Multimedia Features
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May 14, 2015
Mercury in the air
Engineers at U-M have developed a method to reduce the amount of mercury emitted into the air from coal-fired power plants, while at the same time not adding a separate process to an already complex system. In this video, Herek Clack a research associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, discusses the technology to help keep harmful mercury from being released.
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May 13, 2015
In plain sight
Read MoreThink you know where this is? Sometimes we don’t notice something because it’s too big, too small or too hard to find. The spring issue of LSA Magazine offers eight photos of often-overlooked objects from around U-M, and a chance to test your powers of recognition.
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May 12, 2015
Patients and family
Read MoreIn the patient- and family-centered model of health care, patients and their families are members of their care teams, not just bystanders. In this video, U-M Health System staff and patients talk about what this model of care means to them. Read more about the new generation of patient- and family-centered care.
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May 11, 2015
Road Scholars
Members of 2015 Michigan Road Scholars Tour study a traditional long house located at the Museum of Ojibwa Culture in St. Ignace. The stop was part of an annual five-day tour of Michigan to familiarize members of U-M’s faculty and staff with places the majority of our students call home, encourage university service to the public, and suggest ways faculty can help address state and local issues. (Photo by Becky Mueller)
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May 10, 2015
Community impact
Read MoreThe university’s new Community Relations website provides facts and figures, local partnerships and news, as well as a list of museums, lectures, community health programs, and business, career and workplace assistance.
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May 7, 2015
April flowers, May showers?
Read MoreThe main job of pollen is to help seed the next generation of trees and plants, but a new study from U-M and Texas A&M shows the grains might also seed clouds. In this video, Allison Steiner, associate professor of atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences, discusses how these wind-carried capsules of genetic material might affect the planet’s climate.
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May 6, 2015
Business and policy
Fifty-nine U-M business students are in Washington, D.C., this week as part of the Carson Scholar program. Wednesday they met with U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (left), D-Michigan, who discussed his own background in business prior to going into public service and took questions on broader issues. The one-week course allows students to learn about public policy as they look ahead toward careers in business. (Photo by Mike Waring, Washington Office)
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May 5, 2015
Safe travel computing
Read MoreWhether you are planning a vacation, a research or other professional trip, or just some local day trips this summer, you will likely take your laptop or a mobile device with you. This video offers some tips to safeguard your data —and the university’s.
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May 4, 2015
UM-Flint commencement
Read MoreUM-Flint’s spring commencement saw 748 graduates participate during two ceremonies Sunday at Perani Arena and Events Center. View more photos of the morning ceremony and afternoon ceremony, and read about the individual paths some of the students took to graduation. (Photo by Bob Mabbitt, UM-Flint)
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May 1, 2015
Congratulations Class of 2015
As U-M graduates made the transition from students to alumni Saturday, the Alumni Association welcomed them with this video — shown prior to the commencement ceremony at Michigan Stadium — of alumni from across the nation offering their Wolverine wisdom and congratulations.
