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January 10, 2016

Refreshable Braille device

Reading a computer screen in Braille is a cumbersome process and slow. A team of researchers from College of Engineering and the School of Music, Theater & Dance are working on a solution that can display more than one line at a time. In this video, Sile O’Modhrain, associate professor of music and information, and Alexander Russomanno, doctoral student in mechanical engineering, explain how the technology would work.

January 7, 2016

Policy simulation

Trevis Harrold (left) and Arman Golrokhian, master’s students at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, participate in the school’s annual Integrated Policy Exercise, which took place this week. The project tests students’ ability to make sound, responsible decisions under “real-world” time constraints and pressures. (Photo by Nick Pfost, Ford School)

January 6, 2016

Clinician Scholars

The National Clinician Scholars Program is a multi-institutional collaboration that educates nurses and physicians to serve as leaders, researchers and change agents in health care, community health and public policy. At U-M, the program operates through the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation as the IHPI Clinician Scholars Program. In this video, Dr. Rodney Hayward, the program’s director and professor of internal medicine, and health management and policy, describes the program.

January 5, 2016

Wallenberg memorial

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This sculpture, titled “Koszonom Raoul Wallenberg,” was created by Jon Rush and dedicated in 1995 by Swedish Ambassador Per Anger, who had worked with Wallenberg in Budapest. A memorial to the distinguished alumnus and humanitarian, it is located at the west front entrance of the Art and Architecture Building. The Record periodically highlights pieces of public art at U-M. Learn more about this piece, or browse an online collection of public artworks.

December 19, 2015

Commencement joy

Dennis Johnson, a graduate from the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, shows his enthusiasm as the college’s graduates are recognized during the 2015 Winter Commencement at Crisler Center on Dec. 21. (Photo by Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography)

December 17, 2015

Mapping the brain

Electrodes are a way to eavesdrop on neural activity, and when combined with optogenetics, neural probes can gather further insight into the causes of blindness, deafness, and Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. In this video, faculty from the College of Engineering’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science describe how light-emitting diodes can be used to unlock the secrets of neural pathways in the brain.

December 16, 2015

Helping Hannah breathe

A Texas family is celebrating a much brighter holiday season than expected after a 3D-printed airway splint saved 14-year-old Hannah Coulter’s life. Hannah, who has autism, became the first teenager to benefit from a procedure at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. In this video, Hannah’s parents, Tommy and Marsha Coulter, and Dr. Glenn Green, associate professor of Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, discuss the case.

December 15, 2015

Beilein on leadership

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Men’s basketball coach John Beilein is collaborating with the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, offering insights from his coaching career as part of a massive open online course on leading people and teams. In this video, Beilein talks about the experience along with Scott DeRue, professor of management and organizations, and James DeVaney, associate vice provost for digital education and innovation.

December 14, 2015

Chillin’ With Chewie

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opens this week and with it come questions about how far science fiction is from science fact. The College of Engineering has produced a video series called “Chillin’ With Chewie,” in which the galaxy’s most famous Wookiee questions U-M experts about such topics as light sabers, droids and holograms. In this video, Alec Gallimore, professor of aerospace engineering, discusses possible propulsion systems for long-range space travel.

December 13, 2015

What is an Indian?

In this video, students and faculty describe the immersive learning experience that gave them access to Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Tribe rituals, customs and celebrations to help them understand Native American culture.