Multimedia Features

  1. May 15, 2023

    New falcons

    Photo of three peregrine falcon chicks

    These three peregrine falcon chicks hatched recently at a nesting box atop North Quad. In past years, newly hatched chicks have been banded by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and a naming process would take place. The DNR was unable to perform the banding — which also would have included determining the birds’ sex — this year, so no naming occurred. (Photo by Danielle Durham, Michigan DNR)

  2. May 12, 2023

    A gift for moms

    Mother’s Day is May 14 and a U-M researcher says it should serve as a reminder to mothers to be good to themselves and to celebrate their accomplishments. In other words, Brenda Volling, professor of psychology, says in this video, the greatest gift moms can give themselves is self-compassion and kindness because “their best is more than good enough.”

    Read a Q&A with Brenda Volling
  3. May 11, 2023

    Geo-exchange progress

    Photo of two workers using specialized machines to drill at the Hayward Street Geothermal Facility.

    Workers use specialized machines to drill about 700 feet below surface at the site of the the Hayward Street Geothermal Facility on North Campus. Drilling is almost complete for the first major geo-exchange facility at U-M, which will heat and cool the Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building. The project represents an important step in advancing U-M’s carbon neutrality goals. (Photo by Marcin Szczepanski, College of Engineering)

    Red more about the geo-exchange project
  4. May 9, 2023

    Tulip rescue

    Photo of tulips after watering.

    The tulips waving in the breeze on the Diag and Ingalls Mall might have been damaged or destroyed by cold weather just before Spring Commencement if it hadn’t been for quick action and a new idea from members of Grounds Services. Workers borrowed a technique that orange growers use to protect their trees — early morning watering, which kept the petals from freezing. (Photo by Bradley Whitehouse)

    Read more about the effort to protect U-M’s tulips
  5. May 8, 2023

    Semiconductor innovation

    Semiconductors play a critical role in the fabrication of electronic devices, leading to important advancements in areas ranging from clean energy and health care to military defense systems. This video explores how U-M is at the forefront of semiconductor research, partnering with government and industry to advance innovative discoveries and technologies for broad societal impact.

    More about U-M’s semiconductor research
  6. May 5, 2023

    Addressing race relations

    Staying safe from harm or avoiding being killed by law enforcement is a topic many Black parents in the United States have discussed with their children in recent decades. But in recent months, the conversation has extended to Black youths being killed in regular situations by white citizens, said Alford Young Jr., Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Edgar G. Epps Collegiate Professor of Sociology, professor of sociology and of Afroamerican and African Studies in LSA, and professor of public policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. In this video, Young puts into context what must happen to eliminate these deadly encounters, noting that any change will involve multiple agents and won’t happen overnight.

    Read a Q&A with Alford Young Jr.
  7. May 4, 2023

    A century of learning about nature

    For more than 100 years, the U-M Biological Station has pursued its mission to advance environmental field research, engage students in scientific discovery, and provide information needed to understand and sustain ecosystems from local to global scales. This video explores the expansive impact of the northern Michigan facility that, in the words of director Aimée Classen, “encourages students to learn from the place rather than about the place.”

    https://lsa.umich.edu/umbs
  8. May 3, 2023

    Autonomous-vehicle safety

    Photo of cars driving into and through a roundabout intersection

    Cars drive past sensors in the roundabout at South State Street and Ellsworth Road on the south side of Ann Arbor, where U-M researchers are collecting data to develop the first statistically realistic roadway simulation that will be used for testing autonomous-vehicle software. The simulation, known as the Neural Naturalistic Driving Environment, is a machine-learning model trained on data collected at the roundabout that is recognized as one of the most crash-prone intersections in Michigan. (Photo courtesy of U-M Transportation Research Institute)

    Read more about the Neural Naturalistic Driving Environment
  9. May 2, 2023

    Addressing wealth inequality

    Wealth inequality in the United States is higher than in any other rich country in the world. On one side, immense amounts of wealth are concentrated at the top among relatively few. On the other side, one in 10 U.S. households have no wealth and are actually in debt. U-M researchers Fabian Pfeffer and Kathy Velikov explore the imbalance in this video — and suggest an approach to help level the wealth playing field.

    Read more about wealth inequality in the United States
  10. April 29, 2023

    Commencement celebration

    Photo of graduates tossing their mortarboards in the air.

    Exuberant graduates toss their mortarboards in celebration following the 2023 Spring Commencement ceremony at Michigan Stadium on April 29. Cloudy skies and brief sprinkles didn’t dampen the spirits of thousands of graduates, their families and friends, who gathered to celebrate the culmination of students’ academic journeys. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)

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