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October 9, 1995
A man of high intelligence, great creativity, and unquenchable enthusiasm for almost everything he touches, James A. Winn is a talented teacher, writer, and musician, and a dedicated administrator. Professor Winn has directed the Institute for the Humanities since its founding seven years ago. Under his leadership, the Institute has become an exciting and powerful…
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October 9, 1995
Six faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their September meeting. Those retiring are David R. Bassett, associate professor of internal medicine; Harriet A. Burge, associate research scientist in the Department of Internal Medicine; Sylvie J. Carduner, lecturer III in French and director of the French Language Program in the Residential…
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October 9, 1995
By Jane R. Elgass The appointment of two faculty task forces and the pending appointment of a third, the first in a series of activities related to the University’s new “transformation agenda, Vision 2017,” have been announced by President James J. Duderstadt. The task forces will focus on: The Faculty Contract. The Organization of the…
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October 9, 1995
Do you know this man? Ever since he joined the electrical engineering faculty back in 1926, he has been a familiar figure in the College of Engineering. But newcomers to the U-M may not realize how different the University would be today, if not for William G. Dow, professor emeritus of electrical engineering and computer…
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October 9, 1995
A leading authority in the area of sensor technology and its application to bioelectrical systems, automated semiconductor manufacturing, and micro-elector-mechanical systems, Kensall D. Wise has been a pioneer in the field of solid-state sensors and integrated microsystems. He launched and has made significant contributions to this new, rapidly growing field of research and science from…
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October 9, 1995
William R. Alexander is unequivocally committed to making a difference in the community by using the power of the pen and the strength of drama to transform lives, both on campus and in places where only the most daring care to go. His work with prison inmates and at-risk youth exemplifies what can happen when…
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October 9, 1995
An internationally recognized authority in the field of photosynthesis, Charles F. Yocum also is a gifted teacher and an unusually effective administrator. Professor Yocum’s research has focused on how plants use the process of photosynthesis to liberate oxygen from water. All oxygen-requiring organisms depend on this reaction. It was Professor Yocum’s biochemical breakthrough that ruptured…
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October 9, 1995
Internationally recognized for her contributions to our understanding of how growth hormone regulates cell function, Christin Carter-Su’s recent studies focusing on the growth hormone signaling pathways in cells have led to a landmark discovery in endocrinology—the identification of the growth hormone stimulation of an enzyme called the JAK2 tyrosine kinase. The growth hormone activation of…
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October 9, 1995
Fifteen faculty members will be recognized this afternoon for their teaching, research, service and creative activities at a presentation ceremony at 4 p.m. in Rackham Amphitheater. A reception will follow at 5 p.m. in the Assembly Hall. Two will receive Amoco Foundation Faculty Teaching Awards, which recognize “demonstrated excellence in instruction at the undergraduate level”…
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October 9, 1995
Molecular geneticist Jeffrey S. Chamberlain is internationally recognized for his work on animal models of muscular dystrophy and the basic molecular biology of dystrophin and other muscle proteins. His studies on dystrophin are original, broad in scope, and have made a major impact on the field. Professor Chamberlain’s 1993 Nature paper reported, for the first…
