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February 3, 2015

Research: A day in the life at U-M

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Dr. Jonathan Rubin, William Martel Collegiate Professor of Radiology, works on a “phantom lung” testing device to use with ultrasound imaging machines. Rubin’s work is among a variety of research from across the university that is highlighted in a photo slideshow in the current edition of Michigan Today.

February 1, 2015

Digging out

Denise Schroeder of Grounds Services shovels snow from the steps of the Rackham Building on Monday as U-M dug out from the Sunday’s snowstorm that canceled classes and reduced services Monday. The Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses are expected to be fully operational Tuesday. View more photos from the aftermath of Sunday’s snowfall. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

February 1, 2015

Sustainability leadership

The Graham Sustainability Institute fosters sustainability at all scales by leading stakeholder-centric activities that systematically integrate talents across all U-M schools, colleges, and units. In this video, President Mark Schlissel joins other stakeholders to articulate the value provided by the institute’s focus on three key areas: translational knowledge, transformative learning and institutional leadership.

January 29, 2015

Engaging Ethiopia

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Valeria Bertacco and Todd Austin (with their son Renzo Bertacco), U-M professors of electrical engineering and computer science, talk with colleagues Yalemzewd Negash Shiferaw (right) and Mengesha Mamo Wogari of the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology in Ethiopia about cooperative opportunities for the two schools. Bertacco and Austin are in Addis Ababa with more than 30 U-M faculty and staff as part of EM-PACE (the Ethiopia-Michigan Platform for Advancing Collaborative Engagement), a Third Century Initiative program that includes units from across the U-M campus. View more photos from the trip. (Photo by Marcin Szczepanski, College of Engineering)

January 28, 2015

Legislative visitors

State legislative leaders met with President Mark Schlissel during a visit to the Ann Arbor campus on Monday. Rep. Michael McCready, R-Bloomfield Hills, and Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker, R-Lawton, met with the president to discuss the state budget process. They also toured the School of Dentistry. McCready chairs the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education. Schuitmaker chairs the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Vice President for Governmental Relations)

January 27, 2015

Game changers

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At U-M, swimming, dance, gymnastics and golf were among the earliest sports available to women students. These golfers took to the tee in 1922. Women’s golf became a varsity sport in 1976. A slideshow and article at LSA Today illustrates how women have been been taking part in athletics at U-M for more than 100 years, even as they faced challenges on and off the field.

January 26, 2015

Car-bike hybrids

Not all the concept cars at the North American International Auto Show last week featured internal-combustion engines. Cameron Van Dyke, a graduate student at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design, displayed two of his human-powered Future Cycles. In this video, Van Dyke shows off the vehicles that combine the weather protection and carrying capacity of a car with the low energy usage of a bicycle.

January 25, 2015

Michigan Makers

School of Information students learn to mentor and create programs that encourage young children to be make things with their own hands as part of the Michigan Makers course.

January 22, 2015

Quake-proofing buildings

Modern structures are designed to absorb damage without collapsing, but an event like an earthquake can quickly escalate construction repair costs for aging buildings. In this video, Jason McCormick, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, discusses how engineers at U-M are looking into materials rarely used in the construction world for retrofitting older structures to provide a type of affordable earthquake insulation barrier.

January 21, 2015

Pay-to-play and participation

The cost of school sports keeps many children from participating, according to the latest U-M Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. In this video, Sarah Clark, associate research scientist at the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit and associate director of the poll, discusses findings about how so-called “pay to play” fees suppress participation at all income levels.