One hundred nine years ofedmtoriralfreedom ti NEWS: 76-DAILY CLASSIFIED: 7640557 www michlgandaily. cam Tuesday September 12, 2000 II-, .}~ Ford d By Rachel Green Daily Staff Reporter With a donation of 23 microprocessing atents from Ford Global Technologies, c., the University will not only be able to improve research and education, but. increase revenue. Ford Global Technologies, Inc., a division of Ford Motor Company, announced yester- day it will donate the patents to the Univer- sity. Valerie Mayle, technology public affairs administrator for Ford said she could not comment of the precise value of the dona- n for tax reasons. But she said this is the largest gift FGTI has given to a public insti- tution to date, surpassing last year's dona- tion to the National Center for Clases- resume at 1,MU after strike ends Efaculty, university come to an agreement *arly yesterday morning By Robert Gold Daily Staff Reporter Lonates Manufacturing Sciences valued at more than $22 million. Chris Johnson, technology venture fund manager for FGTI, said the patents are of more than a monetary value to the Universi- ty. "The patents belong to the University now. They can use the technology, license the technology for royalty income, sell the patents and use the technology for educa- tional purposes," Johnson said. Judy Malcom, director of development communications and donor relations, said the University is very enthusiastic about the gift. "In general the University accepts gifts of patents only when they assist a specific unit of the University with research," Malcom said. patents "When Ford came to us with the offer of these patents they were of particular interest because one of Ford's primary investigators had worked on this topic as a student at Michigan, so this was in fact building on some work that had been conducted at Michigan." The patents are grouped into four major sub-categories: Micro machine technology, involving machines the size of tiny comput- er chips; sensors and micro-valves; hermet- ic seal technology, which make chips more robust; and pressure and gas sensor technol- ogy. Formerly owned by Ford Motor Compa- ny, "the patents are not of strategic value to us," Mayle said, but with further research and development by the University, the patented chips turn into a commercial com- to 'U' I modity, generating money for the Universi- ty. "Most of the patents are micro-systems related," Mayle said, including, for example, the small sensor in airbags and blood pumps used in surgery. The patents are of particular importance to the College of Engineering and the Med- ical School. Both schools have done exten- sive research with microelectronics. The patents will help to further educational opportunities for both schools. "The reason we wanted (the patents) was that it furthers what we've already been doing. It opens the door for other partnering with other companies,' said Tim Faley, direc- tor of technological transfer and commercial- ization for the College of Engineering. See FORD, Page 2 In the middle of the downpour ALEX WOLK/Daily RC sophomore Luke Carmichel searches through Napster's Website yesterday for mp3 music files. Universities asked to ban Napster use Artists' letters A faculty strike that canceled about half of Eastern Michigan University classes last week has ended. The university and the faculty union, the American Association of niversity Professors reached a ten- ive agreement early yesterday morning. Neither side would release details until AAUP presents the new four-year contract to its general membership tomorrow afternoon. The faculty's previous four-year contract ended at midnight, Aug. 31. A contract extension expired at midnight, Sept. 4. The strike began few hours later. Sides sparred er issues including intellectual property rights and salary and ben- efit increases. All striking teachers returned to class at 1 p.m. yesterday. EMU spokeswoman Pam Young said the administration is studying issues resulting from the strike, includ- ing making up lost class time and scheduling of exams. She added the administration is considering adding nutes to each class, independent dy and adding days to the semester to make up the time. The deadline for dropping a class and receiving a full refund has been extended from Sept. 12 to Sept. 19. Young said about 49 percent of classes were canceled last week and qualified administrators filled in for some striking professors. The agreement was reached after * hours of negotiations with a state mediator beginning Sunday. Talks also took place for 17 hours Friday and Saturday at Michigan Employ- ment Relations Commission offices in Detroit. "Both sides were working very dili- gently for a fair and equitable" agree- ment, Young said. AAUP spokesman Phillip Arring- ton said its union's executive com- 'ittee and bargaining team will amine the agreement tomorrow and present information to the 687 full-time faculty it represents. Uni- versity members will have seven days to examine the contract in the written form. The faculty will vote on the propos- al next Tuesday. Arrington said it is likely that the general membership will agree to the contract but nothing #ertain. "You never can tell," Arrington said. He said the vote will likely be done by a show of hands. The agree- ment will pass if there is a "clear majority vote." EMU regents must rlc nnr.v +h e nntra t Arrinnton NORMAN NG/Daily LSA freshmen Adam Hoipkemier (right) and Melissa McGinnis