Multimedia Features
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May 25, 2017
The Arts Wall
Read MoreAaron Dworkin, dean of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, recently joined acclaimed cellist Yo Yo Ma and pianist Lara Downes to perform in a video performance of a short cello, spoken-word and piano piece that celebrates and makes a statement about the power and purpose of the arts in America.
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May 24, 2017
Comfort-driven data
Carol Menassa, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, looks for new ways to keep people comfortable while making buildings more sustainable. In this video, she discusses her work to understand and model the impact of occupants on energy use in buildings and other spaces, and develop decision frameworks to sustainably retrofit existing buildings.
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May 23, 2017
Momentum
Read MoreSpring LSA graduate Kathleen Guytingco’s photo took first place in the latest Arts at Michigan As I See It photo contest, which was built around the theme of “motion.” The photo, titled “Momentum,” was taken at the Power Center for the Performing Arts. See more entries and learn more about the As I See It competitions.
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May 22, 2017
What Magnet means for patients
When Michigan Medicine earned Magnet status for its nursing care in February, it became one of only 6 percent of U.S. hospitals to earn the honor. In this video, Katie Scott, secretary of the U-M Professional Nurse Council, and Margaret Calarco, senior associate director of patient care and chief of nursing services, explain what the designation means for U-M patients.
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May 21, 2017
Peony time
Read MoreThe Nichols Arboretum peony garden is about to undergo its annual transformation into a wave of white, pink and red as it bursts into nearly 10,000 blooms. The arboretum is home to the largest collection of heirloom herbaceous peonies in North America. New this spring are more than 70 varieties of vintage — pre-1950 — herbaceous peonies, which join the nearly 300 historic varieties from the 19th and early 20th century already growing in the main beds. Read more about the new peonies and follow the progress of this year’s blooms on the garden’s website. (Photo by Michele Yanga)
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May 21, 2017
Momentum
Read MoreSpring LSA graduate Kathleen Guytingco’s photo took first place in the latest Arts at Michigan As I See It photo contest, which was built around the theme of “motion.” The photo, titled “Momentum,” was taken at the Power Center for the Performing Arts. See more entries and learn more about the As I See It competitions.
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May 18, 2017
Bicentennial resolutions
President Mark Schlissel addresses the Michigan Senate on Wednesday during ceremonies at which the House and Senate adopted resolutions commemorating U-M’s bicentennial. House Resolution No. 98 and Senate Resolution No. 62 honor “the strong 200-year relationship between the University of Michigan and the citizens of the state of Michigan” and pledge continued legislative support for the university and its contributions. (Photo by David Olds, Senate Democratic Central Staff)
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May 17, 2017
Election security
J. Alex Halderman (at podium), professor of electrical engineering and computer science, gave a presentation titled “Strengthening Election Cybersecurity” during a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The briefing focused on how to best safeguard America’s representative government, and vulnerabilities and threats to electronic voting technologies. The panelists offered suggestions and actions lawmakers could take to strengthen election security. (Photo by Kristina Ko, Washington Office)
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May 16, 2017
Beyond Carbon Neutral
Read MoreBeyond Carbon Neutral, an initiative launched last year that is led by the U-M Energy Institute in cooperation with the National Wildlife Federation, seeks to develop technologies, programs and policies to raise the rate at which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere. In this video, Levi Thompson, Richard E. Balzhiser Collegiate Professor of Chemical Engineering, and professor of chemical engineering and of mechanical engineering, discusses the need for the initiative and what it will do.
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May 15, 2017
Remembering their professors
As the university looks back on its first 200 years and ahead to its third century, several alumni look back on the faculty members who defined their educational experience and made a difference during their time at U-M.
