November 2, 1992
Shien-Ming Wu Shien-Ming Wu, the J. Reid and Polly Anderson Professor of Manufacturing Technology, died of complications from heart surgery on Oct. 28 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. He was 68 years old. An internationally known researcher in the fields of manufacturing engineering and dynamic systems analysis, Wu created and defined the modern field of…
October 19, 1992
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its October meeting. Rackham Building in Detroit to be leased to Wayne State The University will lease all or a large part of its portion of the Rackham Educational Memorial Building in Detroit to Wayne State University. The building at 60 Farnsworth…
September 21, 1992
Waldo E. Sweet, professor emeritus of Latin and the teaching of Latin, died here Sept. 15 of complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He was 80 years old. Sweet was best known for his development of a new approach to teaching Latin based on the application of modern linguistic theories and modern language learning theories. His textbook,…
September 21, 1992
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its September meeting. Maya Lin sculpture approved for North Campus The plan for a courtyard sculpture for the Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Building now under construction on the North Campus was approved. “The building, for the Department of Aerospace Engineering, is funded substantially by…
September 14, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank 2 skateboarders arrested for breaking and entering Two boys, ages 14 and 16, were arrested Aug. 14 by University Police for breaking and entering automobiles in the Thompson Street Parking Structure. U-M Police Lt. James R. Smiley says the youths, who are from Chelsea and Brighton, are suspects in at least…
September 8, 1992
Edward S. Bordin Edward S. Bordin, professor emeritus of psychology, died of cancer Aug. 24 in La Jolla, Calif. He was 78. Bordin, who was director of the Counseling Center for more than 30 years, was a distinguished scholar, researcher and clinician in psychotherapy. “Generations of graduate clinical students, many now in leadership roles across…
