Education & Society
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U-M students share their ‘new normal’
As COVID-19 disrupts university life, pockets of positivity and optimism have emerged, illuminating now more than ever students’ support of each other, and faculty commitment to their education.
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14 things to do if someone you live with has COVID-19
Experts at Michigan Medicine provide tips for helping a family member or roommate cope with coronavirus effects, while protecting yourself and others.
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Tracking COVID in wastewater
We don’t know much about how coronaviruses behave and move through the environment. U-M and Stanford engineers aim to change that.
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Sparks fly and women weld
Samantha Farrugia, MUP ’15, melds women seeking job skills with companies needing welders.
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March 2020: Coronavirus and U-M
What’s happening on campus? Here’s a curated compilation of the latest information, experts, and links to manage this temporary new normal.
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Original Earth Day organizers reunite 50 years later
Former student activists who established the 1970 Teach-In on the Environment examine how history can inform the present — and the future.
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What on Earth are you doing?
The relentless barrage of dire news about climate change can take a toll on one’s psyche. Just imagine if climate change is your area of study. Plus: U-M & Earth Day at 50
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Maker space develops talent, builds community
Young ‘makers’ in Detroit now have a permanent space to design, weld, work with a 3D printer, and more. The Brightmoor Maker Space is a collaboration between the Stamps School and Detroit Community Schools.
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Strike up the band
More than 400 U-M alums are teaching ‘more than music’ in elementary, middle, and high school music classrooms throughout Michigan.