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April 27, 2015

Dance Cylinder

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A gift of A. Alfred Taubman, “Dance Cylinder” by Robert Graham sits in front of the Taubman Medical Library. The bronze sculpture conveys a “sense of movement, expressed in terms of the human form.” The Record periodically highlights pieces of public art at U-M. Learn more about this piece, or browse an online collection of public artworks.

April 25, 2015

UM-Dearborn commencement

Geri Pappas celebrates earning her Ed.D. during UM-Dearborn’s commencement ceremonies Sunday. She was among the more than 900 people — a record number of graduates — to receive degrees, including 619 bachelor’s degrees, 306 master’s degrees, one specialist degree and two doctoral degrees.

April 23, 2015

Snake charmer

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This image of a Moroccan snake charmer clowning around with a tourist was captured near the castle of Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, 120 miles southeast of Marrakech. Taken by Birgit Rieck, assistant director of the Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows program, it’s part of a gallery of photos taken by students and staff around the globe and presented on the Global Michigan portal.

April 22, 2015

Medical marijuana and kids

While nearly two-thirds of people agree their state should allow medical marijuana for adults, half that number say it should be allowed for children, according to a new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. Eighty percent of those responding go even further, saying adults shouldn’t be allowed to use medical marijuana in front of kids. In this video, Dr. Matthew M. Davis, director of the poll and professor of pediatrics and internal medicine, discusses the results.

April 21, 2015

Thank you Mr. Taubman

In his final public appearance at U-M, alumnus and major donor A. Alfred Taubman spoke at the April 15 groundbreaking for the A. Alfred Taubman Wing of the Art & Architecture building at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Taubman — whose generosity also extended to the U-M Health System, U-M Museum of Art, and LSA — died two days later.

April 20, 2015

From Michigan to Mercury forever

The MESSENGER spacecraft that carries a sensor built at U-M is about to crash into the planet closest to the sun — just as NASA intended. In this video, Thomas Zurbuchen, professor of atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences, and Jim Raines, an assistant research scientist in the Space Physics Research Laboratory, discuss the end of MESSENGER’s mission to Mercury and U-M’s role in its research.

April 17, 2015

Chancellor investiture

From left, Regent Michael J. Behm, President Mark Schlissel, Regent Katherine E. White and Regent Shauna Ryder Diggs join UM-Flint Chancellor Susan E. Borrego (front) at her investiture Friday. (Photo by Katrina Robinson, UM-Flint University Relations)

April 16, 2015

Budgeting at U-M

How has funding for higher education changed over the past five decades? What are U-M’s main sources of income? What are its major categories of expenditures? Those questions and many more are addressed in an 18-minute video discussion of the university’s budgeting process, presented by Al Franzblau, vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs.

April 15, 2015

Robotic groundbreaking

U-M officials broke ground for the new A. Alfred Taubman Wing of the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning’s Art & Architecture building in unique fashion Wednesday — with the ceremonial first shovelful dug by the college’s Kuka robot, normally used for architectural digital fabrication research. View a gallery of photos from the event.

April 14, 2015

Talking trash in Jakarta

Known for their susceptibility to quick and severe flooding, the rivers of Jakarta, Indonesia, also suffer from excessive trash dumping that clogs flood canals and reservoirs, resulting in even more devastating floods. In this video, Frank Sedlar, a graduate student in civil and environmental engineering, discusses a system he developed to better understand how the complex urban environment clashes with its powerful natural forces.