'AGE TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESI Lawrence Examines Processes of Hearing STABLE AREA: Augustine Notes Office Jobs I "The process of hearing can be viewed as a mechanical system in which the human being takes a symbol and does something with it," Prof. Merle Lawrence, direc- tor of the Kresge Hearing Re- search Institute, said Monday. Prof. Lawrence's topic, "Hear- ing Research Problems and the Engineer," was one of a number of speeches held by the engineer- ing school to explain various scien- tific fields. "We have to discover how the ear is structured, in spite of diffi- culties in analyzing this part of the human body," Prof. Lawrence noted. Different Technique Unlike the standard anatomy text, Prof. Lawrence divided the ear into functions of the various parts. "Hearing can be viewed as three processes," he said. First, the sound must be picked up and relayed to the part of the auditory organs where it can be handled. Body fluids direct this Across Campus Challenge will hold an open meeting at 3 p.m. today in room 3529' of the SAB to discuss a topic for next year's series of lec- tures and discussions. Learning .,. Prof. Paul M. Fitts of the psy- chology department will speak on "Teaching, Learning and Human Information Processing" at 4:30 p.m. today in the seventh level amphitheatre of the Medical Science Bldg. Mfalaysia*... Professors Russell H. Fifield of the political science department and L. A. Gosling of the geography department will spear in the Ma- laysia lecture series on the pro- posed Asian federation at 8 p.m. today in Rackham lecture hall. portion of the hearing process as sound waves in the air must be converted to sound waves in fluid,a he noted.; "This is a mechanical operation carried out by a hydraulic system which transmits impulses from the; air to the liquid medium," Prof. Lawrence continued. Electrochemical Process The vibrations in the liquid then are converted by an electro- chemical process into impulses in the nervous system where they cause sensory cells . to give off a measurable AC current. . "Finally nerve impulses are car-1 ried to the cortex," Prof. Law- rence explained. Prof. Lawrence used a diagram1 of the ear drum as an engineer- ing structure to illustrate mechan- ical aspects of the ear. "The principles of mechanics can be used as an aid by surgeons in performing operations to cor- rect deafness caused by a mal- functioning of the ear apparatus," Prof. Lawrence noted. An attempt was made to con- struct a telpehone based on the middle ear's components. It was composed of a stopper from a beer barrel and the skn of a German sausage, Prof. Lawrence pointed out. But the attempt based on or- ganic principles was unsuccessful, while Alexander Graham Bell's model based on non-organic prin-+ cples succeeded, he concluded., Verify Heart, Ulcer Ills Link Diets prescribed for u 1 c e r patients may contribute to heart disease, Prof. Richard Remington of the Public Health School found recently. A sample-of 1300 ulcer patients, mostly middle-class Jewish men, showed a 50 per cent higher death rate from heart disease than that found in the population as a whole. By JEAN TENANDER The University personnel office annually employs approximately 26,000 workers in clerical jobs Jo- seph C. Augustine, supervisor of scientific and technical placement, said yesterday. The clerical area is a fairly stable one. The yearly turnover is roughly 26 per cent which is about normal for the average turnover in industrial clerical work. The 26,000 figure covers all clerical workers at the University includ- ing workers at Willow Run, North Campus, and all other University buildings, Augustine noted. Because the University is unable to hire all its workers from Ann Arbor and the surrounding area, the personnel office has set up a recruiting program to help the University find qualified workers. Recruiting Schedule "A recruiting schedule is set up which enables the University to send information on University employment to various h i g h schools, junior colleges and col- leges in the Upper Peninsula and Give German Essay Prizes Alvin E. Fritz, '63, and George R. Zmudka, '63, won first and sec- ond prizes in the Edgar Schwai- bold Essay Competition for their English and German essays. Jan Elaine Brundige, '65; Den- nis K. Kenaga, '65, and William N. Layher, '65, won first, second and third prizes in the Kothe-Hildner contest for German comprehen- sion and writing. then to administer tests on the bisis of this .material," Augustine said. The exami Cations test general knowledge in secretarial work, spelling and reading comprehen- sion. The school faculty selects those students who have done well on the tests to be interviewed by visiting University recruitment personnel later in the school year. Augustine said this kind of a program was relatively unique among universities and enabled the University to hire people with above average capabilities for the work they would assume. The University has built up a relationship with the schools and colleges where its recruitment program has been effective and through this relationship it is given the opportunity to employ those with "growth potential" and those who are "career oriented," he said. In addition to the recruiting done for workers in clerical jobs, the University also has a program to encourage potential research workers to apply for jobs here. "ONE OF THE YEAR'S TEN BEST!"-N..mes -At.YHfr.-rMbuns IRENE PAPAS in PODUCED AN MOEO OY MICHAEL CACOYANNIS CAMPUS THURSDAY hCiURfSCORPORATIN The total cost of the research program at the University is over $35 million and because of the size of the program the University hires approximately 900 research technicians, assistants and labor- atory workers. "The type of work people under this heading are in- volved in ranges from washing laboratory instruments to a re- search assistant holding a degree in chemistry or engineering," Augustine added. Augustine pointed to the nation- al shortage of research workers seeking research jobs in a non- academic capacity as an indicator of the difficulties the University may have finding qualified per- sonnel in the future. He indicated that he saw no particular prob- lems ahead, due to the University's reputation in research and its re- cruitment program. He said there may be a little ad- justment to be made in hiring clerical workers this year as a re- sult of the new schedule. t I DIAL 2-6264 Shows at 1-3-5-7 & 9:05 Feature 8 Minutes Later r M .. . . Ji,,f "},l ,", J .":: r"V: A .M. ". ? tf M"r .' "i ....'.......,'....,. A... . A...a""...... ....... D AI1LY OFFICIAL BULLETIN .JY .AA ...,..,.............,.-° .A.... . . . . . .. ..? .-.?. ,?:? ..}:"A. ,~.t?;f. .". .,.+...::, .. ....ht. .1.... :w.:..." : .". . ... .r; rrrr:VA Y~r"t :~}:....."i: ,..r"Y"Y. ::.". . .:1...,."......:t::iiS:L Buy and Pick Up Your 1963 Michiganensian at Student Publications Bldg. 420 Maynard iA IOMaN1C Iatrman with Marriage o > She manwith monley MtAasttt fta * ~,*SMet ance Francaise of Ann Arbor. It is open' to any undergrad student who wishes to study for a year at any college in France. The Deadline for Submission of Peti- tions for the Presidency and Vice-Pres- idency of the International Students Association has been extended till 12:00 noon Fri., May 10. Members of the ISA who are interest- ed in running for these positions can still pick up petition papers in Room 18 of the International Center. Counselor, Royal Thai Embassy, Wash- ington, D.C., Thailand, May 9-10. Three European Foreign Student Ad- visers, Sponsored by NAFSA, France, EnglandNetherlands, May 11-15. Four Latin American Foreign Student Advisers, Sponsored by NAFSA, Peru, Jamaica, Argentina, Brazil, May 12-15. Events Doctoral Examination for Leland Thomas Clifford, Psychology; thesis: "Experimental Extinction Following Different Amounts of Continuously Rewarded Training and Latent Extinc- tion," Thurs., May 9, 7615 Haven Hall, at 2:00 p.m. Chairman, J. D. Birch. 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