Article: The U.K. Coronavirus Variant: What We Know

By Carl Zimmer and Benedict Carey In recent days, the world has watched with curiosity and growing alarm as scientists in the U.K. have described a newly identified variant of the coronavirus that appears to be more contagious than, and genetically distinct from, more established variants. Initial studies of the new variant prompted Prime Minister Boris Johnson to tighten restrictions over […]…Continue Reading Article: The U.K. Coronavirus Variant: What We Know

SHPEP Webinar Available to Stream

The recording from the Steps to Success with the SHPEP Application webinar is now available on the Summer Health Professions Education Program YouTube channel. During this 75-minute session, attendees learned about the free educational opportunities SHPEP offers and tips for completing an application. Attendees also gained insight into the virtual experience from an SHPEP Ambassador who participated in 2020. […]…Continue Reading SHPEP Webinar Available to Stream

Medical School Admissions and Student Disabilities

Check out Episode 21, a special edition of the DocsWithDisabilities Podcast. Faculty from the University of Michigan Medical School discuss difficult questions that emerge while preparing to apply to medical school including whether or not to disclose information about a disability and at what stage of the application process. They also identify schools that offer the best […]…Continue Reading Medical School Admissions and Student Disabilities

Brilliance Full and Wide: Transcription and Translation of a 1960s Chinese Manual of Poetry and Painting

The following transcription and translation of a 1960s Chinese Manual of Poetry and Painting in the museum’s study collection was created by Rebecca Li ’21.5 in connection with Professor Cynthia Packert’s spring 2020 course HARC 0347: Aesthetics of Asi……Continue Reading Brilliance Full and Wide: Transcription and Translation of a 1960s Chinese Manual of Poetry and Painting

Sustainability & Clean Energy Internships & Jobs

Below are some internships and jobs from our friend Ed Carley over at Ed’s Clean Energy & Sustainability Jobs newsletter. He’s got some amazing resources all curate nicely for you and when I read about the internships they should be right up your alley (see below): environmental justice, renewables, urban tech, etc. If you aren’t […]…Continue Reading Sustainability & Clean Energy Internships & Jobs