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May 8, 2023

Semiconductor innovation

Semiconductors play a critical role in the fabrication of electronic devices, leading to important advancements in areas ranging from clean energy and health care to military defense systems. This video explores how U-M is at the forefront of semiconductor research, partnering with government and industry to advance innovative discoveries and technologies for broad societal impact.

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May 5, 2023

Addressing race relations

Staying safe from harm or avoiding being killed by law enforcement is a topic many Black parents in the United States have discussed with their children in recent decades. But in recent months, the conversation has extended to Black youths being killed in regular situations by white citizens, said Alford Young Jr., Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Edgar G. Epps Collegiate Professor of Sociology, professor of sociology and of Afroamerican and African Studies in LSA, and professor of public policy in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. In this video, Young puts into context what must happen to eliminate these deadly encounters, noting that any change will involve multiple agents and won’t happen overnight.

Read a Q&A with Alford Young Jr.

May 4, 2023

A century of learning about nature

For more than 100 years, the U-M Biological Station has pursued its mission to advance environmental field research, engage students in scientific discovery, and provide information needed to understand and sustain ecosystems from local to global scales. This video explores the expansive impact of the northern Michigan facility that, in the words of director Aimée Classen, “encourages students to learn from the place rather than about the place.”

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May 3, 2023

Autonomous-vehicle safety

Cars drive past sensors in the roundabout at South State Street and Ellsworth Road on the south side of Ann Arbor, where U-M researchers are collecting data to develop the first statistically realistic roadway simulation that will be used for testing autonomous-vehicle software. The simulation, known as the Neural Naturalistic Driving Environment, is a machine-learning model trained on data collected at the roundabout that is recognized as one of the most crash-prone intersections in Michigan. (Photo courtesy of U-M Transportation Research Institute)

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May 2, 2023

Addressing wealth inequality

Wealth inequality in the United States is higher than in any other rich country in the world. On one side, immense amounts of wealth are concentrated at the top among relatively few. On the other side, one in 10 U.S. households have no wealth and are actually in debt. U-M researchers Fabian Pfeffer and Kathy Velikov explore the imbalance in this video — and suggest an approach to help level the wealth playing field.

Read more about wealth inequality in the United States

April 29, 2023

Commencement celebration

Exuberant graduates toss their mortarboards in celebration following the 2023 Spring Commencement ceremony at Michigan Stadium on April 29. Cloudy skies and brief sprinkles didn’t dampen the spirits of thousands of graduates, their families and friends, who gathered to celebrate the culmination of students’ academic journeys. (Photo by Daryl Marshke, Michigan Photography)

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April 27, 2023

ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards

The 2022 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award recipients are, from left: Weijing Tang, statistics; Weichao Zhang, molecular, cellular, and developmental biology; Vincent Longo, film, television and media; Özgecan Korkmaz, anthropology; Freida Blostein, epidemiology; Andrew McInnerney, linguistics; and Harsh Agarwal, chemical engineering. Not pictured: Tyler Gardner, astronomy and astrophysics; Robert Graham, biomedical engineering; and Youngrim Kim, communication and media. The ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards recognize exceptional work produced by doctoral students for the high caliber of their scholarship and the significance and interest of their findings. (Photo by Erin Kirkland, Michigan Photography)

From e-waste to jewelry

Students at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, led by Ron Eglash, professor of art and design, harvested electronic waste from household appliances to create jewelry for the African Bead Museum in Detroit. This video explores how the students recovered copper wire from fans and other small appliances, then used it to form jewelry based on African symbols.

Carol Hutchins Stadium

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Alumni Field at Carol Hutchins Stadium was officially dedicated April 22 to honor Hutchins’ 38-year career coaching softball at U-M, where she retired as the winningest coach in NCAA softball history. Hutchins was on hand for the ceremony, addressed the crowd and threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Michigan’s game against Northwestern. The Board of Regents voted March 23 to rename the softball stadium in Hutchins’ honor. This video of the ceremony’s highlights includes thoughts from Hutchins on the honor.

Watch a video about the Carol Hutchins Stadium dedication

April 24, 2023

Studying on sacred ground

Stepping out of the classroom and onto the beaches of Normandy, France, ROTC cadets and midshipmen from U-M embarked on a journey recently to process the reality of World War II’s D-Day. Known as a “staff ride,” the visit helped the students gain a clearer understanding of the complexity of war and the chaotic interaction of human beings and their machines, clashing in a dynamic environment. This video explores what the U-M students learned during the visit.