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February 24, 2016

Research at Michigan

U-M conducts research in virtually every major area of science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, management, education and the humanities. In this video, faculty members, students and administrators talk about what makes research at U-M so special.

February 23, 2016

Block M’s in a cancer fight

Creating the world’s smallest Block M is an effective demonstration of a process for creating complex shapes one thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair. In this video, Anish Tuteja, associate professor of macromolecular science and engineering, explains how the technique may lead to medications that can aid in the fight against cancer. Read more about how U-M researchers are fighting cancer, and view other videos about U-M’s work.

February 22, 2016

MHacks: Refactor

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From left, U-M students Olivia Walch, Matt Jacobs, and David Renardy show their group’s hack, VectorWise, at the seventh version of MHacks, which drew students from across the country in an effort create cool things. This year’s version — titled MHacks: Refactor — was different from previous events in that there were a lot more women involved. (Photo by Joseph Xu, College of Engineering)

February 21, 2016

To See is to Believe

In this video, Peter Sparling, the Rudolf Arnheim Distinguished University Professor of Dance, shows how he will use a video stream of abstraction and motion, projected onto the mesh walls of his Pop-Up Projection Pavilion, during his inaugural DUP lecture.

February 18, 2016

Collaborative sustainability solutions

The Graham Sustainability Institute is working to help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges. This video explains how the institute helps the U-M community engage with external partners to maximize its sustainability impact.

February 17, 2016

Agave reborn

When an agave plant at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens bloomed in 2014 after 81 years, it struck a chord with botany enthusiasts and nature lovers the world over. This video shows how it also inspired Michael Gould, professor of music, to initiate the creation of a Japanese shakuhachi flute from the agave’s stalk, which led to a unique concert performed in Matthaei’s conservatory earlier this month.

February 16, 2016

NextSTEP to Mars

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This X3 thruster in the Plasmadynamics and Electric Propulsion Laboratory is the centerpiece of a spaceflight propulsion system that could take the first humans to Mars. It was developed by Alec Gallimore, the Richard F. and Eleanor A. Towner Professor of Engineering and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering. (Photo by Joseph Xu, College of Engineering)

February 15, 2016

A place to converse

Wearing a trademark fur hat, Charles Eisendrath, director of the Livingston Awards and the Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships, christens a bench outside Wallace House that he commissioned for future generations to enjoy. Eisendrath, who retires in June after 30 years as the programs’ founding director, says the bench is intended as a work of art as well as a resting spot. It is titled “Let’s Have a Different Conversation.” (Photo by G.E. Anderson)

February 14, 2016

U-M Arts & Culture

The university has launched a new website that will serve as a gateway to U-M’s extensive arts and cultural offerings. It highlights news, events, exhibitions, academic programs and projects that represent the culture of creativity and collaboration on campus. There are long-form stories, an interactive cultural map, and detailed listings. This video offers a look at U-M’s varied performances, facilities and artistic heritage.

February 10, 2016

Gravitational waves

A hundred years after Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves — ripples in the fabric of spacetime — scientists have observed them for the first time. In this video, Keith Riles, professor of physics, explains what a gravitational wave is, how scientists found them, and how the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory works.