A U-M study shows exchanging a string of beads fashioned from fragments of ostrich eggshells in Africa over long distances spans a much longer period of time than previously thought.

Gina Brandolino, a lecturer IV in the Sweetland Center for Writing and the Department of English, LSA, engages students through horror courses she has taught for the past 10 years.

Short news items from around the University of Michigan campus.

U-M economists now expect a U.S. recession caused by the coronavirus, though a rapidly evolving, uncertain situation makes drawing firm conclusions difficult.

UM-Flint is working to end sexual violence on campus as part of the Culture of Respect Collective, a nationwide group of colleges and universities that offers evidence-based best practices.

With many working and studying away from campus in response to COVID-19, Zoom is the latest videoconferencing service being made available by Information and Technology Services.

A U-M doctor is sounding the alarm about a nationwide blood shortage linked to the coronavirus outbreak that has left the university hospital operating with a one-day supply of blood.

U-M’s art organizations, libraries, museums and units across campus are providing multiple opportunities to learn and explore online while staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic. 

Michigan Medicine has activated a 32-bed isolation unit and authorized an additional 120-hour PTO bank for staff who need to quarantine as a result of caring for confirmed COVID-19 patients.

For faculty seeking a place to host their online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U-M Detroit Center has rooms set up with computers and video conferencing equipment available for use.