Today's Headlines
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Regents approve overhaul of dismissal policies for tenured faculty
The Board of Regents have revised two Regents’ Bylaws to streamline policies governing the dismissal of tenured faculty. Changes affect procedures for dismissal, demotion or terminal appointment, and severance pay.
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Regents approve faculty promotions
The Board of Regents approved recommendations for new appointments and promotions for regular associate and full professor ranks, and received a report of clinical or research faculty promotions.
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Regents Roundup — May 2020
Other items approved by the Board of Regents at its May 21 meeting.
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Graham grants support applied science, collaborative research
From beetles to bikes, four projects newly funded by the Graham Sustainability Institute’s catalyst grant program share a common purpose: applying faculty expertise to solve real-world challenges.
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Six running for Senate faculty seat on police oversight panel
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Digital twins of nuclear reactors could bring down energy costs
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Regenerative medicine center led by School of Dentistry gets $31.4M
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U-M wins zero-waste award in national RecycleMania
Coming Events
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May 18
Attend at Home — Week of May 18
Each week, U-M’s Arts & Culture website highlights selected virtual events or exhibitions around the university.
This week includes: “The Encounter,” Arts Engines with Aaron Dworkin, “Exposing the Past,” and “Museum at Home.”
The Record is sharing Attend at Home while its print and online event listings are temporarily suspended. Read more
Back to the lab
Catherine Polik, a research laboratory technician with LSA’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, has her temperature checked by Lt. Akin A. Bryant of the Division of Public Safety and Security before entering the North University Building on May 21 as DPSS Deputy Chief Crystal James looks on. U-M researchers have started the gradual resumption of on-campus laboratory and studio-based research activity, which is expected to ramp up in waves over the next several weeks. Limited numbers of people will be allowed into specified buildings for approved purposes only, and under new public health-informed safety procedures. (Photo by Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)
Read more about U-M’s research re-engagement processFaculty/Staff Spotlight
“As an engineer, I have great respect for nature — there really is no better designer. Living things are extremely complex organic machines that got optimized in such a beautiful way over a long period of time.”
Nilay Chakraborty, associate professor of mechanical engineering at UM-Dearborn
Read more about Nilay ChakrabortyThis Week in U-M History
Vietnam War protest
On May 19, 1972, students dug bomb craters on campus to protest the Vietnam War. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the weeks of May 4-25.
Read more about U-M in HistoryMichigan in the news
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“Downturns or challenging times are seen as good times to start a business for two reasons. One is, there is less competition for resources. The second reason is that whatever changes we face, positive or negative, bring up new customer needs. And customer needs are at the core of any business,” said Rashmi Menon, entrepreneur in residence at the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies.
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The flooding in Midland this week likely will pose a significant setback to the cleanup of a federal Superfund site caused by Dow Chemical’s release of dioxins in the last century, which contaminated areas along the Tittabawassee and Saginaw rivers, says Allen Burton, professor of environment and sustainability, and earth and environmental sciences: “They knew where all that stuff was, but the power of water is unbelievable and it’s going to move things around.”
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“A safe, effective vaccine is the only way to safely build herd immunity to this virus now. This is not just about getting through the current crisis. If this virus stays around, we need a vaccine to prevent resurgences in future generations,” said Emily Toth Martin, associate professor of epidemiology.
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