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February 28, 1994
“From Ansel Adams to Andy Warhol: Portraits and Self-Portraits from the University of Michigan Museum of Art,” a collection of prints, drawings and photographs from the Museum’s collection, is on display through March 27 at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. The exhibition is composed of 19th- and 20th-century portraits and self-portraits, and was selected…
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February 28, 1994
By Rebecca A. Doyle The Cognitive Science and Machine Intelligence Laboratory (CSMIL) has opened its doors to groups at the U-M who want to brainstorm solutions to unit problems or use its advanced technology to plan quality management strategies. The Collaboration Technology Suite conference room is equipped with six Macintosh computers, a live board, and…
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February 28, 1994
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services President Clinton’s recent executive order for federal actions to address environmental injustice validates seven years of work for School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) faculty members Bunyan Bryant and Paul Mohai. Bryant and Jerry Poje, of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, co-facilitated a symposium that…
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February 28, 1994
By Jane R. Elgass More than 5,000 members of the University community were advised last week by letter that they are members of a pool of potential participants in a telephone survey on the proposed flexible benefits plan. A smaller group of actual participants will be drawn by random sample. The survey, one activity in…
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February 28, 1994
Three members of the College of Engineering have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. They are Don B. Chaffin, the G. Lawton and Louise G. Johnson Professor of Engineering and professor of industrial and operations engineering; Elmer G. Gilbert, professor of aerospace engineering and of electrical engineering and computer science; and George I.…
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February 28, 1994
The Flexible Benefits Advisory Committee wants to hear from you: David J. Anderson (co-chair), professor of electrical engineering and computer science, 4234 EECS 2112, 763-8040; Fax: 763-8041. Robert Behrens, U-M-Dearborn vice chancellor for business affairs, 1090 Administration Bldg. 1491, Dearborn Campus, 593-5110; Fax: 593-5452. James Christenson, director of plant operations, 326 E. Hoover 1002, 764-3400;…
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February 28, 1994
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services U-M scientists studying the loss of stratospheric ozone, the rise in ground-level UV-B radiation, and the impact of UV-B on plants, animals and human health will have some new instruments in their tool kit this spring. In April, the Biological Station in Pellston will join with nine other…
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February 7, 1994
“James Tissot: Prints from the Aldrich Collection,” an exhibition of 45 etchings and mezzotints from the collection of Ann Arbor residents Robert and Katherine Aldrich, is on view through March 6 at the Museum of Art. Organized by co-curators William Hennessey and John Siewert, the exhibition provides a comprehensive overview of the graphic work of…
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February 7, 1994
The child’s poem, “Twinkle, twinkle, little star,” describes a familiar sight in the night sky, according to U-M astronomer Richard G. Teske. “During cold February nights, the twinkling of bright stars is especially striking; sometimes they seem to shatter into dazzling shards of blue, red, and green,” Teske says. “While the vivid display delights most…
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February 7, 1994
Paul’s book examines modern Hollywood horror and comedy William J. Paul’s book Laughing Screaming, Modern Hollywood Horror & Comedy has been published by Columbia University Press. Paul is associate professor of English and film and video studies. Laughing Screaming is the first book about gross-out, a mode of address that became widespread in Hollywood films…
