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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Thompson Street structure repaired, reopened This seven-ton concrete crushing machine was used to renovate the top three floors of the Thompson Street parking structure. Water and salt had deteriorated the concrete and steel rods that reinforce the structure. The lot reopened at the end of A ugust.
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Science and math boosters Are you interested in tutoring a middle or high school student in math or science? How about offering some hands-on computer technology expertise? The Southeastern Michigan Math-Science Learning Coalition has students and teachers in Detroit, Pontiac, Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti who need your help. Funded…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Officer Salli Berghauser, with the rest of the Ann Arbor police force, helps students and parents navigate The efforts of Ann Arbor police officers like Salli Berghauser (left) and U-M police helped students and their parents find the right roads with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Open the window Start with the natural curiosity K-12 students have about planets, stars, comets and space. Add information on artistic and historical connections between science and the human experience. Merge with full-color graphics, movies, animation and text geared to three different user levels—beginner, intermediate and advanced. The result…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Shaking it up in the classroom Richard Ensign, a MichSeis participating teacher from Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights, shows a group of elementary school students how a seismometer works. Photo Credit: Larry Ruff Nothing livens up an earth science lesson like a good earth quake. Thanks to a…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 World Wide Web wildlife Biology Prof. Philip Myers listens to a wolf howl, part of the Canis lupus entry on the U-M’s Animal Diversity Database. Note: Because of copyright restricitions, some photographs cannot be viewed outside the U-M system. Photo Credit: Sandy J. Beadle Howling wolves, croaking frogs and…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Inside-out learning With VICHER, U-M students can go ‘inside’ this catalyst pellet to ‘see’ chemical reactions at the molecular level. Photo Credit: John T. Bell How do you give engineering students some hands-on experience in controlling a chemical reaction chamber without risking an explosion on campus? How do you…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Class of 2000 welcomed to U, urged to use time to learn Students and their parents gathered in Hill Auditorium for the traditional New Student Convocation last week with a not-so-traditional message. Undergraduate Admissions Director Theodore Spencer noted that of the nearly 5,200 first-year students, m ore than 820…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Armchair engineering U-M chemical engineering students must solve a processing problem involving this settling tank at Ann Arbor’s Waste Water Treatment Plant. University of Michigan engineering students are touring a wastewater treatment plan, solving a pollution problem inside a Ford assembly plant, and learning how chemical engineers purify monoclonal…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Look for changes in the Record this issue, this year Welcome to The University Record, both new and continuing readers. As the official publication of the University, the Record strives to present information that will encourage collegiality, innovation and open communication among all members of the University community. While…
