Campus News
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February 25, 2020
Group analyzing U-M food’s role in greenhouse gas reduction
As part of the President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality, a team of students and faculty is evaluating U-M’s food system with an eye toward quantifying and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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February 25, 2020
Coronavirus update: U-M restricting travel to South Korea
The university has issued a restriction on U-M travel to South Korea as the outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus continues. University-related travel to China was restricted previously.
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February 25, 2020
University issues update regarding sexual misconduct reports
President Mark Schlissel and the Board of Regents promise U-M will undertake “an unflinching review of the facts — wherever they may lead” regarding allegations of sexual abuse reported by patients of the late U-M physician Robert E. Anderson.
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February 24, 2020
U-M, Coursera offer $1 monthly online courses to Chinese learners
In response to coronavirus-related travel restrictions, U-M and online learning platform Coursera are offering three popular online data science specializations to learners in China for $1 a month.
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February 24, 2020
U-M to celebrate role in first Earth Day, address ever-urgent crisis
U-M is commemorating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day campuswide, highlighting the history of the environmental movement at U-M and elevating the need to address climate change.
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February 24, 2020
Arts Initiative seeks project proposals, stakeholder input
A new presidential Arts Initiative at U-M is seeking proposals by March 17 from faculty, students and staff for pilot projects that will be funded as part of the launch of a two-year startup phase.
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February 24, 2020
Interdisciplinary humanities program focuses on concept of place
What makes a place a place? That is the question with which the Great Lakes, Arts, Cultures and Environments program is engaging students.
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February 24, 2020
Drummer finds calling as new Michigan Medicine lead police officer
Theo Chalogianis, the first lead police officer embedded in the Michigan Medicine community, plays drums in a Greek band called Oneiro, Greek for “dream,” and has practiced aikido for 25 years.
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February 24, 2020
Obituary: Jeremiah G. Turcotte
Jeremiah (Jerry) G. Turcotte, professor emeritus of surgery, passed away Feb. 12 at age 87.
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February 24, 2020
Campus briefs
Deadline is March 15 for spending money left in 2019 Health Care FSA University of Michigan employees who have money remaining in their 2019 Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts still have a few weeks left to spend it. FSAs are regulated by the Internal Revenue Service and the rules allow a grace period from Jan.…
