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June 21, 2015

Ferry Field gate

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Although moved from its original location, this ornamental gate once marked the main entrance to Ferry Field, where the Wolverines played football before Michigan Stadium. Designed by noted Detroit architect Albert Kahn, it can be found on the north side of the Hartwig Building along South State Street. The Record periodically highlights pieces of public art at U-M. Learn more about this piece, or browse an online collection of public artworks.

June 18, 2015

Bridge to/from Cuba

Ruth Behar, professor of anthropology, and her longtime friend poet Richard Blanco have launched a bilingual blog where people can share stories about the Cuban experience. In this video, Behar discusses her goal of providing a space for stories that have been missing in the discussion about the end of the U.S. embargo against Cuba — stories that touch the soul.

June 17, 2015

‘Dead zone’ forecast

In this video, Graham Sustainability Institute Director Don Scavia discusses the forecast for the 2015 Gulf of Mexico “dead zone,” an oxygen-depleted area expected to be about 5,483 square miles.

June 16, 2015

Heartbeat on a chip

Researchers at the College of Engineering have taken a major step in drug testing by reproducing the heartbeat in a simplified gravity-driven microfluidic circuit. In this video, Shuichi Takayama, professor of biomedical engineering and macromolecular science and engineering, discusses the new device, which performs operations that once required a large amount of peripheral equipment as well as a dedicated lab technician to run.

June 15, 2015

Powdered alcohol

After this year’s legalization of powdered alcohol, some states have already banned it — a move that the majority of the public supports, according to a new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. In this video, Dr. Matthew M. Davis, director of the poll and professor of pediatrics and internal medicine, discusses powdered alcohol and how people feel about it.

June 14, 2015

Public Service Intern Program

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Each summer, dozens of U-M students come to Washington to participate in the Public Service Intern Program, run by U-M’s Career Center. About 75 PSIP students are in the capital to work at various internships this year. At a recent reception for interns and mentors, senior Hannah Lee of Rochester chats with alumnus Stu Berlow, who works for the American Heart Association. Lee is doing her internship with World Vision, an international humanitarian organization focused on children and families in needy countries. (Photo by Mike Waring, Washington Office)

June 11, 2015

Maker Faire

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Kristin Fontichiaro (right), assistant professor of information, discusses the School of Information’s display with Anna Platt and Doug Messana, legislative staffers for U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., at the Capitol Hill Maker Faire on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Fontichiaro and master’s degree student Amber Lovett represented U-M at the event, which highlighted the Maker Movement and its growth across the country. (Photo by Mike Waring, Washington Office)

June 10, 2015

Unizin at U-M

As a founding member of the Unizin digital learning consortium, U-M has the opportunity to build and influence the evolving digital learning landscape of higher education. In this video, U-M administrators and faculty members discuss how Unizin’s evolving technologies have been designed for sharing and storing faculty-owned content, as well as for analyzing actions and outcomes.

June 9, 2015

Training social scientists

The increasing role of such factors as social media and big data in our lives highlights the need for people properly trained in gathering and analyzing data. This video shows how U-M’s Institute for Social Research is training the next generation of social scientists.

June 8, 2015

Civil liberties in China

China has taken a few steps backwards in recent years when it comes to free speech and civil liberties, says Louisa Lim, visiting professor of journalism in communications studies. Lawyers and rights activists have been jailed. Journalists and their sources have faced intimidation, and some have been assaulted and threatened. In this video, Lim discusses the situation.