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March 29, 1993
Michigan Radio’s on-air fund drive has shrunk to fewer than two days. The station promised listeners that fund-raising efforts, scheduled for April 1–7, would be reduced by one day for every $16,000 pledged by March 31. As of Record presstime, the station had received $91,722.63, reducing the Incredible Shrinking Week to just 21.5 on-air hours.…
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March 29, 1993
The executive committee of the U-M Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is “greatly concerned” about the effects of the University’s policy on discriminatory harassment and accompanying procedures, according to a memo from President R. T. Lenaghan to Senate Assembly members. The March 15 memo states: “In particular, one faculty member recently…
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March 29, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Using short pulses of intense laser light, U-M physicists have created “designer atoms”—new types of matter never before seen in nature. Physics Prof. Philip H. Bucksbaum leads the research group that has used laser pulses to knock electrons away from the nucleus of an atom, produce atoms with…
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March 29, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Do species become more complex as they evolve? Ever since Darwin, scientists have accepted the “fact” that plants and animals are more complex today than their ancestors were millions of years ago. A U-M paleontologist, who has just completed the first empirical test of this evolution-toward-complexity truism, says…
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March 29, 1993
The following activities have been scheduled in conjunction with SERVE Week on the Ann Arbor campus. SERVE Week, sponsored by Project SERVE, offers opportunities for members of the University community to “sample” volunteer activities to help them decide if they want to become involved in such programs, as well as an opportunity for recognizing individuals…
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March 29, 1993
Medicaid Health Care Demonstration Project The existing Medicaid program allows patients to seek care anywhere Medicaid payment is accepted, which may encourage increased and inappropriate demand for care. At the same time, many physicians do not accept Medicaid patients. If they do, the care is often judged to be inferior. It is thought that this…
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March 29, 1993
By Cindy Fox Aisen Medical Center Public Relations A six-team international research group that includes researchers from the Medical Center has identified the gene that causes Huntington’s disease, a progressive neurological disorder. As reported in the March 26 issue of Cell, the Huntington’s Disease Collaborative Research Group isolated the new gene IT15 (IT stands for…
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March 29, 1993
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Chewing gum with xylitol—a natural, “sugarless” sweetener—not only dramatically reduces new cavities—it helps to reverse the process of decay in already active cavities, according to a U-M study of more than 1,200 children. The gum must be chewed for at least five minutes, three to five times a…
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March 29, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Researchers have received a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation and a $1 million grant from Ford Motor Co. to create a new research center for high-performance computing. The Center for Parallel Computing (CPC) will focus on the development and utilization of parallel computing technology for…
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March 29, 1993
A free, public exhibition honoring Charles Sawyer features key additions to the Museum of Art’s permanent collection made during his tenure as director, 1957–1972. The exhibition, organized by students in the 1992–93 Museum Practice Program, features works from the 18th century, one of Sawyer’s favorite periods. A reception for Sawyer and his wife, Kitty, is…
