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March 20, 2016

First-gen trailblazers

On the Ann Arbor campus, there are an estimated 6,500 students who are among the first generation in their families to attend college. In this video, first-gen U-M faculty, students and staff share their stories.

March 17, 2016

The Living Lab

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Merranda McLaughlin, lab manager of The Living Lab, quizzes Dallin Loosli about the Lego structure he’s built as part of a study at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. The Living Lab is a program in which U-M faculty bring research projects to public spaces so parents and children can partake in real child development experiments. View a slideshow about the project. (Photo by Austin Thomas, Michigan Photography)

March 16, 2016

Hail Yeah!

Nursing students Breanna Hinston, Jameya Crosley, Emily Roleos, Abigail LeMerise fill out thank-you cards Wednesday as part of the annual Hail Yeah! day of thanks. The event is aimed at educating students about the impact private support has on their Michigan education. Students have the opportunity to sign postcards and personalize messages of thanks to Michigan alumni who donated $50 or less to the university. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)

March 15, 2016

Icephobic coating

U-M researchers are developing a durable ice-repellent coating that could help keep everything from airplanes to ships, power lines and windshields ice-free. In this video, Anish Tuteja, associate professor of materials science and engineering, and doctoral student Kevin Golovin explain the process.

March 13, 2016

Greener silica from rice

U-M researchers turn useless waste from rice processing into the high-purity silica compounds that are used in everything from toothpaste to tires. In this video, Richard Laine, professor of materials science and engineering, explains the technique that could eliminate millions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year, and which is 90 percent less expensive than the current method.

March 10, 2016

A huge flock

When Swedish and Indian scientists wanted to confirm they discovered a new species of bird in northeastern India, they turned to U-M’s Museum of Zoology, home to one of the biggest collections of avian specimens in the United States. In this video, Janet Hinshaw, the museum’s bird division collection manager, offers a glimpse of some of its more than 200,000 specimens.

March 9, 2016

Bust of Hippocrates

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A gift of the Greek-Americans of Michigan order of Ahepa, District 10, this sculpture by John Nick Pappas is located in the plaza near the Medical Science II, Taubman Medical Library and MSRB III buildings. Nearby the bust are plaques with the Hippocratic oath in Greek and English. The Record periodically highlights pieces of public art at U-M. Learn more about this piece, or browse an online collection of public artworks.

March 8, 2016

Honoring the “Father of Information Theory”

Alfred Hero (left), R. Jamison and Betty Williams Professor of Engineering and co-director of the Michigan Institute for Data Science, and David Neuhoff, Joseph E. and Anne P. Rowe Professor of Electrical Engineering, pose with a statue of Claude Shannon outside the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building. Shannon earned bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and mathematics at U-M in 1936 and went on to theorize the binary code of zeros and ones that makes cell phones, email and the Internet possible. Neuhoff led the effort to recognize Claude Shannon’s contributions to information theory by working with the IEEE Information Theory Society to commission six statues in his honor, including the one at U-M. Hero is organizing a Shannon centennial celebration at U-M in the fall. Read more about Shannon’s life and contributions. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)

March 7, 2016

Giving from within

U-M is a world-class institution because of the incredible talent and effort of its active and retired faculty and staff. Together, they all work toward achieving the university’s mission. In this video, faculty and staff from all three campuses discuss why they donate to U-M and how others can too.

March 6, 2016

Michigan in Washington

U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Florida, spoke recently with U-M students participating in the Michigan in Washington program. Deutch, a U-M alumnus with degrees from LSA and the Law School, addressed topics ranging from foreign affairs to why and how he got into politics. The Michigan in Washington program — now in its 11th year — has 28 students this semester working at various internships and taking classes. (Photo courtesy of U-M Washington Office)