February 19, 2007
The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its February meeting. Sprinklers to be installed at Barbour, Newberry As part of the Residential Life Initiative, new fire suppression systems and upgraded fire alarm systems will be installed this summer at the Betsy Barbour House and the Helen Newberry Residence. Together, the two…
February 12, 2007
January 2007 crime map> Engines damaged to obtain metal DPS is investigating reports that five U-M service vehicles were damaged in late January when someone stole the catalytic converters from the vans and trucks. The vehicles had been parked Jan. 29 in lot SC-36 at the corner of Keech and Main streets. Overnight, one or…
February 5, 2007
Alfred Edwards Alfred Edwards, professor emeritus of business administration at the Ross School of Business, died Jan. 26 in his sleep. He was 86. The venerable ‘Dr. E’ was Ross School ambassador for diversity. (Photo by Gregory Fox) Edwards was a driving force in recruiting and mentoring minority students at the business school for more…
January 22, 2007
The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its Jan. 18 meeting. Pain clinic to move to Burlington The Anesthesiology Pain Clinic will move from the Med Inn to the Burlington Office Center to co-locate with the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Spine Program. This move will allow the two programs…
January 15, 2007
December 2006 crime map> Roommate arrested following fight A 20-year-old resident of Alice Lloyd Residence Hall was arrested and released Dec. 5 after he reportedly punched his roommate in the face during an argument. The 22-year-old victim was taken to the U-M Hospital Emergency Room for treatment of substantial facial injuries. The case is under…
January 15, 2007
The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its Dec. 15 meeting. Pharmacology consolidation continues Two Medical School laboratories will be relocated to continue the consolidation of the research facilities for the Department of Pharmacology into Medical Science Unit I. A microbiology and immunology lab from the Kresge complex and a cellular…
January 8, 2007
The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its Dec. 15 meeting. Pharmacology consolidation continues Two Medical School laboratories will be relocated to continue the consolidation of the research facilities for the Department of Pharmacology into Medical Science Unit I. A microbiology and immunology lab from the Kresge complex and a cellular…
January 8, 2007
Martha Ludwig Martha Ludwig, the J. Lawrence Oncley Distinguished University Professor of Biological Chemistry at the Medical School and senior research professor in the Biophysics Research Division, died Nov. 27. Ludwig was one of the most distinguished scientists on campus, colleagues say. She joined the faculty in 1967 as an assistant professor and maintained an…
December 4, 2006
Henry Root Austin Henry Root Austin, professor emeritus of communication, died Sept. 4. He was 97. Austin was born in Alma, Mich. His family moved to Ann Arbor, where he earned all of his degrees from U-M—Bachelor of Arts (1934), Master of Arts (1947) and doctoral degree in education (1959). Gifted as a singer and…
November 20, 2006
Concrete to replace brick tunnel Older sections of the underground utility tunnel made of brick will be replaced with a concrete tunnel following project approval from the regents. Many utilities are piped through the tunnel system, portions of which are more than 70 years old and connect buildings on the Central and Medical campuses. This…
