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April 3, 2018

Older adults and marijuana

Few older adults use medical marijuana, but a majority support its use if a doctor recommends it, according to new findings from the U-M and AARP National Poll on Healthy Aging. In this video, poll director Preeti Malani, professor of internal medicine and U-M’s chief health officer, discusses some of the poll’s findings regarding attitudes about marijuana use for medical purposes, its perceived benefits, and support for marijuana-related policies.

April 2, 2018

Wolverines fall to Villanova

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U-M students cheer the Wolverines during Monday’s national championship game against the Villanova Wildcats at a Crisler Center watch party. Although Michigan held an early lead, Villanova took control to win the men’s college basketball title, 79-62. Read more about the championship game, view photos from the game, and see what players have to say about Coach John Beilein and his impact on their thrilling season. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)

April 1, 2018

Flight test facility

M-Air is a new outdoor fly lab for testing autonomous aerial vehicles at U-M. The $800,000, netted, four-story complex lets researchers and students safely push algorithms and equipment to their limits. In this video, Ella Atkins, professor of aerospace engineering, and graduate students Prashin Sharma and Matthew Romano describe the benefits of the new facility.

March 28, 2018

Rogel Cancer Center

In honor of Richard and Susan Rogel’s many years of service and giving to U-M — most recently a $150 million gift to aid cancer research and care — the Board of Regents on Thursday renamed the Comprehensive Cancer Center the Rogel Cancer Center. In this video, the Rogels discuss what inspired their gift, and university officials explain how it will enable U-M to expand the scope of cancer research.

March 27, 2018

Innovation on the mat

Lisa Hass, senior associate athletic trainer for U-M women’s gymnastics, wraps around gymnast Emma McLean’s custom heel cup before a recent gymnastics meet. The heel cup, designed by a College of Engineering professor and technician, allowed McLean to compete in this year’s Big Ten Championship following a soft-tissue bruise. (Photo courtesy of Michigan Athletics)

March 26, 2018

Streamline public transit

A lack of reliable public transportation has been a stumbling block for many Benton Harbor workers or those looking for work. Researchers at U-M are looking to provide data that will help city and area officials improve and streamline the services that could help residents escape poverty. This video explores Benton Harbor’s transportation challenges and how U-M researchers are working to help.

March 25, 2018

Poultry, people and pathogens

U-M researchers have been studying production-style chicken farming practices in rural Ecuador. The research is part of a larger, longitudinal study that seeks to understand how new highways have affected the epidemiology in the area. In this video, Hayden Hedman, a doctoral candidate in the School for Environment and Sustainability, discusses his research into the use of antibiotics in chicken farming.

March 22, 2018

Wallenberg Fellow

Meagan Malm is the 2018 recipient of the university’s Wallenberg Fellowship, given each spring to a graduating senior with exceptional promise and accomplishment to service and the public good. In this video, Malm, who will graduate this spring with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, discusses her plans to use the $25,000 fellowship award to study the role mobile phones play in reducing poverty in Tanzania.

March 20, 2018

Remains of the day

Walking among new buildings on campus one may stumble upon crumbling columns, stones and shards of days gone by. These curiosities are everywhere — sometimes set into the facades of newer buildings, sometimes within a building’s hallway. A Michigan Today photo gallery offers a selection of nostalgic discoveries, such as this ruins garden at the Art Architecture Building on North Campus. (Photo by Michael Luongo)

March 19, 2018

UM-Dearborn Research Day

Natalie Sampson (left), assistant professor of health and human services at UM-Dearborn, and Monica DeRoche, a senior studying psychology and political science, share information about their work with the College and University Pantries team, which is working to address food insecurity and cross-cutting socioeconomic issues faced by students. The pair presented during the inaugural UM-Dearborn Research Day on March 16. (Photo by Sarah Tuxbury)