Open Mike: A Time of Challenge and Opportunity
Dean Solomon outlines resources and programming available to Rackham students in the winter 2021 term.
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COVID-19
Open Mike: Planning for the Winter 2021 Term
Dean Solomon addresses how the university’s recently announced plans will affect graduate students, including access to asymptomatic testing.
Rackham Student Combats Faulty COVID-19 Information
Chemical Biology graduate student Amanda Peiffer found issues calling into question research that suggested COVID-19 was engineered and intentionally released by China.
Open Mike: Changes Related to Undergraduate Stay in Place Order
Dean Solomon discusses the effects of the order on the Rackham community.
Open Mike: Partnering to Meet Difficult Challenges Together
Dean Solomon highlights initiatives from the State of the Graduate School event that address pressing student needs and concerns.
Caregivers and Alzheimer’s Hidden Toll
New research led by Rackham nursing student Melissa Harris shows older adults caring for a partner with Alzheimer’s disease face long-term risks to their emotional health.
Open Mike: Our Challenges and Our Shared Goals
Dean Solomon acknowledges the pressures affecting every aspect of the graduate student experience and outlines steps Rackham is pursuing to help in this uncertain term.
Rethinking Research
In June, the university announced it would begin ramping up research after a four-month pause caused by COVID-19. Graduate students share their experiences, concerns, and insights as they return to their labs and studios.
Modeling the Benefits of Masks and Social Distancing
Rackham researcher April Nellis and a team of U-M colleagues found taking personal precautions is one of the best ways to reduce the harm of COVID-19 to communities and livelihoods.
COVID-19 Lays Waste to Many U.S. Recycling Programs
In a new article, Rackham student Julie Rieland explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on recycling programs across the United States.