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April 21, 2021
Students award Asian languages lecturer 2021 Golden Apple
Pinderjeet Gill, lecturer II in Asian languages and cultures, was recently surprised with the 31st Golden Apple Award, which recognizes outstanding teaching and is the university’s only teaching award bestowed by students.
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April 21, 2021
Institute for Research on Women and Gender awards 12 seed grants
U-M’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender has awarded 12 seed grants for faculty projects on women, gender, and sexuality. The grants support individual research activities with nearly $70,000 awarded.
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April 20, 2021
University leaders issue statement following Derek Chauvin’s conviction
The Board of Regents and top university administrators issued a statement following Derek Chauvin’s conviction in the murder of George Floyd. “No single verdict represents the end of the journey that must continue,” they wrote.
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April 20, 2021
Michigan Medicine hits vaccine milestone, offers more appointments
Michigan Medicine has invited all U-M staff, students and faculty who have filled out the BlueQueue questionnaire, and who are not yet vaccinated against COVID-19, to make a vaccination appointment.
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April 20, 2021
Ross School receives gift of more than $1M for Business+Impact
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business has received more than $1 million as a result of a gift from the Applebaum Family Philanthropy to support its Business+Impact initiative.
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April 20, 2021
Schlissel shares updates at annual Congressional Breakfast
President Mark Schlissel told a virtual audience at the recent U-M Congressional Breakfast about U-M’s operations during a pandemic, noting the university has been able to uphold its public mission.
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April 20, 2021
Gift establishes esports program at School of Information
A $4 million gift from Robert “Bobby” Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, will establish a multidisciplinary esports program at the School of Information.
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April 20, 2021
Nominations open for Distinguished University Innovator Award
The Office of Technology Transfer is seeking nominations for its annual Distinguished University Innovator Award, honoring faculty whose research has made important and lasting contributions.
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April 19, 2021
Senate Assembly resolution urges mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
The U-M faculty’s Senate Assembly has approved a resolution that supports mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff, with limited legally mandated exceptions.
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April 19, 2021
Venture fund reaches milestone, makes first investment
The Accelerate Blue Fund, a U-M early-stage venture fund raised through philanthropy, has reached its first fundraising milestone and made its first investment in a U-M tech startup.
