COVID-19
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February 15, 2021
Fall course evaluations mirror past semesters, despite challenges
Student evaluations of their 2020 fall term courses and instructors remained consistent with past semesters, despite the many challenges to teaching and learning posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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February 15, 2021
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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February 14, 2021
Alternatives to a doctor’s office gain popularity during pandemic
as the pandemic began to unfold last spring and shelter-in-place measures were instituted across the country, Michigan Medicine has responded to the rapidly growing interest in telehealth visits.
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February 11, 2021
New state allocation strategy limits U-M COVID-19 vaccine rollout
A revised state strategy for distributing COVID-19 vaccine, coupled with an overall shortage of available vaccine, is limiting Michigan Medicine’s ability to offer new first-dose appointments.
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February 9, 2021
Hardship research offers guidance for economic relief package
Material hardship in the United States rose significantly in the final months of 2020 and was particularly high for households with children, according to new research from Poverty Solutions at U-M.
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February 9, 2021
Study underscores need for stimulus aid to vulnerable groups
Workers who are most vulnerable to pandemic layoffs are more likely people of color, underscoring the need for stimulus funding in order to keep racial inequality from growing, a new U-M study shows.
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February 9, 2021
Online learners hungry to find purpose, meaning in life
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen MOOC platforms and educational institutions report increased interest, but U-M’s Vic Strecher was not quite expecting 100,000 enrollments in eight months for his “Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life: Living for What Matters Most.”
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February 8, 2021
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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February 7, 2021
Study shows disparities between Black, white COVID-19 survivors
Black COVID-19 survivors experience worse outcomes related to care access, recovery, and social and economic factors when compared with their white counterparts.
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February 6, 2021
Mandatory testing to include graduate, professional students
U-M is expanding its weekly mandatory COVID-19 testing to include graduate and professional students who live on or come to campus. The mandatory testing will start Feb. 16.
