Michigan Medicine has reported projected positive results for the end of the 2021-22 fiscal year, with an anticipated 4.2% operating margin on forecasted operating revenues of $5.5 billion.

The U-M athletic department expects balanced budgets for both the current fiscal year and the one that begins July 1, despite continued challenges amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Robert Ernst, associate vice president for student life for health and wellness, and executive director of University Health Service, will become U-M’s chief health officer as the university transitions to a new public health structure.

Regent Paul Brown, a Democrat from northern Michigan, will chair the Board of Regents for the coming year. Regent Sarah Hubbard, a Republican from Okemos, will serve as vice chair.

Personnel items approved by the Board of Regents at its June 16 meeting.

“Hybrid Cultivars,” created by U-M doctoral candidate Alexis Lamb, consists of 27 single-pipe chimes installed throughout the W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden.

Guidepost Solutions has concluded its work with U-M, noting that all of the firm’s recommendations have been implemented, are in the process of being put in place or alternative solutions are being pursued.

The Office of the Vice President for Research is launching a Research Data Stewardship Initiative to ensure researchers across U-M are better positioned to equitably and securely share their research data.

C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital was named the top children’s hospital in the state by U.S. News & World Report and recognized among the nation’s best in several categories.

Delayed by the pandemic, the U-M Solar Car Team unveiled Aevum before an audience of sponsors, automotive and solar industry representatives, and supporters in the ballroom of the Michigan Union on June 10.