play in the flooded Diag near the West Hall arch during yesterday's downpour which brought flooding rains to southeastern Michigan . WI SE wins nationalhor target campus By Jodie Kaufman Daily Staff Reporter The opponents of one outlet for free music are trying to push universities to restrict access to the Web-based mp3 file sharing site napstercom. Acting on behalf of artists who oppose the site, such as Dr. Dre and Metallica, Attorney Howard King sent a letter to 11 universities - including the University of Michigan - urging the institu- tions to ban access to napster com. "All we've asked is that the universities engage in discussion to protect the individual properties of students," King said. In a written statement, Napster CEO Hank Barry said he hopes universities will not let these letters stop them from allowing their constituents the free- dom to choose where they go on the Internet. "These letters are a heavy handed attempt by Metallica's lawyers to increase university bans as part of their effort to shut down Napster," Barry said. Wanda Monroe, media relations officer for the Office of the University Chief Information Officer said "the letter is under discussion and we have until the 22nd to respond. We are not sure of the final outcome, but we are engaging in a high pro- file poster campaign to alert users and help them understand the problems of downloading music." Monroe said the dangers include the excessive use of the network's bandwidth, which is one rea- son Indiana University had to first shut down it's community access to Napster. Indiana University Information Technology Offi- cer Mark Bruhn said his institution has shut off See NAPSTER, Page 7 By Undsey Alpert Daily Staff Reporter Adding to the excitement of the Women in Science and Engineering Program's 20th anniversary, the group won a Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathemat- ics and Engineering Mentoring. The award, established by President Clin- ton in 1996 and administered by the National Science Foundation, is given to up to 10 indi- viduals and 10 institutions each year. "The award was established by the the Travelers a aim to aid students' career*,s By Jane Krull For the Daily White House Office of Science and Technolo- gy Policy," said Charles Drum, Public Affairs Specialist for the NSF "It came out of the '94 policy document called Science in the National Interest." The NSF, an independent agency of the federal government, selects winners from a pool of entries and nominees. "The award is given for excellence in men- toring underrepresented groups in science, research and engineering," WISE Director Cinda-Sue Davis said. "Underrepresented students being minorities, women and stu- dents with disabilities." Female faculty members created WISE in 1980 to encourage women to pursue careers in science, engineering and mathe- matics. "I think we have one of the best programs in the country," Davis said, "but I was still very honored." "The individuals and institutions apply and are selected via a selection commit- tee," said Elizabeth Gregory, a special assistant in the Office of Research and See WISE°, Page 2 Local democrats set up shop in A By Hanna LoPatin Daily Staff Reporter LSA senior Arvinger Singh saw a bus outside Rackham Auditorium with the slogan "Find your dream job here!" written on it. The promise was enough to lure in Singh, a soon- to-be graduate. Inside the bus, decorated in bright orange and blue, Singh found free T- shirts, Frisbees and an opportunity to check out careerbuilder.com. Careerhuildercom, which recently merged with careerpath.com, is a job search Website. The site's main feature is the megajobsearch, which searches 50 sites with job listings and many mnior newsnaners. With its bright teal porch and blood-red roof, the house at 352 East Liberty St. is an unlikely home for the Ann Arbor Democrats. But incumbent State Rep. John Hansen (D-Dexter) says that the newly opened headquarters is exact- ly where the Democrats want to be. "The advantage of having it on Liberty Street is just tremendous," said Hansen, who is running against recent Eastern Michigan University graduate Scott Wojack to represent the state's 52nd District - which includes the University's North Campus. "It's a wonderful bit of exposure," he said. The office had its official open- ing Sunday night, but they are "still working on volunteers." Ann Arbor events." An opportunity to meet the can- didates at 7 p.m. this Sunday, will be one of the new office's first events. Hansen will be joined by U.S. Congresswoman Lynn Rivers, who is running for re-election against in the 13th U.S. District; Chris Kolb, who is seeking to replace state Rep. Liz Brater in the 53rd State District and Mayoral candidate John Hiefjte. Minority Floor Leader in the state House Kwame Kilpatrick (D- Detroit) will also be making a guest appearance. Hansen said the colorful posters will probably lure mostly Gore- Liberman supporters to the office. Greenberg said that the presidential and vice-presidential candidates have yet to schedule an appearance. But the candidates may come to the Ann Arbor office before MARJORIE MARSHALL/Daily Careerbuilder.com's travelling bus makes a stop outside the Rackham Building on East Washington Street yesterday. "I'll go back and use it. Every- body is concerned about getting a ioh" said RBrklev college bus tour last Friday at Michi- gan State University. The tour will continue for the next two months vis- i