January 25, 1993
Editor’s Note: These summaries of research projects were presented to the Regents at their January meeting by William C. Kelly, vice president for research. The material here was prepared for the Record by the staff of ResearchNews, a publication of the Division of Research Development and Administration. Porgy and Bess: An American Opera The opera…
January 25, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle The Institutional File System (IFS), one of the most important steps in the University’s move from a centralized to a distributed computing system, is available across the campus to those with Macintosh or Unix workstations and Ethernet or LocalTalk connections to the campus backbone network. IFS service for IBM-PCs and compatibles…
January 25, 1993
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its January meeting. 5 administrators appointed Five administrative appointments were approved. Donald R. Brown, professor of psychology, will continue as director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching for eight more months, effective Jan. 1. Mark Gersovitz, professor of economics,…
January 25, 1993
The Museum of Art again this year is offering a trip to Italy, focusing on Italian villas and palaces. The trip is scheduled April 30–May 13. From bases in Florence and Venice, the tour will visit some of the most beautiful villas and gardens in Italy. Home base in Florence will be the U-M’s Villa…
January 25, 1993
A series of eldercare and parenting workshops have been scheduled by the Family Care Resources Program (FCRP) over the next several months. Most are free and will be held noon–1 p.m. in Rooms 1 and 2 or Rooms 4 and 5 of the Michigan League. Space is limited and preregistration (998-6133) is advised. Workshops with…
January 25, 1993
Four faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their Jan. 21 meeting. They are: Nathalie A. Drews, associate professor of social work Drews was “one of the School of Social Work’s leading instructors in the area of interpersonal practice and was an authority on the family life cycle, particularly in the…
January 25, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank Scientific misconduct poses a serious threat to the research enterprise and to the intellectual integrity upon which the advancement of knowledge depends, President James J. Duderstadt warned fellow scientists in Rackham Auditorium last Tuesday. Duderstadt, who also is chair of the National Science Board, addressed members of Sigma Xi and the…
January 18, 1993
By Jane R. Elgass A 1988 commitment of funds for programs and scholarships and the hiring of full-time coaching staff for women’s athletics is beginning to pay off, the Regents were told at their December meeting. “The Michigan tradition and model in athletics is very, very special,” said President James J. Duderstadt in opening a…
January 18, 1993
Medzihradsky receives Fogarty International Fellowship Fedor Medzihradsky, professor of biological chemistry and of pharmacology, has received a Fogarty Senior International Fellowship to carry out sabbatical research on protein-lipid interaction in neural cell membranes at the universities of Utrecht and Wageningen in the Netherlands. Horne heads orientation group Pam Horne, director of orientation and the Campus…
January 18, 1993
By Leslie Stainton Museum of Art The Museum of Art will present the second concert in its 1992–93 Chamber Concert Season at 8 p.m. Thursday (Jan. 21), in the Apse. “The Museum Chamber Strings: In an English Garden” complements the special exhibition “The Cultivated Image: Garden Photographs by Michael Kenna.” The concert features a program…
