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September 3, 2020
University to test 3,000 weekly for COVID-19 on campus
U-M will begin surveillance testing students, faculty and staff for the virus that causes COVID-19 next week, ramping up to 3,000 weekly on the Ann Arbor campus by the end of September.
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September 3, 2020
The first week
As classes got underway during the first full semester under conditions brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, U-M faculty, staff and students settled into the new normal.
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September 2, 2020
U-M No. 22 in annual Times Higher Education world rankings
U-M ranks No. 22 in the world, according to the 2021 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It is down one spot from last year, and one of three U.S. public institutions in the top 25.
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September 2, 2020
Early COVID-19 news coverage amplified political divide
U-M research shows both newspaper and network news COVID-19 stories were polarized in early coverage of the pandemic from March to May 2020, which may have shaped pandemic attitudes.
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September 2, 2020
Researchers lead efforts to improve solar storm forecasts
Solar storms and other space weather events have the potential to impact society on a national or global scale, and U-M researchers lead two multimillion-dollar projects to improve forecasting.
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September 2, 2020
U-M launches Asian Studies Open Access Books Collection
The University of Michigan Press is launching the Michigan Asian Studies Open Access Books Collection, making 100 significant books about Asia published under its auspices freely and publicly available online.
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September 1, 2020
Arts Initiative announces first round of Exploration Pilot Grants
Eight Exploration Pilot Grants of between $7,000 to $17,000 have been awarded to staff, faculty and students as part of the presidential Arts Initiative, announced by President Mark Schlissel last fall.
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September 1, 2020
U-M to conduct clinical trial to test COVID-19 vaccine
Michigan Medicine is partnering with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for a Phase III clinical trial to test a vaccine against COVID-19, looking at how well the investigational vaccine works and how safe it is.
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August 31, 2020
Too many COVID-19 patients get unneeded ‘just in case’ antibiotics
More than half of patients hospitalized with suspected COVID-19 in Michigan during the state’s peak months received antibiotics early in their stay, a new study involving U-M researchers shows.
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August 31, 2020
Researchers check campus environment for virus, potential for COVID risks
School of Public Health researchers are trying to determine how much coronavirus is present in the environment on campus, and whether that has any relationship to infection rates within the university community.
