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January 27, 2021
Group calls to end funding disparities between Black and white scientists
A U-M engineering professor and 18 colleagues are calling on the National Institutes of Health and other funding agencies to address why white researchers are nearly twice as likely to be awarded a grant than Black scientists.
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January 27, 2021
Martin, Dewar receive 2020 awards for public engagement
U-M faculty members Emily Toth Martin and Margaret Dewar will receive 2020 presidential awards for public engagement, recognizing their commitment and contributions to significantly impact society.
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January 26, 2021
Alumnus gives $5M to create True Grit Scholarship at Ross School
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business has received a $5 million gift to provide need-based scholarship support for domestic and international business students who have blazed a trail or taken on challenges.
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January 26, 2021
U-M law clinic helps Michigan residents resolve workers’ claims
With Michigan’s unemployment benefits system overrun with claims and unemployed residents experiencing hardships, U-M’s Workers’ Rights Clinic has helped many claimants across the state.
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January 26, 2021
Applications open for graduate program diversity grants
Applications are open to all U-M graduate programs for 2021-2022 Rackham Faculty Allies and Student Ally Diversity Grants, which aim to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within graduate programs across the U-M campus.
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January 26, 2021
Microsoft Teams available for videoconferencing, collaboration
Faculty, staff and students at Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn have a new option for videoconferencing and team-based collaboration: Microsoft Teams at U-M. It is available at no additional cost.
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January 26, 2021
$15M continues U-M partnership with Toyota Research Institute
Building on a successful five-year collaboration with U-M faculty, the Toyota Research Institute will renew its research partnership with U-M for an additional five years, with projects funded up to $3M per year.
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January 25, 2021
U-M licenses Mcity’s automated-vehicle testing software
A unique new cloud-based operating system for testing connected or automated vehicles has for the first time been licensed for use beyond Mcity at U-M, where it was developed.
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January 25, 2021
Dow Sustainability Fellows Program extended at U-M through 2023
A $3 million gift from the Dow Company Foundation will continue the Dow Sustainability Fellows Program at U-M, which offers students a graduate-level interdisciplinary training and sustainability project experience.
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January 25, 2021
XR Initiative funds 13 new extended reality projects
The university’s XR Initiative is funding 13 new XR Innovation projects that work with faculty to develop course content using commercially available extended reality authoring platforms.
