June 21, 2010
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Regents; Ilitch named vice chair The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its June 17 meeting. Lab renovations planned at Gerstacker Approximately 6,000 gross square feet of the Carl A. Gerstacker Building will be renovated to create a state-of-the-art laboratory for research using molecular…
June 7, 2010
Eric Essene Eric Essene, a highly regarded and widely cited professor emeritus of geological sciences, died of kidney cancer May 20 in Ann Arbor. He was 71. “Professor Essene made insightful and seminal contributions to understanding the pressure-temperature conditions at which ancient mountain belts formed and constraints on the speed with which rocks are transported…
May 24, 2010
April 2010 crime map > Two vehicles stolen, no suspects Two vehicle owners reported to DPS that their vehicles had been stolen from South Campus parking lots in April. On April 21, a contractor with the School of Music, Theatre & Dance reported that between 7:10 p.m.-10:10 p.m. his 1994 Chevrolet Blazer had been taken…
May 24, 2010
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its May 20 meeting. New golf practice facility planned The Board of Regents gave the initial approval for a new indoor golf practice facility, to be located at the existing driving range of the university golf course. New construction of approximately 10,000 gross square…
May 10, 2010
Traianos Gagos Traianos Gagos, professor of papyrology and Greek in the Department of Classical Studies and archivist at Hatcher Library, died suddenly April 26. He was 49. Gagos came to U-M in 1987 with his doctorate from the University of Durham, England, as visiting assistant research scientist to proofread the papyrus texts that a team…
April 19, 2010
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its April 15 meeting. Pneumatic tube system at medical center to be upgraded The U-M Hospitals and Health Centers plan to upgrade the pneumatic tube system used to transport patient materials between various parts of the University Hospital, C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Cancer…
April 12, 2010
March 2010 crime map > Off-campus fires result in one death, other injuries Four off-campus fires were reported within 12 hours on April 3. The most significant incident occurred at 928 S. State St., just north of Weidenbach Hall. One person died and two others were taken to the University Hospital Trauma Burn unit.…
April 5, 2010
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its March 18 meeting. Repairs approved at Duderstadt Center, Lorch Hall The regents approved two building repair projects at their March meeting. A $2.2 million project will improve the energy performance of the James and Anne Duderstadt Center by adding insulation and an air…
March 29, 2010
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its March 18 meeting. Repairs approved at Duderstadt Center, Lorch Hall The regents approved two building repair projects at their March meeting. A $2.2 million project will improve the energy performance of the James and Anne Duderstadt Center by adding insulation and an air…
