November 2, 1992
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services If our prehistoric ancestors were touring a museum with modern day visitors, their tastes in landscape paintings might be surprisingly similar. “Human beings seem intuitively to prefer scenes that are coherent and accessible but slightly mysterious. They also are inclined toward landscapes that make them feel that, if…
November 2, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank Normally, voters are bored with presidential politics by mid-October in an election year, says Holli A. Semetko, assistant professor of communication and of political science. Not so this year. “This year people are very, very interested in this campaign. And the campaign is dealing with serious issues. We also have a…
November 2, 1992
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services A U-M chemist has developed the first ultrasmall fiber-optic sensor capable of monitoring chemical properties within a living cell. With a tip visible only under magnification, the new sensor is 1,000 times smaller than existing fiber-optic sensors and responds in milliseconds, or 100 times faster than current optical…
October 26, 1992
By Jane R. Elgass Pre-testing of a “path-breaking” survey on alcohol and drug use on campus is under way, with a final survey expected to be administered in late winter. While design and content of the survey have drawn heavily on the Monitoring the Future survey of high school students and young adults done by…
October 26, 1992
Three faculty members were granted emeritus status by the Regents at their October meeting. They are: Lyall H. Powers, professor of English Powers, who joined the faculty in 1958, has published numerous studies of 20th-century fiction, particularly the work of Henry James and William Faulkner. “His many essays range widely, from the 18th-century work of…
October 26, 1992
An endowed professorship will be established at the College of Pharmacy by the three children of Charles R. Walgreen Jr., retired chairman of the Walgreen Co. The professorship will be funded by a pledge of $1.5 million by Leslie Ann Walgreen Pratt of Estes Park, Colo.; James A. and Victoria D. Walgreen of Woodstock, Ill.;…
October 26, 1992
Hensinger to head AAOS Robert N. Hensinger, professor of surgery and chief, Division of Pediatric Orthopedics, has been named president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. The Academy provides educational programs for orthopedic surgeons and allied health professionals. Canham wins Rice Award Donald B. Canham, director of athletics for more than 20 years, has…
October 26, 1992
In addition to presentations on various aspects of the College of Engineering and a 15-minute video tour of the unit, participants in this week’s orientation will receive a 27-page staff handbook. Among its more interesting and helpful items: —A full-page listing of 49 acronyms and their definitions, all relating only to the College of Engineering.…
October 26, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank A few years ago, a nationwide survey showed that 50 percent of prospective students who visit campuses make up their minds on what university to attend based on the appearance of the buildings and grounds, notes James E. Christenson. “The care that custodians give is vitally important to attracting students and…
October 26, 1992
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Tiny stones called otoliths that form within the inner ears of fish are actually paleothermometers preserving a record of seasonal temperature variations over the past 20 million years, according to a U-M graduate student. “By analyzing tiny bands of otolith material deposited on a daily basis, just like…
