Multimedia Features
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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.
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May 14, 2017
Cosmogonic Tattoos
Read MoreFor the U-M bicentennial, artist Jim Cogswell, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and professor of art and design, has created a series of public window installations in response to the holdings of the U-M Museum of Art and the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. In this video, Cogswell describes the idea behind the displays and how he created them.
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May 11, 2017
Ready to work
Read MoreThe Bridge to Work Program is a collaboration among the Michigan Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, U-M Human Resources, Michigan Rehabilitation Services and Work Skills Corp. It provides pathways to employment for young people with pediatric-onset disabilities. In this video, Ned Kirsch, clinical associate professor emeritus of physical medicine and rehabilitation, and Lois Allen, general manager for Central Campus Dining Services, discuss the program and how it’s helping one young chef thrive.
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May 10, 2017
Chinese dance collection
Read MoreA collaboration between Emily Wilcox, assistant professor of Chinese studies, and Liangyu Fu, associate librarian at U-M’s Asia Library, has produced North America’s largest collection of materials related to Chinese dance. Items from that collection are the basis for an exhibition now on view at the Hatcher Graduate Library through May 15. In this video, Wilcox and Fu discuss Chinese dance and how the collection came about.
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May 9, 2017
Precision medicine and prostate cancer
Read MoreNew, statistically derived guidelines are helping urologists across Michigan zero in on which prostate cancer patients to scan for the spread of their disease. In this video, Brian Denton, professor of industrial and operations engineering, and graduate student Christine Barnett, discuss how researchers have developed a new standard for determining whether or not prostate cancer patients need to undergo further tests.