Multimedia Features
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May 17, 2023
Onus
Browse an online collection of public artworks at U-MA gift of the Class of 1961, this bronze sculpture titled Onus sits on the east side of Pierpont Commons on North Campus. It was created by Jon Rush, a professor of sculpture at U-M from 1962-2006. The Record periodically highlights pieces of public art at U-M. Learn more about this piece. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)
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May 15, 2023
Building curious machines
Read more about the effort to better map the world’s seabedsDespite thousands of years of exploration, the vast majority of Earth’s oceans and lakes are uncharted and unknown to humans. Could artificial intelligence change that? This video explores how a team led by Katie Skinner, assistant professor of robotics and of naval architecture and marine engineering, is developing technology that uses artificial intelligence to scour sonar data and quickly identify areas that warrant a closer look.
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May 15, 2023
New falcons
These three peregrine falcon chicks hatched recently at a nesting box atop North Quad. In past years, newly hatched chicks have been banded by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and a naming process would take place. The DNR was unable to perform the banding — which also would have included determining the birds’ sex — this year, so no naming occurred. (Photo by Danielle Durham, Michigan DNR)
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May 12, 2023
A gift for moms
Read a Q&A with Brenda VollingMother’s Day is May 14 and a U-M researcher says it should serve as a reminder to mothers to be good to themselves and to celebrate their accomplishments. In other words, Brenda Volling, professor of psychology, says in this video, the greatest gift moms can give themselves is self-compassion and kindness because “their best is more than good enough.”
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May 11, 2023
Geo-exchange progress
Red more about the geo-exchange projectWorkers use specialized machines to drill about 700 feet below surface at the site of the the Hayward Street Geothermal Facility on North Campus. Drilling is almost complete for the first major geo-exchange facility at U-M, which will heat and cool the Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building. The project represents an important step in advancing U-M’s carbon neutrality goals. (Photo by Marcin Szczepanski, College of Engineering)
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May 9, 2023
Tulip rescue
Read more about the effort to protect U-M’s tulipsThe tulips waving in the breeze on the Diag and Ingalls Mall might have been damaged or destroyed by cold weather just before Spring Commencement if it hadn’t been for quick action and a new idea from members of Grounds Services. Workers borrowed a technique that orange growers use to protect their trees — early morning watering, which kept the petals from freezing. (Photo by Bradley Whitehouse)
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May 8, 2023
Semiconductor innovation
More about U-M’s semiconductor researchSemiconductors 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
Read a Q&A with Alford Young Jr.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.
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May 4, 2023
A century of learning about nature
https://lsa.umich.edu/umbsFor 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
Read more about the Neural Naturalistic Driving EnvironmentCars 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)
