Multimedia Features

  1. September 25, 2016

    First year forward

    Starting their first year at the College of Engineering, these students talk about what brought them here and what they hope to accomplish as they embark on a journey to obtain the skills to solve the world’s problems.

  2. September 22, 2016

    Armed against the flu

    President Mark Schlissel receives his annual flu vaccination from Carol McClure, a registered nurse with Michigan Visiting Care, at a flu shot clinic Thursday in the Michigan Union. The clinic was one of several being conducted across campus during the next several weeks. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)

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  3. September 21, 2016

    EarthFest 2016

    A visitor to EarthFest learns more about the Huron River Water Trail during the annual “party for the planet,” which took place Wednesday on the Diag. The event has been celebrated for more than 20 years and is designed to highlight the university’s 2025 sustainability goals: climate action, waste prevention, healthy environments and community awareness. EarthFest is organized by students and staff led by the Office of Campus Sustainability. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

  4. September 20, 2016

    Building the internet of water

    Developing technologies to make environmental information more easily accessible is how a team of U-M researchers plan to create a smarter water system out of existing infrastructure. In this video, Branko Kerkez, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses the techniques and technology to develop better water-management solutions.

  5. September 19, 2016

    Escaping with theater

    For the fourth straight year, U-M faculty member Ashley Lucas took students to Brazil to be participant observers in a theater project that works with people in prisons, underprivileged neighborhoods and hospitals. In this video, Lucas, associate professor of theatre and drama, Residential College, and art and design, and director of the Prison Creative Arts Project, discusses the use of theater in creating social change in the South American country.

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  6. September 18, 2016

    Robotics testimony

    Sridhar Kota (right), the Herrick Professor of Engineering and professor of mechanical engineering, testified before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade last week regarding the promising potential of robots in fields ranging from manufacturing to medicine. Among the topics he discussed was the idea of a whole-of-government approach to ensure promising discoveries and inventions are translated into successful manufactured products. (Photo by Blair Ellis, House Committee on Energy and Commerce)

  7. September 15, 2016

    Gershwin taxi horns

    The University Symphony Orchestra on Sept. 23 will perform two George Gershwin masterpieces — “An American in Paris” and “Concerto in F” — in new critical editions that reveal, for the first time in decades, the composer’s original intent for the works. In this video, Mark Clague, associate professor of music and editor-in-chief of the George and Ira Gershwin Critical Edition, tells the story behind the iconic taxi horn parts in “An American in Paris.” Watch a video about the U-M Gershwin Initiative at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.

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  8. September 14, 2016

    Ball don’t lie

    It might seem like a slam dunk to call Michael Jordan “the greatest basketball player of all time,” but comparative literature and Residential College Professor Yago Colás gives a few things to consider when making the case for — or against — “His Royal Airness.” This is one of two videos in a new series from LSA — the second looks at Muhammad Ali’s impact on boxing — in which Colás shares stories about the history, culture, and power of sports.

  9. September 13, 2016

    Why does basic science matter?

    Basic science research may not always be glamorous, but it’s critical to tomorrow’s health care innovations. This video from the Life Sciences Institute explains why.

  10. September 12, 2016

    Science building grand opening

    University officials joined more than 200 people to help celebrate the opening of the Natural Sciences Building at UM-Dearborn on Friday. The $51 million renovated building was designed to facilitate collaborative learning and discovery and to prepare students for in-demand careers in the sciences. Click the photo for a list of those pictured.