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January 19, 2023

Temporary rec center to open

The Palmer Field Temporary Recreation Facility, located on the north end of Palmer Field, will serve the campus community while a new Central Campus Recreation Building is under construction. The temporary facility opens Jan. 20, with a a ribbon-cutting ceremony, gift give-a-ways and building tours as part of a grand opening celebration that begins at 11 a.m.

Read more about the Palmer Field Temporary Recreation Facility

January 18, 2023

Workplace values

In his monthly video message, President Santa J. Ono announced the adoption of a set of workplace values for faculty and staff across the Ann Arbor campus and Michigan Medicine: integrity, respect, inclusion, equity, diversity and innovation.

January 17, 2023

2023 MLK Symposium keynote

From left, Aletha Maybank, Edward Buckles and Jalen Rose were the memorial keynote lecturers for the 2023 Rev. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium on Jan. 16. They participated in a panel discussion moderated by Earl Lewis (right). (Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography)

Read more about the MLK Symposium’s keynote

January 16, 2023

Northbank Center centennial

UM-Flint is spending the month of January celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Northbank Center, the campus’ oldest building. Originally built in 1923 as the Industrial Savings Bank headquarters, the building’s ownership changed hands at least seven times before being bought by the university in 1999.

Read more and view pictures of the Northbank Center through the years

January 13, 2023

Encouraging climate action

Vice President Kamala Harris waves to a Rackham Auditorium crowd while being greeted by U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm during a Jan. 12 visit to U-M. Harris’ visit was designed to promote White House climate initiatives and she encouraged the crowd, packed with U-M students dedicated to climate and environmental justice, to “help people get excited about all the opportunities that will open up in the midst of crisis.” (Photo by Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography)

Read more about Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit

January 11, 2023

The Freedom Garden

Grown from an idea cultivated by University of Michigan student Phimmasone Kym Owens, an area of U-M’s Campus Farm has been dubbed “The Freedom Garden” — a space where refugee clients can grow their own food through community gardening. This refugee-centered garden, which sits on just more than a half-acre, is a collaboration between Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County and Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum.

Michigan maritime

A new law that gives the state of Michigan’s 32 ports tools to expand and grow the maritime economy started out as a community project for a handful of U-M students. The students first worked with the Port of Monroe in 2012 and over the next decade would make the case for investing in ports around the state to increase container and industrial shipments, which is expected to lead to job creation. This video explains how the students laid the groundwork for legislation and the potential future impact.

Read more about the students’ work with Michigan ports

January 9, 2023

2023 MLK Symposium

U-M will explore “The (R)evolution of MLK” as the theme of its annual January symposium honoring civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The symposium keynote is Jan. 16, featuring a discussion with with Aletha Maybank, a physician and American Medical Association officer; Edward Buckles, a film director and producer; and Jalen Rose, philanthropist and former U-M and NBA basketball star. The Record has published a special section detailing some of the symposium events.

Read the special section

January 6, 2023

All about the Blood Bank

Deep inside University Hospital lies a gleaming new bank, devoted to handling priceless treasure and storing it safely. It is the Michigan Medicine Blood Bank, which recently opened in a new facility that took six years to plan. It replaces a cramped 36-year-old space just next door in University Hospital. In this video, Robertson Davenport, director of transfusion medicine and professor of pathology, explains the mission and the needs of the Blood Bank.

Read more about the Michigan Medicine Blood Bank

January 5, 2023

More efficient hydrogen harvesting

A new kind of solar panel, developed at U-M, has achieved 9% efficiency in converting water into hydrogen and oxygen — mimicking a crucial step in natural photosynthesis. Outdoors, it represents a major leap in the technology, but the biggest benefit is driving down the cost of sustainable hydrogen. In this video, Zetian Mi, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, explains the process and its benefits.