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November 2, 2016

See-through batteries

To better understand efficiency-reducing dendrites, the phenomenon that consumes electrolytes while new-generation lithium metal batteries are charging, researchers have developed a “window” to look inside the potentially explosive process. In this video, Neil Dasgupta, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and postdoctoral fellow Kevin Wood discuss the process that may lead to the expansion of longer lasting, more powerful batteries for electric automobiles and longer power storage from our nation’s energy infrastructure.

November 1, 2016

Diag elm comes down

Grounds Services employees Aaron Thomas (left) and Chris Pargoff prepare to cut the 44-inch-diameter stump of an American elm tree that was removed from the Central Campus Diag on Tuesday. The 70-foot-tall tree, which had suffered from Dutch elm disease for many years, was believed to be one of the oldest on the Diag. The School of Natural Resources and Environment plans to repurpose its wood and determine its age. A new tree will be planted near the site next spring as part of U-M’s bicentennial celebration. (Photo by Kim Clarke, Bicentennial Office)

October 31, 2016

Bristle Mammoth exhibit

The remains of an ice age mammoth pulled from a farmer’s field near Chelsea last year go on public display Saturday at U-M’s Museum of Natural History. In this video, Daniel Fisher, Claude W. Hibbard Collegiate Professor of Paleontology and director of the Museum of Paleontology, discusses the process that brought the Bristle Mammoth from discovery to display.

October 30, 2016

Fast Food for Thought

Monica Dus, assistant professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, presents one of 10 Fast Food for Thought talks at a recent event organized by the Sustainable Food Systems Initiative. Each of the 5-minute talks by interdisciplinary faculty members was related to food or agriculture, and drew a standing-room-only crowd to the Dana Building for the third annual event. (Photo by Dave Brenner, School of Natural Resources and Environment)

October 27, 2016

Faculty awards

Provost Martha Pollack presents a Faculty Recognition Award to Yukiko Yamashita, James Playfair McMurrich Collegiate Professor of the Life Sciences, research associate professor, and associate professor of cell and developmental biology. Yamashita was one of 27 faculty members honored for their scholarship and service at a ceremony Wednesday. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

October 26, 2016

2016 Neubacher Award recipient

Board of Regents Chair Mark J. Bernstein (left) presents the 27th annual James T. Neubacher Award to Cooper Charlton, co-founder of the Wolverine Support Network, former Central Student Government president, and president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. After injuries forced Charlton’s retirement from varsity lacrosse, he shifted his focus to destigmatize mental health issues and foster a campus community that is more welcoming to people with disabilities — both seen and unseen. 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 Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)

October 25, 2016

Be a hero

U-M will kick off its 35th annual Blood Battle against Ohio State with “Be a Hero at the Big House,” a blood donation and organ donor drive from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Michigan Stadium. In this video, Board of Regents Chair Mark Bernstein talks about his experience as a bone marrow donor, and urges others to sign up for bone marrow and organ registries.

October 24, 2016

Targeting opioid abuse

America’s opioid drug epidemic has struck hard in Michigan. But now, a team from U-M — the Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network, or Michigan-OPEN — is striking back at a key factor: opioid prescriptions for patients before and after surgery. This video explains the factors contributing to the crisis and how Michigan-OPEN aims to combat them.

October 23, 2016

Many Voices, Our Michigan

On Oct. 6, university leaders introduced U-M’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategic Plan through a series of special discussions and events. This video recaps highlights from those events, which launched a plan representing the shared overarching themes and strategies present across 49 individual plans created by U-M’s 19 schools and colleges, Student Life, Athletics, the U-M Health System and other administrative units.

October 20, 2016

Angry Neptune, Salacia and Strider

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Located on the east side of Alumni Memorial Hall, these three headless bronze figures are part of the collections of the U-M Museum of Art. They were created by alumna Michele Oka Doner. The Record periodically highlights pieces of public art at U-M. Learn more about this piece, or browse an online collection of public artworks.