Multimedia Features
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February 20, 2020
Battling brain cancer
Read more about the fight against glioblastomaResearchers at U-M’s Rogel Cancer Center are working to better understand and treat brain cancer, and one of the most pernicious types of brain cancer is glioblastoma. Several research labs at the Rogel Cancer Center are actively pursuing new efforts to extend and to improve the lives of patients with this deadly disease. This video shows the work being done by the lab of Maria G. Castro and Pedro R. Lowenstein, both professors of neurosurgery and cell and developmental biology at Michigan Medicine, and the lab of Daniel Wahl, an assistant professor of radiation oncology.
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February 19, 2020
Travel Registry reminder
Read more about how to register international travel plansWith peak travel season approaching, U-M community members are reminded to register international travel plans and prepare for a safe and successful experience abroad. The university provides a secure registry for faculty, staff, students and sponsored affiliates. The one-stop service supports emergency communications and access to university-approved health insurance for those who travel abroad. This video highlights the next steps faculty and staff should take.
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February 17, 2020
Spiral surprise
Materials science and engineering researchers are beginning to find answers to the decades-old mystery of how multiphase spirals come to form during the crystallization process of materials. In this video, Ashwin Shahani, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, explains how understanding this process could lead to the production of meta-materials with new properties for optical and mechanical applications.
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February 14, 2020
Positive energizers
Business & Finance has enlisted 160 staff “positive energizers” from across the organization to undertake the 90/90 Challenge. Their goal: reach 90 percent of the unit’s 2,700 staff members in 90 days with information about B&F’s commitment to creating a positive organization, and engage staff in a related activity. This video shows one example of the activities happening across B&F to build a more positive work environment.
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February 13, 2020
Pioneers and pathbreakers
Read more about these key milestones and peopleFor nearly 100 years after the Civil War, African-Americans who aspired to become doctors had few choices — but U-M was one of them. In honor of that heritage, and of Black History Month, Michigan Medicine is highlighting some key milestones and people who played a special role in the institution’s past.
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February 12, 2020
Energy saving contest
Read more about the competitionUM-Dearborn College of Engineering and Computer Science graduate students Christine Li (left) and Viraj Tulaskar inspect a skylight in the Administration Building as part of the DTE Energy E-Challenge Competition for Colleges and Universities. U-M’s Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses are competing in the statewide contest that encourages students to develop innovative plans to help their schools reduce energy waste. (Photo courtesy of UM-Dearborn)
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February 11, 2020
Increasing student civic engagement
Read more about increasing student civic engagementU-M’s Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning is committed to equipping students, faculty and staff with the knowledge, skills and commitment for socially responsible civic engagement. In this episode of the Michigan Minds podcast, Mary Jo Callan, the center’s director, discusses the importance of promoting civic education on college campuses and beyond.
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February 10, 2020
Future of graduate education
Read more about Advancing New Directions in Graduate Education.Enrique De La Cruz (left) of Yale University talks with Edmund Graham, the Rackham Graduate School’s minority-serving institutions coordinator, at a reception and poster session that was part of a symposium titled Advancing New Directions in Graduate Education. Participants exchanged ideas on the future of the graduate student experience, examined how universities have traditionally conducted graduate education and considered opportunities for rethinking that approach. (Photo by Jameson Staneluis, Rackham Graduate School)
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February 7, 2020
AI and brain tumor diagnosis
Read more about how AI is helping diagnose brain tumorsNeurosurgeons can leave the operating room more confident about their patient’s brain tumor diagnosis, thanks to the integration of a new system that employs optical imaging and artificial intelligence that are making brain tumor diagnoses quicker and more accurate. This video demonstrates how the technology is allowing them to quickly see diagnostic tissue and tumor margins in near-real time.
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February 5, 2020
Studying the sun
Read more about the Parker and Solar Orbiter missionsThe European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter and NASA’s Parker Solar Probe are space weather sidekicks — on two separate, but complementary missions to study the sun with the aim of being able to better predict when solar wind might pose risks to our communications satellites, electrical grid and even astronauts. This video explains how Solar Orbiter and Parker Solar Probe work together — and how U-M engineers are helping lead the discovery in both missions.
