COVID-19
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October 26, 2020
Sixteen faculty members named to COVID-19 council
SACUA has selected members of a council to meet with President Mark Schlissel and Provost Susan M. Collins to bring forward ideas, discuss concerns and offer suggestions about the university’s response to the pandemic.
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October 23, 2020
Give blood, save a life during U-M donor event
Blood donations are much needed during the pandemic, they are part of this year’s “Be a Hero at the Big House” event, which has moved to two Ann Arbor locations Nov. 1.
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October 23, 2020
U-M undergraduate enrollment steady for fall 2020
In a year marked by a global pandemic, national recession and international travel restrictions, undergraduate enrollment at U-M’s Ann Arbor campus increased slightly this fall compared to last fall.
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October 21, 2020
Study identifies those at higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization
Black patients and people with type 2 diabetes or kidney disease and living in high-population density areas are associated with higher risk for COVID-19 hospitalization, a new U-M study shows.
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October 21, 2020
Michiganders with COVID-19 felt a medical, economic double whammy
A joint study that seeks to document Michiganders’ experiences with the novel coronavirus found Michigan residents have endured long recovery and reduced employment because of COVID-19.
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October 20, 2020
More undergrad courses going online after stay-in-place order
U-M will shift more of its undergraduate classes to fully remote instruction for the remainder of the fall semester after Washtenaw County issued a 14-day stay-in-place order for undergraduate students.
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October 20, 2020
Epidemiologist Arnold Monto to lead COVID-19 vaccine hearings
Arnold Monto, a leading epidemiologist at the School of Public Health, will serve as acting chair of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meeting.
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October 19, 2020
The show must go on: Michigan Marching Band goes virtual
While Michigan football returns this weekend, the Michigan Marching Band will not be on the field. It is preparing its first show in a virtual season that has changed nearly all aspects of the band experience.
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October 19, 2020
Leaders to solicit campus feedback as winter planning continues
With the fall semester halfway complete, U-M leaders are looking to the campus community for feedback and guidance as they make important decisions for the winter 2021 semester.
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October 14, 2020
Five ways Americans can keep their vote secure and accurate
J. Alex Halderman, professor of computer science and electrical engineering and a leading expert on election security, offers tips to ensure Americans’ votes are recorded accurately and securely.
