COVID-19
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April 20, 2020
U-M imposes hiring, salary freezes in face of expected shortfall
U-M will freeze hiring, and employees’ base salaries will not increase through the end of the 2020-21 budget year, as it works to preserve financial resources in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 20, 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… -
April 19, 2020
Library lab director provides PPE through Operation Face Shield
Shapiro Library Design Lab Director Justin Schell is among various people in the area using 3-D printers in their homes to print headbands for face shields in personal protective equipment.
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April 16, 2020
Website assists Michigan Medicine workers battling COVID-19
This website connects community volunteers who want to provide front-line Michigan Medicine health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight with relief from basic daily needs and other tasks.
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April 16, 2020
Tips for staying social while social distancing
Sarah Rosaen, professor of communications studies at UM-Flint, offers several tips to stay social during this period of social distancing prompted by COVID-19 precautions.
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April 16, 2020
New livestream series features virtual studio visits with artists
A new livestreaming video series, “House Calls: Virtual Studio Visits with Michigan Artists in a Pandemic,” will showcase 10 artists via video chat with Institute for the Humanities staff.
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April 15, 2020
Michigan Medicine donation drive succeeds through broad effort
The story of how Michigan Medicine organized its massive effort to collect personal protective equipment and other items is a tale of cooperation and coordination across the U-M campus.
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April 13, 2020
U-M seeks help for health care workers, researchers, others
Weeks after U-M put out its first call for community help during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is doing so again, with more ways to help U-M health care teams and researchers, and community organizations.
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April 13, 2020
MIDAS offers special round of funding for COVID-19 research
The Michigan Institute for Data Science is offering a special round of mini-grant funding for COVID-19 research projects. Proposals are due April 28. Up to 10 projects will receive up to $30,000.
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April 10, 2020
U-M startup tracking social distancing through street cams
With advanced computer vision models and live public street cam video, U-M startup Voxel51 is tracking social distancing behaviors in real time at some of the most visited places in the world.
