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January 11, 2018

Staff shares its voice

Staff members at Thursday’s Voices of the Staff Town Hall gathered in small groups, each of which discussed and summarized suggestions related to one of 12 workplace-related topics. Their suggestions were presented to President Mark Schlissel and will be shared with U-M’s executive officers. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)

January 10, 2018

Clinical Simulation Center

U-M has opened a second Clinical Simulation Center location, more than doubling the number of physicians, nurses and students who will be able to practice their skills in a state-of-the-art learning environment. In this photo, James Cooke, executive director of the Clinical Simulation Center and assistant professor of learning health sciences and of family medicine, and Sharon L. Smith, director of professional development and education for nursing services and adjunct clinical assistant professor of nursing, use one of the simulators as Karrie Martis, educational nurse coordinator, looks on. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

January 9, 2018

Cryo-electron microscopy

Recently, three scientists from Europe and the United States received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work developing cryo-electron microscopy. U-M has one of the top cryo-EM labs in the country. In this video, Melanie Ohi, research associate professor at the Life Sciences Institute and associate professor of cell and developmental biology, and Michael Cianfrocco, research assistant professor at LSI and assistant professor of biological chemistry, explain how this technology is revolutionizing biology and how U-M is using it to study things like neurodegenerative diseases and bacterial infections.

January 8, 2018

Video game music

Matthew Thompson, assistant professor of music, is a classically trained pianist who teaches a popular course on video game music at U-M, and is considered a leading expert on video game music. In this video, Thompson discusses the development of video game music, which will be the focus of the 5th annual North American Conference on Video Game Music at U-M this Saturday and Sunday.

January 4, 2018

Taking on tinnitus

Millions of Americans hear ringing in their ears — a condition called tinnitus — and new research shows an experimental device could help quiet the phantom sounds by targeting unruly nerve activity in the brain. Watch this brief video about tinnitus and read more about U-M’s research into treatment.

January 3, 2018

A look back on a big year

The start of a new semester marks the university’s transition from its bicentennial celebration into the next phase of its third century. 2017 was a year of varied and exciting events and academic exploration, and a commemoration of all things U-M — its accomplishments, its history and the people who make it so special. This video takes a look back at some of the highlights of our yearlong 200th birthday party.

December 16, 2017

Graduate gratitude

Giancarlo Mayor, who received a master’s degree in aerospace engineering, waves to his family during Winter Commencement on Sunday at Crisler Center. The ceremony, which also featured the awarding of 10 Bicentennial Alumni Awards, was the final bicentennial event of the university’s 200th year. (Photo by Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography)

December 14, 2017

Creating lasting, impactful change

As the university ends the fall semester, it looks back on the first year of its Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and ahead to how it will work to achieve the goals that remain. In this video, students, faculty members and campus DEI leaders share their observations on plan’s first year and the ideas put forth during November’s DEI Summit.

December 13, 2017

Professional consult

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This untitled bronze sculpture by Yitzhak Assour represents two physicians deeply involved in conversation about a patient and is intended to express the earnestness and collaborative nature of their work. Located in the courtyard on west side of the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, it is a gift from D. Dan and Betty Kahn. The Record periodically highlights pieces of public art at U-M. Learn more about this piece, or browse an online collection of public artworks.

December 12, 2017

Trusting driverless cars

Would you trust your life to a self-driving car? Lionel Robert, associate professor of information, is working with a team of researchers to see how much people trust autonomous vehicles. In this video, Robert and master’s degree student Jacob Haspiel discuss the tests, simulations and research involved with measuring how drivers trust vehicles that drive themselves.