Multimedia Features

  1. December 13, 2016

    Mapping New Zealand landslides

    A team of geologists and engineers led by U-M is mapping surface ruptures and some of the tens of thousands of landslides triggered by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck New Zealand’s South Island on Nov. 13. In this video, team leader Marin Clark, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, and team member Dimitrios Zekkos, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, discuss the techniques the team is using.

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  2. December 12, 2016

    Aiding competitiveness

    President Mark Schlissel chats with Deborah Wince-Smith, president and CEO of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness, at the group’s 30th annual meeting in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The council, which consists of corporate CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders and national lab representatives, develops policy recommendations for Congress and the White House on ways to address and improve American economic innovation and competitiveness. Schlissel recently was added to the group’s Executive Committee. (Photo by Mike Waring, Washington Office)

  3. December 11, 2016

    Mcity driverless shuttle

    A fully autonomous, 15-passenger electric shuttle manufactured by French firm NAVYA will support research and provide self-guided tours of Mcity, U-M’s one-of-a-kind test site for connected and automated vehicles. This video offers a look at the vehicle, known as ARMA. It is the first such NAVYA vehicle to operate in North America.

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  4. December 8, 2016

    Trotter Multicultural Center

    This is an artist’s rendering of the new William Monroe Trotter Multicultural Center, to be built along South State Street near the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Betsey Barbour House and Helen H. Newberry Residence. The new $10 million facility will accommodate replacement spaces from the current Trotter Center and contain a multipurpose room with the ability to host approximately 300 people. (Drawing courtesy of Hanbury)

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  5. December 7, 2016

    DDLA recipients

    Recipients of the eighth 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)

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  6. December 6, 2016

    Why lithium ion batteries explode

    Lithium ion batteries are in homes, cars, even on our person at nearly all times. However, there’s a lot that goes into the creation of any single lithium ion cell and even a small error at a given point in that process could lead to big problems during the battery’s life cycle. In this video, Greg Less, senior laboratory manager at the U-M Energy Institute’s Battery Fabrication and Characterization User Facility, discusses not only why and how the batteries might explode, but how researchers at U-M are trying to change the way they are made for a safer and more efficient future.

  7. December 5, 2016

    Connecting faculty with industry partners

    Support, resources and partnerships help U-M faculty and researchers develop ideas and bring research to life. This video explores how the Business Engagement Center extends the university’s academic excellence beyond the classroom, actively creating dialogue and seamlessness between academia and industry.

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  8. December 4, 2016

    Humanities residency

    New York artist Mary Mattingly is the Kidder Resident in the Arts at the Institute for the Humanities. This video explores her work during the residency, including engaging with students, creating an object burial on the Diag, and creating a new gallery installation around environmental concerns and the use of cobalt.

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  9. December 1, 2016

    Virtual world for sick kids

    Sick kids will get to visit the Big House without leaving their rooms at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. They may also hang out with dinosaurs, ride roller coasters or even visit the moon. These are just some of the types of experiences made possible by the new Harbaugh Fund, which will support activities led by the hospital’s Child and Family Life team. First on the list: Virtual reality viewers for every young patient. This video shows how the viewers work using a smartphone and virtual reality apps.

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  10. November 30, 2016

    Thanks for giving

    The university conducted its third annual Giving Blueday, a universitywide day of giving, on Tuesday and raised $5,541,901 from 7,364 donors in 24 hours. In this video, some of the beneficiaries of those gifts offer their thanks.

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