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…
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…
October 23, 2006
The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its Oct. 20 meeting held at U-M-Flint. Schematic design for PML renovations The Board of Regents approved the schematic design for renovations to create state-of-the-art research laboratory space for the new Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute. Approximately 25,000 gross square feet at the Michigan…
September 25, 2006
Two University Hospital units will expand after renovations are completed in 2008 as part of an overall strategy by the Health System to increase capacity for hospital patients. The architectural firm of Integrated Design Solutions will design both projects. Space vacated by the relocation of the Sleep Disorders Laboratory will be renovated to create a…
July 24, 2006
The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its July 21 meeting. Board committee chairs announced Board of Regents Chair Olivia Maynard has announced the leaders of two board committees. The Finance, Audit and Investment Committee of the board will be chaired by Regent Rebecca McGowan, and the Personnel, Compensation and Governance…
June 26, 2006
Schematic approved for Med Sci The regents approved a schematic design from Lord Aeck & Sargent for internal renovations to two medical center buildings for biomedical research. Approximately 50,000 gross square feet of space in Medical Science Units I and II will be renovated for otolaryngology, radiation oncology and the Upjohn Center for Clinical Pharmacology,…
May 22, 2006
Phoenix Memorial Lab to be renovated The Michigan Memorial-Phoenix Laboratory (PML) will be renovated to create state-of-the-art research facilities for a broad range of energy-related initiatives in engineering and other sciences. The building was constructed in 1955 in honor of Michigan alumni who died during World War II, and was dedicated to providing research into…
April 24, 2006
New name, renovations for Athletics building The Marie Dorothy Hartwig Women’s Athletic Offices Building will be re-named the Marie Dorothy Hartwig Administration Building following board approval. Additionally, the regents approved a $3.5 million renovation. The building, home to the Athletic Department ticket office, sits between Weidenbach Hall and the new Ross Academic Center. Jickling Lyman…
March 20, 2006
Editor’s note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its March meeting. Projects approved for Sleep Disorders Lab, Blood Bank The Sleep Disorders Laboratory at the U-M Hospitals and Health Centers (UMHHC) will be relocated and the Blood Bank Laboratory will be expanded following project approval by regents. The Sleep Disorders…
March 6, 2006
From the February 2006 meeting. Law School renovations approved Classroom 138 in Hutchins Hall will be updated and a nearby locker room will be converted to administrative office space through a $1.68 million renovation project. Funded by the Law School, the project will enable the highly used classroom to be more flexible and accessible. It…
