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November 11, 2020
Celebrating Black women
Read more about Sydney James’ artwork at U-MDetroit artist Sydney James paints “Sarah the Whatevershechoosestobe-(h)er,” a mural now on view in the lobby of the Modern Languages Building. It was completed in October. James also has created “Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self,” a new public art installation at the Institute for the Humanities Gallery. The eight-piece exhibition honors and celebrates the labor of Black women. (Photo by Amanda Krugliak)
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November 10, 2020
Affordable Care Act: What’s at stake?
Read more about what’s at stake in this Supreme Court caseA case being argued before the U.S. Supreme Court this week could lead to the overturning of all or part of the Affordable Care Act, which became law in spring 2010. In this video, Renuka Tipirneni, assistant professor of internal medicine, addresses what’s at stake. Among the protections at risk is women’s reproductive health care. In this video and Q&A interview, Ruth Zielinski, clinical professor of nursing, and Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, discuss how the ACA has affected reproductive health care and the Supreme Court’s options in deciding the case.
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November 9, 2020
Nov. 6 COVID-19 briefing
Read more about the winter semester plansPresident Mark Schlissel was joined by several campus leaders Nov. 6 to discuss details about the recently announced plans for winter semester. The Zoom briefing included Provost Susan M. Collins, Chief Health Officer Preeti Malani, Vice President for Student Affairs Martino Harmon, School of Public Health Dean DuBois Bowman, College of Engineering Dean Alec Gallimore and Emily Martin, associate professor of epidemiology.
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November 5, 2020
Elections and the courts
Read more about the panel discussion on certifying the voteIn the wake of a presidential election that has yet to see an official outcome and is the subject of legal action, two U-M experts in the litigation of election results held a lively conversation Nov. 4 to consider questions about what it means to contest an election in the courts, how that process could end up in the Supreme Court, and the implications of that possibility. The Democracy & Debate Theme Semester virtual event featured Law School professors Samuel Bagenstos and Ellen Katz.
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November 5, 2020
High cost of prescription drugs
Read a Q&A with clinical associate professors Amy Thompson and John ClarkThe high price of prescription drugs is an important issue for voters, and in the past 50 years, Congress and the president have made little headway in restraining costs. In this video, Amy Thompson, clinical associate professor at the College of Pharmacy and director of ambulatory clinical pharmacy practices at Michigan Medicine, shares what she would suggest if asked to advise a presidential candidate on ways to lower prescription drug prices.
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November 4, 2020
Election Day 2020
View a gallery of images from Election DayStudents form a line leading to the Ann Arbor City Clerk’s satellite office at the U-M Museum of Art, where they were able to register and vote in Tuesday’s election. Across campus, the day was filled with election-related activity. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)
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November 3, 2020
All eyes on Michigan
Read a Q&A with political scientist Jonathan HansonThe country will pay close attention to what happens on Election Day in Michigan, where voters in this battleground state could determine the outcome of the presidential race and who represents them in the U.S. Senate. In this video, Jonathan Hanson, lecturer IV in public policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, breaks down the important role Michigan will play in this year’s election.
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November 1, 2020
Misperceptions of plastic
Read more about common misperceptions of plasticIt may seem easy to conclude the main environmental problem associated with plastic is an overabundance of single-use containers. In reality, most of the environmental impacts of many consumer products, including soft drinks, are tied to the products inside, not the packaging. In this video, Shelie Miller, associate professor of environment and sustainability, and director of the Program in the Environment, explains why consumers need to take a “life-cycle” view when it comes to the environmental impact of products in our daily lives.
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October 30, 2020
The state of the economy
Read a Q&A with Michael BarrMichael S. Barr, dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, served in two presidential administrations and clerked for a Supreme Court justice. While pollsters ask voters how they see the presidential candidates in terms of handling COVID-19 or the economy separately, Barr argues the economy will not rebound “unless we wrap our arms around our public health crisis.” In this video, Barr also discusses the upcoming election, the Supreme Court tilting in a more conservative direction and other pressing matters of public policy.
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October 29, 2020
Relieving clerks, informing voters
Read more about the effort to aid local clerksWith this election season’s huge increase in absentee voting, many city and township clerks are spending a lot of their time answering phone calls from voters wanting to know if their ballot has been sent or received by the clerk. This video explores how graduate students in the School of Information’s Citizen Design Interaction program helped streamline a solution to that problem in four municipalities.
