U-M researchers have won a $6.7 million grant to study how poverty-related adversity increases risk for anxiety and depression, especially for low-income and African-American people.

U-M benefit plans now cover approved vaccinations under employees’ pharmacy and medical plans. Approved vaccines require no co-pay. Coverage is a prevention benefit in all U-M plans.

Detroit public school students will soon have access to new services to help them effectively manage symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress through U-M’s TRAILS program.

Tamiko Strickman, a Title IX professional, has been appointed to serve as associate vice president for institutional equity, leading U-M’s Office for Institutional Equity, effective Jan. 6, 2020.

The Public Engagement Faculty Fellowship will provide support for faculty who are new to public engagement or those who are interested in experimenting within their engagement practice.

The Big Idea Award, honoring the late Penny W. Stamps and inspired by her April 2018 commencement speech, will grant $25,000 to advance the major project of one graduating senior.

Registration is now open for Kids Kare at Home, a sick-child and backup child care service for the U-M community for those times when regular care is unavailable. Registration is free.

Work Connections, U-M’s integrated disability management program, is now providing administrative services for university employees covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Three College of Engineering faculty members and the Center for Academic Innovation have developed Tandem, a high-tech tool to help students build research, communication and teamwork skills.

Registration is open for the 15th year of MHealthy’s 12-week physical activity challenge. Participants should sign up by Jan. 13, and start tracking activity minutes Jan. 14.