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October 7, 2019
Research on firearm injuries to U.S. children gets less funding than other causes
A new study finds that the nation spends far less studying what led to fatal firearm injuries in children than it spends on other, less-common causes of death in 1- to 18-year-olds.
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October 7, 2019
Program aims to improve physician professionalism, accountability
Michigan Medicine recently implemented a Patient Advocacy Reporting System and Coworker Observation Reporting System to help improve professionalism and accountability for clinical faculty.
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October 7, 2019
Free depression screenings available in person and online
In support of National Depression Screening Day on Oct. 10, several U-M programs are offering faculty, staff, students and the community free, in-person and online mental health screenings for depression.
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October 3, 2019
Schlissel highlights arts, firearm injuries, academic innovation
At his annual Leadership Breakfast, President Mark Schlissel announced initiatives on firearms-injury research and the arts, a Center for Academic Innovation, and a multimillion-dollar fund to support research toward carbon neutrality.
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October 3, 2019
Schlissel announces plan to grow academic innovation
A $50 million, five-year commitment by U-M is part of a plan to support new models for education and provide learning experiences that are global, engaged and lifelong.
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October 3, 2019
U-M student voter turnout triples from 2014 to 2018
Voter turnout among students at U-M for midterm elections tripled in 2018 from 2014, with 41 percent of students voting. More than 15,800 students cast votes in the 2018 midterms — up from 5,282 in 2014.
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October 1, 2019
DPSS publishes Security and Fire Safety Report for 2019-20
The 2019-20 edition of U-M’s Annual Security Report and Fire Safety Report is available. It contains a variety of public safety and fire safety information, and on-campus housing statistics.
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October 1, 2019
Blaauw, Sylvester are 2019 Distinguished University Innovators
David Blaauw and Dennis Sylvester, professors of electrical engineering and computer science, have been named the recipients of this year’s Distinguished University Innovator Award.
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September 30, 2019
University’s 2019 DEI Summit to focus on capacity building
The 2019 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit begins Oct. 7 with an appearance by political commentator Van Jones, and will highlight U-M’s commitment to a welcoming, diverse and inclusive campus environment.
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September 27, 2019
Safe Medication Disposal Event set for Oct. 1
The Safe Medication Disposal Event Oct. 1 is hosted by the College of Pharmacy, during which unused and expired medications are collected for environmentally safe disposal.
