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October 9, 1995
By Liz Dalton News and Information Services Intern Anxiety disorders, domestic violence and management skills are a few of the diverse critical issues that will be explored in a series of fall workshops sponsored by the Department of Social Work at University Hospital and the School of Social Work. “Critical Issues in Health Care Social…
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October 9, 1995
An internationally renowned scholar in bioinorganic and biophysical chemistry, Professor James Penner-Hahn has established himself as a leader in applications of X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) to biological systems. XAS has become a standard tool in bioinorganic chemistry for the examination of metals in biological systems. The significance of metals in the structure and function of…
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October 9, 1995
The following are descriptions of M-Quality in action, examples of how units have used M-Quality principles to make improvements. From the Museum of Art The Museum of Art was one of the first University units to begin using M-Quality. Process improvement teams were created for each of the Museum’s areas. The budget team had the…
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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…
