Multimedia Features

  1. February 9, 2015

    Hedgehog particles

    Spiky “hedgehog particles” not only bear a keen resemblance to a certain spiny mammal, they also pave the way for a number of breakthroughs that could dramatically affect our environment, health systems and technology. In this video, Nicholas Kotov, the Joseph B. and Florence V. Cejka Professor of Engineering, discusses how research into these particles has potential applications that range from making hydrophobic drugs healthier to better display quality for computer and television monitors.

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  2. February 8, 2015

    D.C. discussion

    Susan Collins, dean of the Gerard R. Ford School of Public Policy, talks with Robert Axelrod, Mary Ann and Charles R. Walgreen Jr. Professor for the Study of Human Understanding, and professor of political science and public policy, prior to an event in Washington, D.C., last week for Ford School alumni. Axelrod was awarded the National Medal of Science by President Obama last fall, and is currently in Washington serving as a Jefferson Science Fellow at the U.S. Department of State. (Photo by Mike Waring, Washington Office)

  3. February 5, 2015

    Espresso Book Machine

    The Espresso Book Machine at the U-M Library can print and bind a book in minutes. For a nominal fee based on the number of pages, it can print books from the library catalog that are in the public domain, or be used for self-publishing. In this video, a pair of faculty members and a student discuss how they use the machine.

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  4. February 4, 2015

    Virtual training for engineers

    The MIDEN virtual reality cave gives U-M engineers an unprecedented insight into the way structures come together, buckle, and collapse. In this video, Sherif El-Tawil, professor of civil and environmental engineering, explains how the MIDEN foregoes physically constructing “steel sculptures” to teach structural engineers steel connections by allowing students to enter a 10-by-10 screen enclosure that projects an image of this teaching tool.

  5. 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.

  6. 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)

  7. 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.

  8. 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)

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  9. 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)

  10. 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.

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