Health & Medicine
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April 26, 2022
$11.5M gift to address dry age-related macular degeneration
There are no standard treatment options for the dry form of age-related macular degeneration. An $11.5 million gift to the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center aims to change that.
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April 18, 2022
Many adults haven’t taken steps to facilitate ‘aging in place’
A new U-M poll shows that while most Americans over 50 want to keep living in their current homes for as long as possible, many haven’t planned or prepared for “aging in place.”
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April 18, 2022
Mortenson named chief mental health officer in Student Life
Student Life has appointed Lindsey Mortenson, currently the acting executive director and medical director for University Health Service, as the campus’ inaugural chief mental health officer.
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April 5, 2022
$1M gift supports Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program
A $1 million gift from Raymond and Jane Cracchiolo will help researchers at the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program study bipolar disorder and provide hope to the many people living with it.
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April 1, 2022
Registration open for U-M neuroscience conference
Registration is open for the 2022 Michigan Neuroscience Institute Neuroscience Conference on May 5-6, along with the Neuroscience Graduate Program’s 50th anniversary celebration.
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March 30, 2022
Alcohol users drank more often early in pandemic
A new U-M study shows that the frequency of drinking went up among those who used alcohol, even though the overall prevalence of drinking went down during the early months of the pandemic.
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March 23, 2022
College of Pharmacy plans Safe Medication Disposal Event
The College of Pharmacy will host a Safe Medication Disposal Event from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. March 29 at two locations on the Central and Medical campuses.
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March 21, 2022
Medical students learn residency locations at Match Day
The annual Match Day ceremony March 18 saw 157 U-M medical students learn where they will complete their residency training, the next phase of their journey toward becoming physicians.
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March 16, 2022
Symposium on March 25 to explore future of RNA therapeutics
Following the success of mRNA vaccines against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the U-M Center for RNA Biomedicine’s annual symposium will explore what other applications might result from RNA research.
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March 9, 2022
University to drop mask mandate for most indoor spaces March 14
U-M will make masking optional starting March 14 for most indoor spaces on campus, including offices, residence halls and athletic events. Masks will remain required in classrooms, buses and some other areas.
