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November 13, 2014

Bur oak relocation

Planning for a large new building at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business led to the recent relocation of an approximately 200-year old bur oak tree. Although the move has been completed, site restoration activities will continue for another two or three weeks. In this video, officials from Ross and the tree-moving company discuss the reasons behind the move and how it was achieved.

November 12, 2014

Wolverine

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This 2002 bronze sculpture by Ben Foster sits in Wolverine Plaza at the northwest entrance to Michigan Stadium. The Record periodically highlights pieces of public art around campus. Learn more about this piece, or browse an online collection of public artworks.

November 11, 2014

Mitchell Fields reopening

President Mark Schlissel (center) joined students, Recreational Sports staff and other university officials Monday to celebrate the reopening of Mitchell Fields, after the intramural and club sports facility underwent months of improvements. Learn more about the work and a list of those pictured. (Photo by Sam Janicki)

November 10, 2014

Comparing equipment

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As her mother Casey Strother looks on, Lillian Strother, 2, of Southgate checks out the tires on the wheelchair of Paul Schulte, captain of the Team USA Paralympic Basketball Team. Schulte played for the Army basketball team in the Army-Navy game Sunday at Crisler Center. Navy won, 44-37. The game was part of Veterans Week 2014 as well as the university’s final “Investing in Ability” event for 2014. Watch a video about the event. (Photo by Lon Horwedel, Michigan Photography)

November 7, 2014

Future engineers

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Francisco Cabrera and Fabian Gutierrez build a balloon-powered jet-engine car during the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Pre-College Symposium at the Michigan League. Middle school and high school students from across the state participated in the Friday workshop designed to inspire students from Hispanic backgrounds to pursue careers in engineering. (Photo by Joseph Xu, College of Engineering)

November 5, 2014

Birthday run

Naval ROTC Midshipmen Andrew Downs and Lindsay Grzegorzewski finish the second of their three laps around the Diag on Thursday morning as part of the annual run that this year honors the 239th birthday of the Navy and Marine Corps. Pairs of runners took turns running three one-mile laps — for a total of 239 over three days — in the event that is part of the university’s Veterans Week celebration. (Photo by James Iseler, The University Record)

November 5, 2014

Soil sensors

Soil moisture information is just as important to NASA engineers as it is to local farmers. For example, this data is used to monitor climate patterns and predict landslides. In this video, Mingyan Liu, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, discusses how special sensors will help make large-scale remote soil moisture sensing more useful.

November 3, 2014

Election Day

LSA undergraduate Geralyn Gaines receives her ballot before voting Tuesday at the Michigan Union Ballroom. Among the offices being decided in the midterm election were two seats on the Board of Regents to which Regent Kathy White and fellow Democrat Mike Behm were elected. (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)

November 3, 2014

Nutrition labels

Mothers were more likely than fathers to read nutrition labels when considering food or drink purchases for their kids, according to the latest C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health. In this video, Dr. Susan Woolford, assistant professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, discusses findings from poll that indicate even moms report they don’t use the “Nutrition Facts” labels that often.

November 2, 2014

Vanpool milestone

Each workday hundreds of U-M employees meet up and ride to work together, sharing a van and saving energy as part of the vanpool program through Parking & Transportation Services. The program recently hit a milestone as it reached its 100th van. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)