Campus News
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May 10, 2020
The idea to ‘flatten the curve’
Howard Markel, director of U-M’s Center for the History of Medicine, was on a task force in 2006 to make recommendations to the Bush administration for handling an outbreak of the avian flu.
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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.