COVID-19
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August 24, 2020
Leaders encourage students to act safely in new semester
U-M leaders are urging students returning to the Ann Arbor campus for the fall semester to follow social distancing guidelines, wear face coverings and stay home when sick to preserve as much in-person instruction as possible.
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August 24, 2020
Canopies around campus offer students space during pandemic
U-M has erected 13 outdoor canopies with tables and chairs spaced out to maintain social distancing around campus to give students additional space where they can study and take a break between classes this fall.
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August 21, 2020
U-M launches Wolverine Culture of Care, Michigan Ambassadors
The Wolverine Culture of Care aims to provide education on health-promoting behaviors and promote collective responsibility and positive social norms related to the coronavirus.
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August 20, 2020
Ann Arbor campus adopts modified grading, flexible withdrawal
U-M’s Ann Arbor campus will use modified undergraduate course grading throughout the academic year to help address the challenges of pursuing coursework during COVID-19 pandemic.
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August 20, 2020
University offers data dashboard on COVID-19 testing
U-M has created a dashboard to provide regular updates to the community about the state of COVID-19 on the Ann Arbor campus, including data about the total number of tests and cases.
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August 18, 2020
COVID-19 screening tool to launch Aug. 24
U-M will launch the ResponsiBLUE website to help keep university community members healthy and reduce the spread of COVID-19. A mobile app is expected to be available soon.
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August 18, 2020
The science behind campus bus changes during COVID-19
Engineers used smoke machines, physics-based modeling and route optimization algorithms to quantify risk.
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August 18, 2020
Schlissel, Collins explain fall semester virus testing plans
In an email to Ann Arbor faculty and staff, President Mark Schlissel and Provost Susan Collins outlined U-M’s coronavirus testing regimen, its rationale and underlying considerations.
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August 13, 2020
Schlissel to faculty: Despite pandemic, U-M’s commitment has not wavered
President Mark Schlissel told faculty during a virtual town hall that even though the fall semester will look different this year, U-M’s commitment to education, research and patient care has not wavered.
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August 13, 2020
Firms must share information for massive, rapid vaccine production
U-M law professor Nicholson Price says companies should share information about manufacturing now so that the pending massive scale-up production can be as smooth as possible.
