Campus News
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May 8, 2020
Delivery robots help Ann Arbor restaurants weather pandemic
The restaurant business has suffered under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, but U-M startup Refraction AI that builds three-wheeled, autonomous REV-1 delivery robots is trying to prop it up.
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May 8, 2020
U-M students win national, international scholarships, fellowships
Twelve U-M students or graduates have been awarded prestigious national and international scholarships that will allow them to continue their studies in coming years.
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May 8, 2020
U-M developing plans to safely re-engage limited research activity
University research leadership is working to solidify re-engagement plans so faculty and staff are prepared for when the state of Michigan eventually authorizes the limited reopening of research activity.
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May 8, 2020
Wolverine Access moving to new version; users can try it out
Visitors to Wolverine Access are being offered the opportunity to try a new version of the gateway to many university systems and resources that is built on a more modern, secure technology platform.
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May 7, 2020
Scientists seek public’s help to understand, fight coronavirus
U-M researchers are asking members of the public — whether they have had COVID-19 or not — to sign up for the U-M Health Research Registry to assist their efforts in fighting the pandemic.
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May 7, 2020
Center for Academic Innovation encourages sharing remote-teaching resources
The Center for Academic Innovation has created a new website that encourages faculty, staff and graduate students to share information that will help them teach remotely in the immediate future.
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May 7, 2020
ICPSR launches new repository for COVID-19 data
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research has created a new archive for data examining the social, behavioral, public health and economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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May 5, 2020
Retirement loans, withdrawals available for coronavirus needs
Faculty and staff may withdraw or initiate loans from their accounts in certain U-M retirement savings plans under a provision of federal legislation designed to assist investors affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 5, 2020
Campaign encourages checking on others during pandemic
A new campaign involving U-M called 6˚ of Separation encourages people to commit to checking in on six people on the 6th, 16th and 26th of each month through the end of June.
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May 5, 2020
Job cuts, other steps part of Michigan Medicine economic recovery plan
Michigan Medicine will undertake an economic recovery plan that includes furloughs or layoffs for hundreds of employees as well as other measures to cover hundreds of millions of dollars in projected losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
