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November 19, 2007
Lab updates for Med Sci II Laboratory space for the Medical School‘s microbiology and immunology department will be modernized when the sixth level of the Medical Science Unit II building is renovated. Approximately 4,000 gross square feet of space, built 40 years ago, will receive state-of-the-art upgrades including infrastructure improvements. The Medical School will provide…
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November 12, 2007
Elizabeth Sparks Adams Elizabeth (Betty) Sparks Adams, the first curator of the Michigan Historical Collections, died Oct. 11 in Waterford, Mich. She was 95. (Photo courtesy Adams Family) Adams graduated as valedictorian from Pontiac High School in 1930 and received a bachelor’s degree in 1934 from Eastern Michigan University. She then earned a master’s degree…
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October 29, 2007
Renovations at CCRB for kinesiology Two new classrooms on the third level of the Central Campus Recreation Building will be operational next fall after a 4,400-gross-square-foot renovation project is completed. As part of the project, the U-Move program will relocate from the second floor. Infrastructure upgrades, including extension of the building’s fire suppression system to…
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October 22, 2007
Joseph Veroff Joseph Veroff, a professor of psychology and research scientist at the Institute for Social Research (ISR), died Sept. 30 in Ann Arbor. He was 77. (Photo courtesy Veroff family) Veroff directed a landmark study tracing how American values, attitudes and behavior changed from 1957-76. His research provided some of the first empirical data…
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October 15, 2007
September 2007 crime map> Indecent exposure suspect arrested A 34-year-old citizen of Mexico was arraigned last week on multiple indecent exposure charges in connection with a series of incidents near the southern end of campus in early October. Martimiano Zuniga Salazar is being held in the Washtenaw County Jail on a no-bond immigration detainer. He…
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October 15, 2007
Joseph Veroff Joseph Veroff, a professor of psychology and research scientist at the Institute for Social Research (ISR), died Sept. 30 in Ann Arbor. He was 77. (Photo courtesy Veroff family) Veroff directed a landmark study tracing how American values, attitudes and behavior changed from 1957-76. His research provided some of the first empirical data…
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September 24, 2007
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Sept. 20 meeting. Regents’ Bylaw 14.06 Nondiscrimination statement now includes ‘gender identity and gender expression’ The Board of Regents approved the inclusion of the words “gender identity and gender expression” to Regents’ Bylaw Sec. 14.06 Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action at the board’s Sept.…
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September 24, 2007
John S. King John S. King, professor emeritus of nuclear engineering, died Aug. 30 at his home in Ann Arbor following a two-year battle with lung cancer. He was 86. (Photo by Jens Zorn) A distinguished nuclear physicist, King’s reputation for innovation in neutron spectroscopy — a powerful tool for viewing the deepest structure of…
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September 17, 2007
August 2007 crime map> Residence hall burglaries prompt warning At least four residents of Mary Markley and Couzens residence halls have been duped this month by a trio of thieves. One of two female suspects reportedly has approached residents and asked for directions, often to the cafeteria. The residents momentarily have left their room doors…
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September 17, 2007
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its June 21 meeting. Nuclear cardiology to move to CVC Nuclear cardiology services at the University Hospital will be relocated next fall after empty space in the new Cardiovascular Center is outfitted. The move is part of a five-year Hospitals and Health Centers (HHC)…
