Campus News
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February 27, 2020
Michigan Society of Fellows names new members
The Michigan Society of Fellows has selected six new fellows out of more than 700 applications to serve three-year appointments as postdoctoral scholars and assistant professors, beginning this fall.
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February 27, 2020
Record email, print editions taking break until March 9
The Feb. 28 edition of The University Record email will be the last one until March 9, due to the winter break. The Record will not publish a print edition March 2, but will resume weekly publication March 9.
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February 27, 2020
U-M volunteers crisscross state to gather prisoners’ art
About 40 U-M volunteers drove 3,800 miles to 26 prisons in Michigan in search of the best works of art created by prisoners for U-M’s Prison Creative Arts Project in an exhibition that opens March 18.
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February 27, 2020
Mcubed Communities aims to catalyze, visualize team formation
Mcubed Communities is an online tool that encourages faculty from all three campuses to create or join groups around a common purpose to solve challenges and develop innovative curricula.
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February 26, 2020
Poverty Solutions report highlights systems change to alleviate poverty
Poverty Solutions has contributed to policy changes to help lower auto insurance costs, support children who don’t have a stable place to live, and promote access to safe housing for more Detroiters.
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February 26, 2020
U-M ranked in top 10 for Peace Corps volunteers
U-M has 55 alumni volunteering with the Peace Corps around the world — 10th-most among large U.S. colleges and universities. U-M ranks No. 6 among graduate schools with 11 graduate alumni serving.
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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.
