Campus News
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November 12, 2020
Monumental outdoor sculpture to change face of UMMA
The U-M Museum of Art permanently installed a 25-foot-tall sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa of an elongated human head with hands covering both eyes, a piece signifying deep reflection.
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November 12, 2020
U-M Library updates campus about services for coming months
The U-M Library has announced its availability over the coming holiday periods, and reminds users that much of the collection is available online. Many services and experts also can be accessed remotely.
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November 11, 2020
U-M launches tool to report off-campus COVID-19 positive test results
A new self-reporting COVID-19 survey tool for reporting positive test results from outside U-M is available to assist with prompt case investigation, contact tracing and to measure the overall illness in the university community.
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November 11, 2020
Barr, Stevenson, McQuade to assist Biden-Harris transition
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped U-M faculty members Michael Barr, Betsey Stevenson and Barbara McQuade to help review the operations of federal agencies as part of his transition team.
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November 11, 2020
UM-Flint offering new support for student veterans
UM-Flint marked Veterans Day 2020 with the Student Veteran Assistance Fund, a new initiative to provide gap funding for eligible student veterans to help pay for their college education.
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November 10, 2020
Mural, exhibition celebrates labor of Black women in America
“Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self,” a new public art installation by Detroit artist Sydney James at U-M’s Institute for the Humanities Gallery, honors and celebrates the labor of Black women.
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November 10, 2020
$1.62B in FY ’20 research volume spurs U-M innovation
U-M reported $1.62 billion in research volume during fiscal year 2020, which led to important advancements in a range of areas. The university maintained the same total research volume as FY ’19.
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November 10, 2020
Blood Battle with Ohio State running through Nov. 25
The 39th annual Blood Battle against Ohio State is underway and runs through Nov. 25. All potential donors are asked to join the fight to save lives across the state and country.
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November 9, 2020
Anti-racism faculty hiring initiative moves forward
A three-year hiring initiative will bring to the Ann Arbor campus’ schools and colleges at least 20 new tenure-track faculty members with scholarly expertise in racial inequality and structural racism.
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November 9, 2020
Teens with autism to learn job skills from virtual training tool
A $3 million grant will help a U-M researcher and colleagues develop a virtual reality training tool for youth with autism spectrum disorder to improve their workplace social skills.
