COVID-19
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April 1, 2020
New COVID-19 paid-time-off bank supports faculty and staff
The university is providing a new bank of 80 hours of paid time off for COVID-19-related absences as guided by the federal Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act. The new PTO is effective April 1.
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April 1, 2020
Kellogg Eye Center, College of Engineering team up on shield
A team from the Kellogg Eye Center and College of Engineering joined forces to create a new, larger breath shield that will help providers and patients reduce COVID-19 transmission.
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April 1, 2020
Aggressive social distancing may cut COVID-19 hospitalizations
Forecasting models from Michigan Medicine clinicians show aggressive social distancing could reduce the number of COVID-19 patients at U-M hospitals in early May by as much as 65 percent at peak.
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March 30, 2020
U-M professors coordinate international donation efforts
When Michigan Medicine called for donations of personal protective equipment, U-M professors of Chinese heritage were among the first to respond, leveraging donations of more than 36,000 items.
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March 30, 2020
Effects of social distancing and coronavirus on mental health
Alison Miller, associate professor of health behavior and health education, discusses how to deal with stress or added mental health impacts brought on by social distancing related to COVID-19.
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March 30, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic disrupts U-M research projects far and wide
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, a wide variety of U-M research projects are feeling the effects. Here are just a few of those individual researchers who have been affected.
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March 29, 2020
University Record cuts back print editions in April
The University Record is reducing publication of its print edition for the month of April, and will publish April 20 only, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic at U-M.
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March 27, 2020
U-M adopts alternative grading for graduate, professional courses
Graduate and most professional degree programs at U-M’s Ann Arbor campus are adopting an alternative grading policy for the remainder of the semester to address challenges related to COVID-19.
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March 26, 2020
HR announces benefit updates in response to COVID-19
Members of the U-M community covered under university health plans now have coverage for virtual medical and behavioral health visits, and cost sharing is waived for virtual medical visits through April 30.
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March 25, 2020
U-M discontinues Emergency Call Center for COVID-19
U-M will suspend operation of its emergency call center related to the university’s response to COVID-19 as the community moves into sustained operations during the pandemic.
