News from the Dearborn Research Office: Scholarly writing workshop

Scholarly Writing Workshop Friday, November 2
Dr. Robert Lucas, Director of the Institute for Scholarly Productivity, will give one workshop to full-time UM-Dearborn faculty on Scholarly Writing on Friday, November 2 from 8:30 –to 12:30. Dr. Lucas has offered this workshop at UM-Dearborn many times and at other colleges across the country and most who have attended reported it was a valuable use of their time. This is not a "grammar" workshop but a strategic approach to scholarly writing of any kind.

There is no cost to attend the workshop but registration is required. The number of participants is limited so please contact the Dearborn Research Office if you are interested in attending.

To register or ask questions by e-mail contact the Dearborn Research Office at:  [email protected] or call Deb Schneider at 593-5468. A continental breakfast and a working lunch are provided.

External Awards
Alan Argento, professor in mechanical engineering, and Wonsuk Kim, research scientist in mechanical engineering, collaborated on a $79,511 grant from Smith-Bucklin. They will continue to investigate the use of soy materials in thermoplastics and rubber