Campus News
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March 17, 2020
Michigan Medicine announces COVID-19 unit, new paid sick time for staff
Michigan Medicine has activated a 32-bed isolation unit and authorized an additional 120-hour PTO bank for staff who need to quarantine as a result of caring for confirmed COVID-19 patients.
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March 16, 2020
University Record suspending event listings
The Record is temporarily suspending its event listings in the print and online editions.
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March 16, 2020
Transportation Services reducing some campus bus service
Transportation Services has begun operating reduced bus service due to the COVID-19 coronavirus. While many routes will see no change in service, others will not operate or will see changes.
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March 16, 2020
Voice professor Daniel Washington to receive Shirley Verrett Award
The U-M Women of Color in the Academy Project will present its ninth annual Shirley Verrett Award to Daniel Washington, professor of music (voice) at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
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March 16, 2020
Work continues on major upgrade to core data network
A major upgrade is underway to the university’s core data network in the form of a $10.1 million project that kicked off in the fall and is scheduled to be completed in fiscal year 2022.
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March 16, 2020
Advisory committee to aid search for Matthaei-Nichols director
An advisory committee has been named to assist in the search for a new director of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. Bob Grese is stepping down after serving in that role since 2004.
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March 16, 2020
Biosciences Initiative offering final round of two funding sources
U-M’s Biosciences Initiative has issued its third and final request for applications in two categories of funding that seek high-impact research projects from U-M faculty to solve biosciences problems.
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March 16, 2020
Non-Senate faculty nominations sought for police panel
Nominations are now being sought for a lecturer, active emeriti, adjunct or clinical faculty representative to serve in the non-Senate faculty seat on the U-M Police Department Oversight Committee.
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March 16, 2020
Smoke cessation programs, screening for cancer can reduce mortality
Programs that help smokers quit along with existing lung cancer screening efforts could reduce lung cancer mortality by 14 percent compared with screening alone, according to a study led by U-M.
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March 16, 2020
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