Multimedia Features

  1. August 23, 2016

    Raise the ruff

    Meet Denver and Anna, U-M’s first full-time hospital dogs. They come to work every day just like any other full-time employee, and their role is just as important. In this video, Denver “describes” being part of the existing animal therapy team — which currently includes 28 volunteer dogs and their owners that visit various U-M Health System facilities.

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  2. August 16, 2016

    Problem solving: Recognizing cognitive difference

    Scott E. Page, Leonid Hurwicz Collegiate Professor of Complex Systems, Political Science and Economics, discusses the link between identity diversity and cognitive difference in creating a more diverse, inclusive and equitable university. This video is part of a series — presented periodically throughout the summer — designed to engage the campus community in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative President Mark Schlissel announced in November 2015. View the full series on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion playlist.

  3. August 8, 2016

    Development internship showcase

    Dhara Gosalia, a junior at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, was one of 26 interns in the 10th anniversary class of the Development Summer Internship Program in the Office of University Development. She presented her fundraising project at the annual D-SIP showcase conducted at the U-M Museum of Art on Aug. 5. Each intern works on their project in a different school, college or unit and earns credit for a course in philanthropy. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography) 

  4. August 2, 2016

    Student support: Making numbers real

    Natalie Rodriguez, undergraduate student in LSA, speaks about the importance of seeing a diverse faculty to inspire undergraduates and the importance of a strong support system for minority students to succeed at U-M. This video is part of a series — presented periodically throughout the summer — designed to engage the campus community in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative President Mark Schlissel announced in November 2015. View the full series on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion playlist. 

  5. July 24, 2016

    Biological Science Building

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    LSA Dean Andrew Martin signs the final beam for the new Biological Science Building before it is placed during the building’s topping out ceremony, a traditional builder’s rite, on July 20. The building, which is scheduled for completion in fall 2017, will house classrooms, research laboratories, offices and four museums. Watch progress online via web cameras. (Photo by Natalie Condon, LSA Development, Marketing & Communications)

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  6. July 19, 2016

    Need for speed

    Athletes of all levels, from marathoners to casual joggers, take their running seriously, and this is the crowd that the School of Kinesiology’s Michigan Performance Research Laboratory caters to. In this video, Cristine Agresta, a postdoctoral fellow and physical therapist, and Jessica Deneweth Zendler, the lab’s director and an assistant research scientist, explain how, for a fee, the lab evaluates athletes to optimize their athletic performance.

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  7. July 12, 2016

    Rivals Challenge

    Dr. Robert Winfield, U-M chief health officer and executive director of University Health Service, takes a group selfie at the Rivals Challenge Recognition Celebration on July 8 at the Michigan League. Though U-M fell short in beating Ohio State in the employee exercise challenge, more than 7,000 U-M faculty and staff participated, logging 13.4 million activity minutes and raising $1,600 for Project Healthy Schools. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

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  8. July 5, 2016

    Public safety: Serving the community

    Eddie Washington, executive director of the Division of Public Safety and Security, shares ideas on how a more diverse public safety and security force can better serve a diverse community. This video is part of a series — presented periodically throughout the summer — designed to engage the campus community in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative President Mark Schlissel announced in November 2015. View the full series on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion playlist. 

  9. June 28, 2016

    Stamps faculty sampler

    This section of an 11,000-square-foot vinyl window mural at the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, titled “Enchanted Beanstalk,” was created by Jim Cogswell, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and professor of art. It is one of several creative works by Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design faculty members highlighted on the school’s website.

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  10. June 21, 2016

    Community health: Building patient trust

    Dr. Adren M. Morris, associate professor of surgery, and health behavior and health education, explores how a more diverse faculty could be seen as more welcoming to diverse patients and build better trust between patients and physicians. This video is part of a series — presented periodically throughout the summer — designed to engage the campus community in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative President Mark Schlissel announced in November 2015. View the full series on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion playlist.

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