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April 27, 2020
Nursing homes ready for pandemics, but COVID-19 shows gaps
A new study by a U-M team that has worked to improve nursing home infection prevention for years shows that nursing homes were better prepared for this pandemic than the last one.
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April 24, 2020
U-M plans daylong online celebration for spring graduates
The university will honor its spring Class of 2020 with a day of online activities, videos and special interactive features May 2, after traditional commencement celebrations were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 23, 2020
Three from U-M elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Three U-M faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields.
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April 23, 2020
Face shield design guides makers in addressing PPE shortage
A face shield design shared recently by Michigan Medicine and the College of Engineering sets a standard of quality for 3-D printing protective gear to extend the life of virus-filtering N95 masks.
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April 21, 2020
Michigan Medicine issues message regarding U-M finances
Michigan Medicine CEO Marschall Runge outlined actions the health system will take to reduce the financial impact of COVID-19. Leaders of UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint sent similar messages to their employees.
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April 20, 2020
U-M imposes hiring, salary freezes in face of expected shortfall
U-M will freeze hiring, and employees’ base salaries will not increase through the end of the 2020-21 budget year, as it works to preserve financial resources in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 20, 2020
Police Beat — April 20, 2020
Sexual assault reported at Mott Hospital A C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital staff member reported Feb. 24 that she was inappropriately touched by another known employee on Feb. 19. This case is currently under investigation. Aggravated assault reported near University Hospital On March 31, it was reported that a patient removed their face mask and intentionally… -
April 19, 2020
Library lab director provides PPE through Operation Face Shield
Shapiro Library Design Lab Director Justin Schell is among various people in the area using 3-D printers in their homes to print headbands for face shields in personal protective equipment.
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April 19, 2020
Two weeks in 1918: The flu pandemic and U-M
When an unfamiliar strain of influenza reached Ann Arbor in late September 1918, it would lead to two terrible weeks as U-M dealt with the effects of a spreading pandemic that seem eerily familiar today.
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April 18, 2020
Scenes of a snowy spring day
