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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)

February 25, 2016

Leisure and luxury

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Take a rare behind-the-scenes look inside the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology as a team installs the largest exhibit in the museum’s history, “Leisure and Luxury in the Age of Nero: The Villas of Oplontis near Pompeii.” This slideshow offers a look some of the spectacular artifacts unearthed near Pompeii, from the time of Julius Caesar (around 50 B.C.) to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius (A.D. 79). The exhibition runs through May 15. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

February 24, 2016

Research at Michigan

U-M conducts research in virtually every major area of science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, management, education and the humanities. In this video, faculty members, students and administrators talk about what makes research at U-M so special.

February 23, 2016

Block M’s in a cancer fight

Creating the world’s smallest Block M is an effective demonstration of a process for creating complex shapes one thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair. In this video, Anish Tuteja, associate professor of macromolecular science and engineering, explains how the technique may lead to medications that can aid in the fight against cancer. Read more about how U-M researchers are fighting cancer, and view other videos about U-M’s work.

February 22, 2016

MHacks: Refactor

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From left, U-M students Olivia Walch, Matt Jacobs, and David Renardy show their group’s hack, VectorWise, at the seventh version of MHacks, which drew students from across the country in an effort create cool things. This year’s version — titled MHacks: Refactor — was different from previous events in that there were a lot more women involved. (Photo by Joseph Xu, College of Engineering)

February 21, 2016

To See is to Believe

In this video, Peter Sparling, the Rudolf Arnheim Distinguished University Professor of Dance, shows how he will use a video stream of abstraction and motion, projected onto the mesh walls of his Pop-Up Projection Pavilion, during his inaugural DUP lecture.

February 18, 2016

Collaborative sustainability solutions

The Graham Sustainability Institute is working to help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges. This video explains how the institute helps the U-M community engage with external partners to maximize its sustainability impact.

February 17, 2016

Agave reborn

When an agave plant at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens bloomed in 2014 after 81 years, it struck a chord with botany enthusiasts and nature lovers the world over. This video shows how it also inspired Michael Gould, professor of music, to initiate the creation of a Japanese shakuhachi flute from the agave’s stalk, which led to a unique concert performed in Matthaei’s conservatory earlier this month.

February 16, 2016

NextSTEP to Mars

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This X3 thruster in the Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory is the centerpiece of a spaceflight propulsion system that could take the first humans to Mars. It was developed by Alec Gallimore, the Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Professor of Engineering and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering. (Photo by Joseph Xu, College of Engineering)