Today's Headlines
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$15M to fund U-M, Los Alamos National Laboratory collaboration
A five-year, $15 million award will fund a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory and U-M to address critical challenges.
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Six research faculty members recognized with OVPR awards
The Office of the Vice President for Research will honor six research faculty members from across U-M with Research Faculty Recognition Awards or Research Faculty Achievement Awards.
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Regents shift May 16 meeting to a virtual format
Due to schedule conflicts, the May 16 Board of Regents meeting has been moved to a virtual format. Public comments will continue as planned and those who have signed up to speak will be notified how to participate virtually.
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U-M releases high-level preview of Campus Plan 2050
Following a year of campus engagement to discuss ideas for the future of the Ann Arbor campus, a high-level, preliminary draft preview of Campus Plan 2050 is now available.
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Laurence Alexander recommended as UM‑Flint chancellor
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U-M launches faculty survey on threats and harassment
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Awards honor advisers from CoE, Michigan Medicine, LSA
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Pair receives Javits Award for work on stroke health disparities
Coming Events
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May 15
My Gender States
Exhibition by Rogério M. Pinto of the School of Social Work; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Lane Hall; runs through Aug. 13
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May 16
Reducing the Risk: Firearms and Mental Health
Tips about safe firearm safe storage and how to leverage the “red flag laws”; noon-1 p.m., virtual
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May 16
Katz-Newcomb Social Psychology Annual Lecture
A conversation with James W. Pennebaker and Laurie Santos; 5:30-6:45 p.m.; Michigan Union, Rogel Ballroom
Farm to table
Divine McNear (right) and Sara Gradillas (left) from the MDining team at Mary Markley Hall took a break from their culinary duties to lend a hand at the Campus Farm at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Swapping their aprons for gardening gloves, they joined the Campus Farm team to plant peppers, which will be harvested and served in U-M’s dining halls, providing students with fresh, locally-grown food. (Photo by Kerry Sprague, Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum)
Spotlight
“Hong Kong has turned me into a voracious omnivore who lives to eat and plans everything around it.”
— Gray Carper, a service quality analyst with Health Information Technology & Services who first visited Hong Kong in 2003 and now lives there and serves as a tour guide
Read more about Gray CarperIt Happened at Michigan
The university’s first gift — in 13 volumes
The first recorded gift from an individual to the university came from a well-to-do fur trader who never set foot in Ann Arbor. In 1840, Charles W.W. Borup shipped to U-M a highly regarded German encyclopedia set. Borup’s donation of 13 volumes gave U-M its first gift and a solid scholarly foundation in its fledgling library.
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“Our findings suggest that RTO mandates cost (companies) more than previously thought. These attrition rates aren’t just something that can be managed away,” said David Van Dijcke, doctoral student in economics, whose research shows that return-to-office mandates were followed by a spike in departures among top talent at some of the most powerful tech companies.
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“The Met Gala was a bit of a hyperbolic moment that got a lot of people’s attention,” said Marcus Collins, assistant professor of marketing, on the special push by social media to call out celebrities at the opulent event who haven’t yet spoken out against Israel’s attacks on Gaza.
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“It is incumbent on adults to ensure that campuses have a safety-first orientation and that we’re not inadvertently putting students at greater risk because of some of the systems, traditions and policies that we have in place,” said Lindsey Mortenson, executive director of University Health & Counseling and chief mental health officer in Student Life, on rising suicide rates among U.S. collegiate athletes.
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