Multimedia Features
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December 9, 2014
Canvas pilot
In this video, Martha McComas, clinical assistant professor of dentistry, talks about her use of the Canvas learning management system during the first phase of its pilot program.
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December 8, 2014
Furry therapy
Cara Levy, an undergraduate in LSA, pets Sasha, a collie and one of several therapy dogs that visited the Shapiro Undergraduate Library on Monday. The dogs were on hand to provide students a way to relieve end-of-semester stress, courtesy of Therapaws of Michigan, which will conduct a similar event from 2-5 p.m. Wednesday in the library’s first-floor Browsing Collection. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)
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December 7, 2014
Keeping soldiers safer
Using sensors that target specific regions on the body, Michigan engineers are creating algorithms that can help the military test how a soldier’s body reacts under pressure and stamina exertion. In this video, Steven Davidson, a research coordinator for the Human Performance Innovation Laboratory, explains how the technology can enable informed decisions regarding the trade-offs between physical performance and equipment load requirements.
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December 4, 2014
Giving Blueday
Read MoreAs part of Giving Blueday, more than 1,000 students and Olympic ice dancing champions Charlie White and Meryl Davis rallied support on the Diag on Tuesday. The university’s first 24-hour online day of giving saw 5,437 U-M supporters contribute more than $3.25 million to the university. (Photo courtesy of Office of University Development)
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December 2, 2014
DDLA honorees
Read MoreThese 10 staff members were among those honored Tuesday with the 2014 Distinguished Diversity Leadership Awards. The individual awardees shown here were joined by 36 others from five teams that received team awards. Read more about the awards, the recipients and Tuesday’s ceremony.
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December 2, 2014
Climate Center
Read MoreThe U-M Climate Center delivers locally relevant information on historical and future projections of climate change, climate change impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptation strategies. This video highlights how practitioners from across the Great Lakes region have used Climate Center resources and services.
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December 1, 2014
Carbon fiber architecture
Read MoreStructures made of brick or concrete are small, heavy, and difficult to manipulate. As a result, alternative materials like carbon fiber are being explored due to its unparalleled strength and lightness. In this video, Anca Trandafirescu and Glenn Wilcox, assistant professors of architecture, demonstrate how carbon fiber can be used in creative, lightweight forms that pound for pound, have the potential, for higher capacities in compression and tension.
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November 29, 2014
Giving Blueday
Read MoreOn Tuesday people around the world come together to celebrate Giving Tuesday. This year, the U-M community and friends are being asked to unite in support of Giving Blueday, the university’s first-ever 24-hour online campaign.
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November 25, 2014
Excavation assistance
Every 60 seconds in the United States an excavator hits a buried cable, sewer, water, gas or fiber optic line. In this video, researchers at the College of Engineering explain a new way to efficiently operate an excavator using the computer vision system, Smart Dig, which can help prevent future utility damage and ensure the safety of construction workers.
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November 24, 2014
Saturday science
Read MoreAnn Marie Macara (right), a graduate student in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, discusses the concept of mimicry with students as they compare the coral snake and the western ground snake. It was part of a recent Saturday Science Capstone educational outreach event in which U-M students worked with the group Females Excelling More in Math Engineering and Science. (Photo by Christine Ton Nu)
