening of the film Road Scholar at 7 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 12) at the Michigan Theater. Codrescu’s commentaries are frequently heard on National Public Radio’s newsmagazine “All Things Considered.” He teaches English literature at Louisiana State University and is editor of Exquisite Corpse,…
