Multimedia Features
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July 20, 2014
Agave in bloom
Read MoreThe rare blooming of the American agave plant at Matthaei Botanical Gardens is underway. The more-than-80-year-old plant, which has grown so tall that it pokes through conservatory’s ceiling, will bloom and then die, but but not before leaving behind some genetically identical “pups.” View an ongoing photo gallery of the agave stalk’s progress, and learn more about this intriguing plant. (Photo courtesy of Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum)
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July 15, 2014
Decommissioning North Hall
From left, Army 2nd Lt. David Hilden, Marine Sgt. Jeffrey Evans, Navy Ensign Sean Carrigan and Air Force 2nd Lt. Ashley Elliott lower and fold the American flag from in front of North Hall during a July 11 ceremony to decommission the home of the Army, Navy and Air Force Officer Education Programs, which will move to the Chemistry Building and the Ruthven Museums Building. North Hall is set to be demolished to make room for the new Biological Science Building. (Photo by Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography)
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July 13, 2014
Welcome President Mark Schlissel
Read MorePresident Mark Schlissel chats with Gov. Rick Snyder, who stopped by the Fleming Building on Monday morning to welcome Schlissel on his first day as U-M’s 14th president. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)
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July 7, 2014
President’s House
Read MoreWhen the university gets a new president, the official residence often undergoes changes as well. That is the case this summer as U-M prepares for the retirement of Mary Sue Coleman and the arrival of Mark Schlissel. While some rooms, like this one in the public area of the university’s oldest structure, underwent plaster repair and a new paint job, the overall project also involved infrastructure upgrades and other work. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)
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July 1, 2014
Presidential honor
LSA junior Sarah Clayton snaps a photo with President Mary Sue Coleman with Coleman’s newly unveiled portrait in the background. A ceremony marking Coleman’s inclusion in the Presidents of the University of Michigan portrait display at the Michigan Union took place Tuesday. The university’s 13th president, Coleman is retiring this month after 12 years leading U-M. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)
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June 30, 2014
Mary Sue meets Mary
President Mary Sue Coleman met one of her namesake falcons Tuesday morning. The fledgling peregrine falcon, Mary, which hatched recently in a nesting box atop University Hospital, fell from its nest and underwent rehabilitation by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Coleman had the chance to see the bird up-close before it was released back to its nest. Mary, held by DNR volunteer Dave Hogan, along with siblings, Sue and Coleman, were named to honor U-M’s 13th president, who retires this month. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)
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June 26, 2014
UMTRI in DC
Read MoreRepresentatives of the U-M Transportation Research Institute were in Washington, D.C., this week at a Capitol Hill Technology Showcase, where they displayed information about the Mobility Transformation Facility that will soon be built on North Campus. The simulated urban environment will provide a test bed for advances in connected and automated vehicles. Above, Francine Romine, UMTRI’s director of marketing and communications, speaks with Ed Puccarella, legislative staffer for Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township. (Photo by Mike Waring, Washington Office)
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June 25, 2014
The science of beauty
Read MoreThe toxic spines of a crown-of-thorns sea star can be seen in this image from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology’s annual photo contest for its faculty, postdocs, students and staff. The photo was taken by doctoral student Alison Gould while diving at a research site in Okinawa, Japan.
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June 23, 2014
Nanoparticles and sunscreen
As summer arrives, it’s time to consider sunburn protection. This video from the U-M Risk Science Center offers five things worth knowing about nanoparticles in sunscreens.
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June 22, 2014
Family reunion
Read MoreFrom left, retired U-M psychologist Gerald Gurin; Belinda Tucker, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles; and Institute for Social Research Director James Jackson participate in a recent event billed as a “family reunion” to celebrate the ISR’s Program for Research on Black Americans, one of the nation’s first university-based research and training programs to focus on the real-life needs of the black community. (Photo by Philip Dattilo)
