Multimedia Features

  1. October 30, 2017

    Who ya’ gonna call?

    When George Sprague, academic programs coordinator at the School of Information, is done interacting with students at the end of the day, he lives a double life as a Ghostbuster. In recognition of Halloween, this video features Sprague detailing his life as a Ghostbuster, a character he adopts for charity events, and how it fits in with the maker culture and his job at U-M.

  2. October 28, 2017

    HAILstorm!

    A highlight of the bicentennial’s UMich200 Fall Festival was Friday night’s HAILstorm! show celebrating the university’s 200 years. This video replays the unique show of light and sound that was projected onto the facade of the Rackham Building.

  3. October 26, 2017

    Campus of the Future

    Drew Kaczmarek, an architecture graduate student, talks with “Campus of the Future” contest judges (from left) Jenny E. Sabin, Kwame Anthony Appiah and Babak Parviz about his project, titled Lorch Hall Lives. Kaczmarek’s project, one of 34 in the contest, reimagined the narrative of U-M’s architecture program if it had remained in Lorch Hall, its home for much of the 20th century. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

  4. October 25, 2017

    Detecting lead in water

    Researchers at U-M have developed a robust, embeddable sensor that can detect lead and other metals in water. This video explains how the device can be installed at any tap in a home or business for years, and will trigger an alert if a certain threshold of lead or another metal is detected in the water.

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  5. October 24, 2017

    2017 Neubacher Award recipient

    Regent Katherine White presents Robert Adams, associate professor of architecture and of art and design, with the 28th annual James T. Neubacher Award. For several years, Adams has focused his scholarship on the intersection of disability culture, civic infrastructure and design. The Council for Disability Concerns established the Neubacher Award in 1990 as a memorial to alumnus Jim Neubacher, who was a Detroit Free Press columnist and an advocate for equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)

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  6. October 23, 2017

    Why model organisms?

    Ever wonder why fruit flies are used so often in biological research? It’s because genetically the tiny insects have much in common with humans. This video from the Life Sciences Institute shows why researchers don’t study fruit flies, yeast and other model organisms to learn more about them — but rather to learn more about fundamental biological processes that are important for human health and disease.

  7. October 22, 2017

    Guide to health benefits

    One of the most important decisions made during Open Enrollment is choosing a health plan. This video offers a brief guide to some of the key differences in the plans offered to U-M faculty, staff and retirees. Open Enrollment runs through Nov. 3.

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  8. October 19, 2017

    On the value of research

    Rebecca Cunningham, associate vice president for research – health sciences, testified Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management about federal support for research. She highlighted the crucial role the federal government provides in supporting basic, curiosity-driven research alongside applied research and engineering, along with the economic benefits of federally supported research. The committee will use testimony by Cunningham and other witnesses as they consider legislation regarding how the government awards federal research dollars. Read her full testimony or watch a video of the hearing.

  9. October 18, 2017

    Printable medications

    A technology that can print pure, ultra-precise doses of drugs onto a wide variety of surfaces could one day enable on-site printing of custom-dosed medications at pharmacies, hospitals and other locations. This video illustrates the technique, which was developed at U-M.

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  10. October 17, 2017

    PolicyMaker

    Elisabeth Gerber, professor of public policy, has used role-playing simulations for the past dozen years to help teach students how policies are developed. In this video, she describes how PolicyMaker, a new platform she developed, allows her to customize role-playing simulations. Joining other U-M inventors, Gerber will display PolicyMaker at the 17th annual Celebrate Invention event 3-6 p.m. Wednesday at the Michigan League Ballroom.

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