. A get By MARTIN FRANK The University was awarded three major Department of Defense projec- ts this summer that could significan- tly increase the amount of research money the University receives from the Pentagon. University officials currently negotiating with the defense department predict researchers will receive between $20 and $25 million, although the amount could be as high as $32 million. The contracts, which are part of the University Research Initiative - a- federal program designed to: revitalize the nation's research" universities - have raised fears that this research would "militarize" the University. Raises objections Defense funding totalled $7.7 million in 1984-85, about 5 percent of the University's research budget. The URI contracts could more than double that amount. "Those projects are shaping the dependence of the University towards accepting military contracts which will tie up the University with the Pentagon," said Ingrid Kock, former military research advisor for the Michigan Student Assembly. Thirty students held a brief picket outside the laboratory of Elec- trical Engineering and Computer Science Prof. George Haddad in July after the awards were announced. Haddad, whose $14.6 million project was the largest of the University's URI projects, will study methods of increasing the speed of computer microchips. Researchers happy "This is one of the best projects available," he said. "It is badly needed as I will be working with graduate students who will definitely help with such a highly competitive program." 'These projects are shaping the indepen- dence of the University towards accep- ting military contracts, which will tie up the University with the Pentagon.' -Ingrid Kock, former MSA military research advisor - The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1986 - Page 3 s defense contracts of the University's total federal research funds. Naval Architecture Prof. Robert Beck is supervising another URI project, a $9.9 million endeavor that will study the problem of fluid movement around ships, with the goal of improving hull designs. The other project, supervised by Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Prof. Ronald Gibala, will focus on improving lightweight materials that are reliable for high temperatures for aircraft engines, frames, and skins. Gibala's project will cost $8.4 million. Haddad was not present at the protest. Despite the opposition, University officials support the research and are optimistic about the grants. Only 71 of the more than 1000 proposals submit- ted nationwide were selected, and the University won three of the largest. "I'm very excited about these awards," said Engineering Dean Charles Vest, "URI is very important to research universitiesslike ours because it provides funds for graduate students as well as equip- ping our new laboratories with modern equipment." Vest added that he does not con- sider the URI a military endeavor, though it is funded through the defen- se department. "The URI deals with areas impor- tant to us and we are not using it for weapons development," he said. Vest and University Vice President for Research Linda Wilson could not estimate how much the new projects would increase the Universities per- centage of defense funding, but they did say it would be by "some amount." Increases called significant Wilson says the increases will not be significant compared to research funding increased from other federal sources. 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Last year a few students But the crunch for dorm space is did live with R.A.s temporarily. a little better than expected, ac The women were given T-shirts cording to Director of Housing In- embelished with, "I wanted a formation Leroy Williams, room but all I got was this darn tee because of a large number of "no- shirt," on the back. shows" and lease cancellations. LSA FRESHMAN Michelle Two weeks ago 200 students still Binienda, who is living in a conver- had not been assigned housing, ted lounge in Markley, said she Williams said. These students feels comfortable in the lounge were sent notices instructing them, because it has a lot of space. to check in at the housing office "I don't really care. I like it. when they arrived to receive a We'll be placed (in permanent housing assignment. rooms) by September 12," she BY AUGUST 30, only 11 women said. 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