Multimedia Features
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February 23, 2015
How bad are the roads?
U-M surveyed top elected and appointed officials in Michigan’s 1,856 units of government on a wide range of road issues. In this video, Thomas Ivacko and Sarah Mills of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy discuss the survey that found fewer than one in five local leaders thought roads in their jurisdictions were in good condition.
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February 22, 2015
Beyond silicon
Read MoreA new semiconductor compound is bringing fresh momentum to the field of spintronics, an emerging breed of computing device that may lead to smaller, faster, less power-hungry electronics. In this video, Juan Lopez, a graduate student research assistant in materials science and engineering, and Pierre Ferdinand P. Poudeu assistant professor of materials science and engineering, discuss the benefits of the new compound.
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February 19, 2015
Frozen beauty
Although it may be difficult to appreciate while hurrying across campus amid temperatures just barely into single digits, the frigid weather can transform the university into a winter wonderland. For instance, “hoar frost,” which occurs when interlocking ice crystals become attached to branches and leaves, can turn trees into fine, crystalline sculpture. A slideshow in the current edition of Michigan Today offers a look at — and insights into — the breathtaking beauty of U-M on ice. (Photo by Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography)
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February 18, 2015
Support for sleeping in?
Read MoreAs more schools across the country explore pushing back school start times as research shows benefits for adolescents’ physical and mental health, about half the parents surveyed in the latest C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health seem to agree. Others have concerns about such a change. In this video, Dr. Matthew Davis, director of the poll and professor of pediatrics, internal medicine, public policy, and health management and policy, discusses the findings.
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February 17, 2015
Addressing Ebola through design
Read MoreA recent multidisciplinary design charette hosted by the Stamps School of Art & Design brought together professionals, faculty and students from across the university to address a timely and critical global issue. The challenge: generate innovative design solutions specific to the Ebola outbreak. This video shows the designs that resulted from the charette.
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February 16, 2015
Working toward diversity
Speaking at his Leadership Breakfast: Dialogue on Diversity, President Mark Schlissel spoke about the importance of diversity at U-M and called for the campus to find innovative and ambitious measures to address it. “I am committed to making diversity, equity and an inclusive campus environment a major focus of my presidency,” Schlissel said. This video shows Schlissel’s address as well as remarks by Regent Shauna Ryder Diggs and Robert Sellers, vice provost for equity, inclusion and academic affairs.
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February 15, 2015
Shirley Verrett Award
Lorna Goodison, professor emerita of English language and literature and of Afroamerican and African studies, reads a poem she wrote honoring Shirley Verrett after receiving the fourth annual Shirley Verrett Award on Feb. 11. The U-M Women of Color in the Academy Project presents the award to a faculty member whose work — teaching performance, scholarship or service — supports the success of female students or faculty in the arts who come from diverse cultural and racial backgrounds. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)
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February 12, 2015
Looking for love
Read MoreAs romantics around the world prepare to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, U-M research breaks new ground on how people make romantic choices. In this video, Fred Feinberg, professor of marketing and statistics, and Elizabeth Bruch, professor of sociology and complex systems, discuss what they found after analyzing troves of data from a major online dating site.
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February 11, 2015
Which ocean do you hear?
Sunday was Behind the Scenes Day, when the four museums of the Ruthven Museums Building open their collections to the public for a rare learning opportunity. In this photo, Tom Duda, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, asks a young scientist what she hears within a large shell from the Museum of Zoology’s Mollusk Division. (Photo by Dale Austin)
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February 10, 2015
Midway Madness
Miniature golf was part of the festivities recently as second-year Law School students celebrated the halfway point to their graduation during the annual Midway Madness. View more photos in a Midway Madness slideshow. (Photo by Alice Yu)
