Global Engagement
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February 17, 2020
Town hall highlights best practices for international engagement
U-M is taking steps to strengthen transparency and streamline the reporting processes around international engagement, including efforts to centralize disclosure procedures and develop a compliance auditing system.
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February 13, 2020
U-M part of worldwide contest to advance artificial intelligence
U-M is one of 10 teams worldwide participating in the Alexa Socialbot Grand Challenge, a university competition to further the capabilities of artificial intelligence.
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February 10, 2020
Thirty-two U-M students, faculty members receive Fulbright awards
Eleven faculty members from the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses joined 21 students and young alumni in receiving Fulbright awards to fund overseas research or teaching during the 2019-20 academic year.
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February 3, 2020
Town halls to focus on best practices in international engagement
The Office of the Vice President for Research will host three town halls that focus on best practices for international engagement. The events Feb. 17, 19 and 20 are free and open to U-M faculty and staff.
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February 2, 2020
Coronavirus update: Now a ‘public health emergency’ in U.S.
President Donald Trump has declared the 2019 novel coronavirus presents a public health emergency in the United States. U-M is monitoring developments and posting updates on its Key Issues page.
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January 27, 2020
U-M monitoring developments in coronavirus outbreak
While the immediate health risk to the general public in the United States is considered low, U-M officials are closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus first detected in China.
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November 21, 2019
U.S. economy set to continue slow and steady growth
After its longest expansion in history this summer, the U.S. economy is expected to continue to grow but at a slower pace, say U-M economists in their latest quarterly forecast.
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November 18, 2019
U-M is top Big Ten school for students studying abroad
U-M has the most students studying abroad among Big Ten universities and is fourth in the nation among higher education institutions with 3,130 U.S. students in 139 countries in 2017-18.
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November 13, 2019
Schlissel’s trip highlights U-M collaborations with India
A weeklong trip by President Mark Schlissel to India on Nov. 4-8 focused on new research collaborations, building on the current partnerships and engaging with alumni.
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November 7, 2019
New collaboration could help rethink trauma care in India
A new partnership between U-M and GVK EMRI, the largest ambulance services provider in India, may help shape response to trauma after an accident on India’s streets.
