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January 16, 1996
The University Record, January 16, 1996 Fruit fly study may help explain genetic development By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services A U-M biologist has discovered that subtle variations in “master control” genes which regulate embryonic development in animals are responsible for the fact that most of us end up looking pretty much the same.…
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January 16, 1996
The University Record, January 16, 1996 Yamada leaves Medical Center to head Healthcare Services for SmithKline By Margo Schneidman Medical Center Public Relations Tadataka Yamada, the John G. Searle Professor of Internal Medicine and chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, announced Jan. 10 that he is leaving the University to become president of Healthcare…
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January 16, 1996
The University Record, January 16, 1996 Legislators unveil recommendations to make universities more accountable to citizens and to remedy funding inequities By Jane R. Elgass Three members of the Legislature were on campus last Wednesday to unveil a report that calls for fairer funding for the state’s 15 public universities and affordable higher education for…
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January 9, 1996
The University Record, January 9, 1996 Regents grant emeritus status to eight faculty members Eight faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their December meeting. Those retiring are Frederick W. Gehring, the T. H. Hildebrandt Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics; Helen M. Graves, associate professor of political science at the U-M-Dearborn;…
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January 9, 1996
The University Record, January 9, 1996 MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMEMORATION “In the past apathy was a moral failure. Today it is a form of moral and political suicide.” “I have begun the struggle, and I can’t turn back. I have reached the point of no return.” —Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Stride Toward Freedom,…
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January 9, 1996
The University Record, January 9, 1996 Football fans can pave a yellow (maize?) brick road By Jared Blank If all goes according to plan, you’ll be able to follow the yellow brick road into Michigan Stadium’s Gate 4 next season. OK, the bricks won’t be yellow, but a new brick walkway will be the centerpiece…
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January 9, 1996
The University Record, January 9, 1996 Effects of federal budget war being felt by researchers By Rebecca A. Doyle Research universities—including the U-M—that have been used to clear sailing in a sea of federal funding may find themselves becalmed in the wake of a disagreement between Congress and President Clinton about how the government should…
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January 9, 1996
The University Record, January 9, 1996 Extension Service needs your help in compiling catalog Glenda Radine, interim director of the Extension Service, wants to dispel a longstanding rumor — that Ann Arbor is a sleepy summer town that comes alive only for the art fairs. The Extension Service, a division of the University’s Academic Outreach…
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January 9, 1996
The University Record, January 9, 1996 Events honoring Martin Luther King begin this week Editor’s Note: A calendar of events commemorating Martin Luther king Jr. is on pages 7-10. By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services The University will commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. beginning this Friday and continuing into February with…
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January 9, 1996
The University Record, January 9, 1996 Time to check exemption status Federal withholding tax tables effective Jan. 1 have resulted in changes in federal income tax withheld for most staff, according to the Payroll Office. In addition, the amount of each federal allowance increases this year from $2,500 to $2,550 on an annual basis. The…
