Multimedia Features
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February 20, 2014
Quantum computers
U-M engineers are developing quantum computer technology that may have big implications for cyber security. But what exactly is a quantum computer, and will the technology ever make it into our laptops or smartphones? In this video, Duncan Steel, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, physics, applied physics and biophysics, explains how quantum computers work.
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February 19, 2014
Architecture engages
Read MoreA new wave of thinking in architectural theory is emerging thanks to a rare collection of books, an exhibition, and the curiosity of Andrew Holder, assistant professor of architecture. This video takes a look at the exhibit, In the Garden Grows a Lump, organized around rare illustrated manuscripts on picturesque gardens.
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February 18, 2014
Overlooking Sevilla
Read MoreThis striking view of Seville, Spain, was captured by LSA undergraduate Caroline Laman. It is the grand prize winner in the Center for Global and Intercultural Study 2014 Photo Contest. Learn more about this photo and view others from the contest.
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February 16, 2014
Attracting immigrants
Read MoreGov. Rick Snyder’s goal of bringing 50,000 high-skill immigrants to Michigan in the next five years appears unrealistically ambitious, says Ann Chih Lin, associate professor of public policy. In this Policy Points video from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Lin suggests an alternative method to help Michigan tailor its immigration policies to boost economic growth.
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February 13, 2014
Social Shib Sibs
Read MoreBesides their standing as Olympic ice dancers, the brother-and-sister team of Alex and Maia Shibutani also are developing world-class social media skills through an independent-study project with Cliff Lampe, associate professor of information. The U-M students have a relatively large following on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube compared to other athletes early in their careers, and with Lampe’s help they are working to improve their social media presence and understand the theories of why and how posting works best.
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February 13, 2014
Help for a scarred heart
Read MoreValentine’s Day offers an opportunity to tell the story of how U-M researchers are working to mend a broken heart — at least physically. Yen Peng Kong, a postdoctoral researcher in the Cell Signaling in Engineered Tissues lab at U-M and shown here examining a colony of heart muscle cells, is part of a team of U-M biomedical engineers that has turned groups of cells typically found in scar tissue into colonies of beating heart cells. (Photo by Joseph Xu, College of Engineering)
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February 12, 2014
The physics of skating
Read MoreFigure skating is one of the most popular events at the Winter Olympics, and it’s a perfect example of physics at work, says Brad Orr, professor and chair of the Department of Physics. In this video, Orr joins U-M students and Olympic ice-dancing medalists Charlie White and Meryl Davis to explain how understanding the center of mass is basic to everything a skater does. (Video by NBC Learn and the National Science Foundation)
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February 11, 2014
‘Hallelujah to the Victors!’
A surprise treat at last week’s groundbreaking ceremony for the Earl V. Moore Building renovation and expansion project was this rendition of “Hallelujah to the Victors!” The arrangement by Arianne Abela, a graduate student instructor at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, is performed by the U-M Chamber Choir.
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February 9, 2014
Changing the way we teach
Inspired by the methods Eric Mazur, an expert on engaged learning who is conducting a series of presentations at U-M this Friday, Professor Steve Yalisove redesigned his sophomore materials science engineering class to better engage students. He describes the project in this video.
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February 9, 2014
Gaming the classroom
Read MoreIn this video, Mika LaVaque-Manty, associate professor of political science and philosophy, explains how he uses video game playing strategies to motivate and engage students in his political sciences classes.
