COVID-19
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May 4, 2020
A look at COVID-19 research and activity across U-M
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way the University of Michigan works on many levels, but it also has galvanized activity across the university as a broad range of academic, research and administrative units apply their expertise to this worldwide crisis. These synopses offer a glimpse into the variety of activity underway. Go online to… -
May 3, 2020
Grant launches wearable health technology research center at U-M
A $2.5 million grant from the American Heart Association will help establish a new wearable health technology research center, and a $200K grant will be used to track cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19.
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May 1, 2020
Committees to prepare for fall semester amid COVID-19
The Office of the Provost has convened several faculty and staff committees that have been charged with developing recommendations for how the university will operate in the fall.
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April 29, 2020
ITS moves quickly to take campus into new normal
When the pandemic hit, Information and Technology Services’ goal was to ensure that tens of thousands of students, faculty and staff could continue to learn, teach and work from anywhere.
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April 29, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic shocks global food supply chain
Ravi Anupindi, founding faculty director of the Center for Value Chain Innovation, discusses the many challenges and opportunities for players in the food supply chain as it deals with the fallout from COVID-19.
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April 28, 2020
U-M eyeing resumption of some activity on campus
President Mark Schlissel says he is “cautiously optimistic” U-M will be able to deliver “as much in-person instruction as possible” during the fall semester, but many questions remain about how that will be accomplished.
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April 27, 2020
Looking at the future of museums during and beyond COVID-19
As cultural institutions try to fulfill their missions under the restrictions of COVID-19, U-M Museum of Art Director Tina Olsen talks about their future and the importance of art in times of crises.
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April 27, 2020
K-12 online learning platform from U-M seeing increased use
The College of Engineering’s Center for Digital Curricula has developed free, customizable learning tools for K-12 teachers who are teaching from a distance during the COVID-19 crisis.
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April 27, 2020
U-M survey paints grim economic picture for Detroiters
About half of Detroiters say they are more likely than not to run out of money in the next three months due to the COVID-19 crisis, says results from a U-M Detroit Metro Area Communities Study survey.
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April 27, 2020
Nursing homes ready for pandemics, but COVID-19 shows gaps
A new study by a U-M team that has worked to improve nursing home infection prevention for years shows that nursing homes were better prepared for this pandemic than the last one.
