To all member of the U-M Community:

I am pleased to announce that the University of Michigan plans to offer a public health-informed in-residence semester this fall. It will consist of a mixture of in-person and remote classes structured to reflect our commitment to promoting public health while fulfilling our fundamental mission of transformative undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.

Thanks to the thoughtful and deliberate efforts of hundreds of members of the U-M community, our cautious optimism about the fall has coalesced into a path forward. Their work has given me confidence that we can do this safely, and we will continue to plan and prepare in the months ahead. We now have the opportunity to begin a new journey together, equipped with the very best guidance and ideas from our leading scholars, innovative students, and expert staff.

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Curious about what we’ve been up to since May?

• Consumer confidence: Coronavirus trends dominate economy 6/26
• Wireless sensors for N95 masks could enable easier, more accurate decontamination 6/25
• Michigan local government leaders report widespread crisis-level impacts from COVID-19 pandemic 6/24
• U-M will offer in-person classes this fall, guided by public health experts 6/22
• Architecture, design and public health: U-M experts can discuss 6/19
• U-M students tackle social impact projects virtually 6/17
• Engineering course challenges students to create tech solutions for COVID-19 6/17
• U-M ecologists call for protection of scientific diversity during and after pandemic 6/16
• U-M med students support homeless shelters with critical supplies 6/15
• 4 ways to be a seasoned news consumer in a pandemic 6/11
• Foster care and child well-being: Insights in the time of coronavirus 6/11
• New app analyzes how social distancing affects biological clocks 6/11
• COVID-19 can’t stop community engaged learning 6/10
• How rod-shaped particles might distract an out-of-control COVID immune response 6/10
• Sounds of sickness: Perceptions of coughs, sneezes not diagnosed accurately 6/10
• optiMize funds COVID-19 Community Aid Efforts 6/9
• Pride teach-out explores how COVID-19 has impacted LGBTQ communities 6/8
• U-M law clinic meets high demand for unemployment benefit assistance 6/8
• Coronavirus pandemic worsens food insecurity for low-income adults 6/2
• Web app, dashboard from U-M to inform Michiganders’ return to work 5/29
• Economy expected to improve but remain distressed 5/29