Multimedia Features
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April 6, 2016
Francis Medal presentation
Read MoreFrom left, President Mark Schlissel and Board of Regents Chair Shauna Ryder-Diggs congratulate Sir Fazle Hasan Abed after presenting him with the Thomas Francis Jr. Medal in Global Public Health on Wednesday. Abed, founder and chair of the global aid program BRAC, was honored for his lifetime achievement reaching millions living in poverty in Bangladesh and 11 other countries. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)
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April 5, 2016
Robotics Day
Read MoreNicole Gallant, an undergraduate engineering student and member of MFly, explains how the team’s airplane works during Robotics Day at the North Campus Research Complex Tuesaday. The annual event, which included talks by industry leaders, demonstrations and hands-on activities, drew a record 900 people. View a gallery of photos from the event.
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April 4, 2016
Mackinac oil spill impact
Read MoreMore than 700 miles of shoreline in lakes Huron and Michigan are potentially vulnerable to oil spills if the pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac ruptures, according to a new U-M computer-modeling study. In this video, David Schwab, a research scientist with the U-M Water Center, discusses the possible impact of such spills.
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April 3, 2016
Dance for Mother Earth
Participants dance during the 44th Annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow that took place over the weekend at Ann Arbor’s Skyline High School. The event, which serves to renew and strengthen Native American culture, is coordinated by U-M’s Native American Student Association, with assistance from the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, and the Native American Student Organization at Eastern Michigan University. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)
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March 31, 2016
Ten years of FestiFoolishness
Read MoreFestiFools, the annual spring street party and community art event, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The FestiFools parade is Sunday and the sixth annual FoolMoon illuminated extravaganza is tonight from dusk to midnight. In this video, FestiFools creator Mark Tucker, art director for the Lloyd Hall Scholars Program, talks about how the magical event comes together each year.
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March 30, 2016
New pediatric psychiatric unit
Read MoreInspirational phrases adorn the walls of the dining area in the new Nyman Family Unit for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Scheduled to open Monday, it is one of only a handful of children’s psychiatric facilities in the state that can accept patients that may require management of co-occurring medical illness. View a slideshow of the new facility.
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March 29, 2016
Sustainability progress
Read MoreA website for U-M’s 2015 Sustainability Progress Report features campuswide sustainability achievements in the areas of education, research and campus engagement and operations. It also reports progress toward the university’s campus sustainability goals in the areas of climate, waste prevention, healthy environments, and community awareness and engagement.
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March 28, 2016
UM-Dearborn Family Day
Dexter Overall, coordinator for diversity programs at UM-Dearborn, demonstrates a game of “Shockwave” for Phillip Nguyen, son of UM-Dearborn accountant Chau Nguyen, during the university’s inaugural Family Day recently. The free event was organized by the Office for Student Engagement to give the Dearborn campus community an opportunity to share campus with their families. (Photo by Sarah Tuxbury)
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March 27, 2016
Drones and natural disasters
Typically surveying natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and landslides involves the time-consuming and potentially dangerous process putting boots on the ground and using tools like measuring tape or GPS to take stock of how the area has been affected. In this video, Dimitrios Zekkos, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, explains how it may be possible to measure disasters using images captured by drone technology.
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March 24, 2016
Stunning science
Read MoreLSA senior Lawrence Chen won the grand prize and the people’s choice award in the third annual Science as Art contest with his large-scale floor sculpture “Paper Crystallography.” The contest is jointly sponsored by the Science Learning Center, Arts at Michigan and Arts Engine. View a slideshow of the winners and other favorites.
