COVID-19
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October 7, 2020
SACUA seeks members for faculty council to aid virus response
The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs is calling for faculty to apply to a new committee charged with aiding U-M’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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October 5, 2020
New state, Washtenaw County orders continue COVID-19 measures
Michigan and Washtenaw County health officials have announced emergency measures to keep COVID-19 prevention and control strategies in place following a Michigan Supreme Court ruling last week.
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October 5, 2020
U-M architects design a table for 12, working six feet apart
Faculty and students at the Taubman Collage of Architecture and Urban Planning recently created an outdoor, socially distanced instructional space at the Art and Architecture Building’s inner courtyard.
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October 5, 2020
Lab-on-a-chip can quickly identify best plasma donors
A new, portable lab-on-a-chip developed at U-M can identify the presence of COVID-19 antibodies in blood with greater speed and efficiency than the current standard ELISA technology.
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October 5, 2020
Campus briefs
A roundup of short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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October 4, 2020
Pandemic takeaway: Time to waive GRE requirement for public health degrees?
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a U-M doctoral student’s research finds some programs are now taking a hard look at the value of the Graduate Record Exam in public health programs.
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September 30, 2020
State higher education budget holds U-M funding steady
State funding for the three U-M campuses will remain stable under the 2020-21 budget signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, easing concerns about further pandemic-related state financial impacts on the current year.
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September 30, 2020
U-M publishes guidelines for COVID-19 responses and strategies
U-M is adding clarity and specificity to the factors used when considering further responses and strategies regarding campus operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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September 30, 2020
COVID-19 hotline connects campus community to resources
The U-M COVID-19 Hotline provides a triage structure that allows community members to reach the appropriate unit based on their needs and follows the recommendation of the Campus Health Response Committee.
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September 29, 2020
U-M leaders to launch weekly COVID-19 video briefing
President Mark Schlissel and Provost Susan M. Collins are launching a weekly COVID-19 briefing at 1 p.m. every Friday to keep members of the U-M community up-to-date on news and information related to the pandemic.
