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September 16, 2015

West Quad reopening

University leaders joined West Quadrangle residents Wednesday to officially reopen the residence hall, which recently underwent its first major upgrade in 75 years. Cutting a ceremonial ribbon for the renovated facility are, from left, Vice President for Student Life E. Royster Harper, West Quad residents Jacob Gustaveson and Amanda Champagne, President Mark Schlissel and Director of Housing Marilyn De LaRoche. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

September 15, 2015

Calmly coloring

Joe Hallisy (left), videographer and editor, and Rich Retyi, digital and social media strategist, both with the U-M Health System’s Department of Communication, rediscover the calming and creative benefits of coloring as part of Tuesday’s Beautiful Break event at the Lurie Reflecting Pool on North Campus. The MHealthy events are designed to help faculty and staff discover new ways to relax and feel refreshed throughout the workday. (Photo by Juanita Day, MHealthy)

September 14, 2015

Tactile art

An inability to perceive how much pressure one is putting on an object is among the unique issues children with autism spectrum disorder can have. In this video, David Chesney, lecturer IV in computer science and engineering, and Sean Ahlquist, assistant professor of architecture, discuss how they and their respective students are working to enable treatment for this disability with a new device that acts as a touch-sensitive coloring book.

September 13, 2015

Day of service

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Incoming law students and research scholars kicked off the fall semester recently by volunteering for a day of community service at 11 sites in Ann Arbor and Detroit painting murals, clearing brush, and helping to renovate a house. In this photo, students clear leaves at the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network in Detroit. View a slideshow of images from the day of service. (Photo courtesy of the Law School)

September 10, 2015

Festifall

U-M Police Officer Kaitlin Deslatte hands out information about the services available at the Division of Public Safety and Security during Festifall, the annual student information fair Thursday that drew throngs to the Central Campus Diag, where a wide variety of organizations had booths and provided information. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)

September 9, 2015

Diversity dialogue

President Mark Schlissel outlines the process for determining how U-M will improve diversity, equity and inclusion. The process calls for unit-level plans that will be amalgamated into a universitywide plan.

September 8, 2015

Medicinal garden

Visitors tour the newly dedicated medicinal garden at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The 6,000-square-foot garden boasts more than 110 plant varieties and runs the length of Matthaei’s conservatory. It continues a long tradition of research, education and healing through botany. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

September 7, 2015

Welcome back

As the campus begins another academic year, President Mark Schlissel and members of the university community welcome U-M students, faculty and staff to a fall semester of innovation, imagination and inspiration.

August 31, 2015

Wearable sensors

A wearable sensor developed at U-M may lead to the widespread use of a new vital sign that measures the amount of blood flowing through a patient more accurately than ever before. In this video, Dr. Kevin Ward, professor of emergency medicine, and Barry Belmont, a graduate student research assistant in biomedical engineering, explain how the device works and how it can be used by experienced physicians as well as patients at home.

August 24, 2015

Medical School curriculum

The Medical School’s Executive Committee has endorsed a new curriculum for medical students. In this video, Dr. James O. Woolliscroft, dean of the Medical School, highlights the top four changes that students and faculty will experience as the new curriculum develops and is phased in over the next several years.