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December 14, 2017

Creating lasting, impactful change

As the university ends the fall semester, it looks back on the first year of its Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and ahead to how it will work to achieve the goals that remain. In this video, students, faculty members and campus DEI leaders share their observations on plan’s first year and the ideas put forth during November’s DEI Summit.

December 13, 2017

Professional consult

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This untitled bronze sculpture by Yitzhak Assour represents two physicians deeply involved in conversation about a patient and is intended to express the earnestness and collaborative nature of their work. Located in the courtyard on west side of the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, it is a gift from D. Dan and Betty Kahn. The Record periodically highlights pieces of public art at U-M. Learn more about this piece, or browse an online collection of public artworks.

December 12, 2017

Trusting driverless cars

Would you trust your life to a self-driving car? Lionel Robert, associate professor of information, is working with a team of researchers to see how much people trust autonomous vehicles. In this video, Robert and master’s degree student Jacob Haspiel discuss the tests, simulations and research involved with measuring how drivers trust vehicles that drive themselves.

December 11, 2017

Monitoring nuclear devices

The Consortium for Verification Technology, led by Sara Pozzi, professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, works to provide the research and development and human capital to address technology and policy issues in monitoring nuclear nonproliferation treaty compliance. In this video, Ph.D. student Michael Hamel explains an augmented-reality headset that helps users find sources of radiation.

December 10, 2017

De-Stress Fest

Zoe Halbeisen, a senior in the School of Information program, hugs Pepper, an 11-year-old pug and therapy dog with Therapaws, during the school’s De-Stress Fest at North Quad last week. Students did yoga, colored and snuggled puppies to relieve the stress of finals. (Photo by Jeffrey Smith, School of Information)

December 7, 2017

Veteran and Military Services

In this video, student veterans and military members at U-M share their experiences and guidance on how faculty and staff can support students like them in the classroom and on campus.

December 6, 2017

Learning from leaves

Each fall, one of nature’s largest exchanges of biomass occurs. Most of us rake it up. Heather Mayes, assistant professor of chemical engineering, is working with a team of researchers to understand protein-sugar interactions in plant biomass and how to harness them for renewable energy and improved health. Watch the video to learn more about Mayes’ research.

December 4, 2017

2017 DDLA recipients

Recipients of the ninth annual Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award for U-M staff were celebrated Tuesday at a breakfast ceremony at the Michigan Union. The 10 individual winners, who received $1,000 each, are shown above. Five teams also received $2,500 each. The prizes are to be used toward professional development activities. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

December 4, 2017

Sensors in a Shoebox

Sensors in a Shoebox is a project to put compact kits of sensors in the hands of Detroit teenagers as a grassroots approach to urban technology that aims to help citizens ask questions about their neighborhoods and come up with their own solutions. In this video, members of the team led by Jerome Lynch, professor and chair of civil and environmental engineering, and professor of electrical engineering and computer science; and Elizabeth Moje, professor of education and dean of the School of Education, explain how the kits work and what they do.

December 3, 2017

Engaging with India

U-M leaders recently traveled to India, where they joined some of the 6,000 U-M alumni from that country in a bicentennial celebration. In this video, James Holloway, vice provost for global engagement and interdisciplinary academic affairs, describes how engaging with India brings unique perspectives and knowledge that benefits India and the University of Michigan.