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September 26, 2017

Promoting digital access

Michael Furlough (left), librarian and executive director of the HathiTrust, speaks with U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Mississippi, prior to testifying at a hearing Tuesday in Washington, D.C., about the role of federal depository libraries and the federal government. HathiTrust, administered by U-M, is a consortium of more than 130 university and research libraries that focuses on providing digital access to document. Furlough urged Congress to encourage the use of digital databases as effective substitutes for many documents sought by the public. (Photo by Caroline Walker, House Administration Committee)

September 25, 2017

Confronting the climate crisis

“MC²: Michigan & the Climate Crisis” is a weeklong series of events focused around the topic of climate change and how it affects us politically, economically, socially and culturally. In this video, John Vandermeer, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and students discuss how the activities will confront one of the most pressing problems affecting the world today.

September 24, 2017

Home sweet HomeLab

The U-M HomeLab, housed within the Institute for Social Research’s BioSocial Methods Collaborative, is geared toward helping researchers study how people interact with their environment — and with each other. HomeLab looks and feels like a complete apartment, but it is outfitted with technology that allows researchers to observe how people live. In this video, Alicia Carmichael, research process manager at the collaborative; Richard Gonzalez, the collaborative’s director; and Jacqui Smith, professor of psychology, discuss what happens at HomeLab.

September 21, 2017

EarthFest 2017

Carmela Marie Brown (center), associate director of new student services and orientation advising for LSA, and Jeff W. Kampf, research laboratory specialist lead for LSA, talk with Madelyn Celovsky about the Permaculture Design Team during EarthFest on Thursday. The annual event, billed as a “party for the planet,” focused this year on personal wellness while promoting sustainability initiatives and opportunities. (Photo by Elisse Rodriguez, Public Affairs)

September 20, 2017

70 years of CJS

The Center for Japanese Studies is celebrating its 70th anniversary this fall with a series of symposia, reflecting on the center’s seven decades and showcasing the future trajectories of its work. This video presents historical and modern footage from over the years.

September 19, 2017

Flu fighters

President Mark Schlissel receives his annual flu shot Monday from Janell Ball, a graduate student in nursing who was administering vaccines at a clinic in the Fleming Administration Building. MHealthy is offering walk-in flu shot clinics, in partnership with Michigan Visiting Nurses, at a variety of locations this fall for faculty and staff at the Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses. (Photo by Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography)

September 18, 2017

Medical pioneer

You might not know his name, but you benefit from his work every day. This video highlights Frederick Novy, a U-M “microbe hunter” who paved the way for modern microbiology and infectious disease research, and for American medical schools to become powerhouses of all types of research.

September 15, 2017

Detroit Festival

President Mark Schlissel greets Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan at Friday’s Detroit Festival to celebrate the university’s historical roots in and commitment to the city where it was founded in 1817. Looking on is U-M alumna and Emmy Award-winning journalist Carmen Harlan and Board of Regents Chair Michael J. Behm. View more photos from the festival. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)

September 14, 2017

Ladder mill

Many workplace injuries and fatalities are related to falls from ladders. Michigan researchers are leading an effort to determine whether or not the distance between ladder rungs is the reason for many workplace falls. In this video, Thomas J. Armstrong, professor of industrial and operations engineering, and Charles Woolley, senior research lab specialist and lecturer with the Center for Ergonomics, discuss how they developed a “ladder mill” to determine if the traditional standard for rung lengths is too long and potentially the cause for workplace falls.

September 13, 2017

In the good old summertime

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As the last days of summer take us into fall, Michigan Today offers a look back at some summer scenery at U-M’s Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. Click the photo for a gallery of images that show the natural beauty and educational opportunities at these scenic locations. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)