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December 6, 2015

Smartphone parking?

Drivers may one day be able to find a parking space on their smartphones instead of hunting for one on the street if a new system envisioned by U-M researchers becomes reality. In this video, Romesh Saigal, professor of industrial and operations engineering, and graduate student Qi Luo, explain how radar sensors already built into many vehicles could be used to create a crowd-sourced, real-time map of parking availability.

December 3, 2015

Saving a hand

When our hands become disabled, our lives are affected in many ways, so when Robert Ruffer arrived at the U-M Health System after nearly sawing his arm off, a team of specialists went to work to save his career as a hair and makeup stylist. In this video, team leader Dr. Kagan Ozer, clinical associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, discusses the case. A second video explores Ruffer’s personal experience.

December 1, 2015

Giving Blueday

Students perform in front of a life-sized cutout of U-M donor Stephen M. Ross during a flash mob in the Winter Garden of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business to help celebrate Giving Blueday on Tuesday. The flash mob was one of numerous activities across campus that were part of the annual event. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)

November 30, 2015

Green infrastructure

In this video, Joan Nassauer, professor of landscape architecture at the School of Natural Resources and Environment, and Palencia Mobley of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, explain how vacant homes have been replaced with “bioretention gardens” that help manage stormwater and improve neighborhood quality of life.

November 24, 2015

Candy molds

U-M researchers working with a soft silicone to study human cells were having trouble springing the soft substance from its mold without tearing it. A solution came in the form of simple candy — a mold made of sugar that could be dipped in water and melted from around the silicone. In this video, Shuichi Takayama, professor of biomedical engineering and macromolecular science and engineering, and doctoral student Joseph Labuz, explain the process.

November 23, 2015

Health system partners

Many faculty and staff in the Medical School have asked, “Why are we partnering with other health systems?” In this video, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs Dr. David A. Spahlinger describes the drivers behind the U-M’s partnership activity and highlights several key partnerships.

November 22, 2015

Turn it blue

The University of Michigan is once again turning Giving Tuesday — the national movement to kick off the giving season — into Giving Blueday on Dec. 1. This video shows how donors can help transform lives, shape the world, and make great things happen with their donation.

November 19, 2015

Employee artwork

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Rocco, by Christine Addy of the Internal Medicine — Medical Genetics, Cancer Genetics and Breast Ovarian Cancer Risk Evaluation Program, took the Best in Show prize in the annual exhibition of artwork by U-M Health System faculty, staff, students, volunteers and their family members. Winners from a variety of categories can be viewed online, or in person through Dec. 6 in the Gifts of Art Gallery at the Taubman Health Center South Lobby, Floor 1.

November 18, 2015

STEM lessons

Students record notes and study fruit flies through microscopes as Laura Buttitta (center), assistant professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, guides them through an activity on genetics. More than 300 girls from Southeast Michigan attended a FEMMES (Females Excelling More in Math, Engineering, and Science) event last week at the Chemistry Building that used hands-on activities to engage third- through eighth-grade girls in science, technology, engineering and math fields. (Photo by Suzanne Tainter, LSA)

November 17, 2015

SCIP overview

The Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program is comprehensive study designed to assess sustainability knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes across U-M students, faculty, and staff over time. This video provides an overview of the program and how it is working to accomplish a culture of sustainability.